The Washington Post, November 23rd, 2000
While ace pitcher Mike Mussina begins weighing offers from other teams, starting with the New York Yankees' opening bid on Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles continue holding on to hope that they can keep him, pointing to Mussina's promise to give them the last bid. Vice President of Baseball Operations Syd Thrift disputed Mussina's claim that no one from the Orioles has called to express their desire to keep him, whereas players and staff from other suitors bombard him with calls. "I don't know if any of our players have called him--most of them are too young," Thrift said. "But I called him once...
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