Despite being nine games under .500, Baltimore is making no plans to conduct a fire sale. "In Game 65, I do think that it is too early to blow it all up, but my answer to that question may be a lot different a month from now," said Jim Duquette, the club's second-year vice president. "That's the way you have to evaluate this type of season. The nine straight losing seasons is a factor to some degree, but it cannot override clear and thoughtful thinking about how to build a team for the future. "You can't let it paralyze you even though the frustration is there through the fan base and through the entire organization. You have to make sure you do what is right. Sound, fundamental decisions have to be the order of the day."