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On 1/29/2017 at 8:15 PM, MDtransplant757 said:

Why the hell did they not start Roberts to begin the season? That just seems like a dumb idea. 

The starting second baseman was Jerry Hairston Jr.

Jerry played 156 games at 2nd in 2001 and 119 in 2002.

Roberts was one of the bench guys, he played 56 games at SS in 2001 and hadn't won the fulltime job yet.

Hairston would finally leave the Orioles after 2004.

 

 

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21 minutes ago, crissfan172 said:

I can't believe that's only number 8. I would have had it at #3, but that's just me. 

 

Not sure how high I would have had it on my list, but probably higher than 8. It's one of the games where, if WC and stumble across it, we leave it on and watch it again. Fun, fun!

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31 minutes ago, Spy Fox said:

Their #7 game was one that I don't remembering anyone mentioning-- the O's beating the Mariners in Game 4 of the 1997 ALDS to win the series. Mussina got the win against Randy Johnson

The talent that appeared in that game was incredible. 4 HOFers (Johnson, Ripken, Griffey, and Alomar), 2 players that should be in the HOF (Mussina and Martinez) and 2 HOF-caliber players (Rodriguez and Palmeiro). 

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2 hours ago, crissfan172 said:

I'm thinking it'll be number 2. 

Hmm, maybe.

Something's got to give in the Top 6, I think. Five of the original Top 6 from the 2012 countdown are still out there (10-run comeback against the Sox, first game at Camden, Andino > Red Sox, Hoiles Grand Slam, 2131). The 6th, at that time, was the ALDS clincher vs. Seattle.

We know the Delmon double should still be coming... but I expected to see the Game 2 2012 ALDS win over the Yanks in there, too, if only because it was the club's first postseason win in 15 years.

But, by the same token, I can't envision the PR folks dropping any of the aforementioned five games from the lineup. Even if, at least to me, Camden's opener ultimately isn't that memorable.

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