30 for 30

[Frobby]

We should have a list of the 30 players who best represent our 30 years at Camden Yards.   No character test for this list.   No PED disqualifications.   Just, who do you think of when you think of OPACY?  Here’s mine (top of my head version), and where the hell are most of them this weekend?

Cal Ripken Jr.

Adam Jones

Nick Markakis

Brady Anderson 

Mike Mussina

Ben McDonald

Rick Sutcliffe

Manny Machado

JJ Hardy 

Matt Wieters

Mike Bordick 

Gregg Olson

Zach Britton

EriK Bedard

Chris Tillman

Chris Davis

Chris Hoiles

Mike Devereaux

Brian Roberts

Jeremy Guthrie

Rodrigo Lopez

Rafael Palmeiro

Roberto Alomar

Miguel Tejada

Melvin Mora

Delmon Young (for one iconic moment)

Robert Andino (ditto)

Trey Mancini

Jonathan Schoop

Adley Rutschman (representing the future of the franchise)

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A few I left on the cutting room floor who get honorable mention:

Jim Johnson

Nelson Cruz

Mark Trumbo

Wei-Yin Chen

Miguel Gonzalez 

Randall K. Myers

Albert Belle (for negative reasons)

David Segui (ditto)

Marty Cordova (ditto)

Armando Benitez (ditto)

I’m sure there are others I’m forgetting; I’m not looking anything up.  Who’ve you got that I don’t?

[Can_of_corn]

This is more of a best of list.  

If your goal is to best represent the period you need more Daniel Cabrera types.

 

Edited July 29, 2022 by Can_of_corn

[Orioles0615]

Our one true Knight 

 

Sir Sydney 

 

he’s not a player but Buck comes to mind 

[Roll Tide]

14 minutes ago, Frobby said:

We should have a list of the 30 players who best represent our 30 years at Camden Yards.   No character test for this list.   No PED disqualifications.   Just, who do you think of when you think of OPACY?  Here’s mine (top of my head version), and where the hell are most of them this weekend?

Cal Ripken Jr.

Adam Jones

Nick Markakis

Brady Anderson 

Mike Mussina

Ben McDonald

Rick Sutcliffe

Manny Machado

JJ Hardy 

Matt Wieters

Mike Bordick 

Gregg Olson

Zach Britton

EriK Bedard

Chris Tillman

Chris Davis

Chris Hoiles

Mike Devereaux

Brian Roberts

Jeremy Guthrie

Rodrigo Lopez

Rafael Palmeiro

Roberto Alomar

Miguel Tejada

Melvin Mora

Delmon Young (for one iconic moment)

Robert Andino (ditto)

Trey Mancini

Jonathan Schoop

Adley Rutschman (representing the future of the franchise)

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A few I left on the cutting room floor who get honorable mention:

Jim Johnson

Nelson Cruz

Mark Trumbo

Wei-Yin Chen

Miguel Gonzalez 

Randall K. Myers

Albert Belle (for negative reasons)

David Segui (ditto)

Marty Cordova (ditto)

Armando Benitez (ditto)

I’m sure there are others I’m forgetting; I’m not looking anything up.  Who’ve you got that I don’t?

I know he only played 1 year at Camden but I’d want to include Joe Orsulak. Thoughts?

[Redskins Rick]

@Frobby

Great list.

Keeping this list to OPACY is hard, as there are so many good to great players over the years.

 

[DirtyBird]

Boog Powell

[Redskins Rick]

33 minutes ago, DirtyBird said:

Boog Powell

Sorry but Boog never played at OPACY

[PeteCanes]

BJ Surhoff

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

Sorry but Boog never played at OPACY

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-07-13-1993194139-story.html

 

[DirtyBird]

1 minute ago, Redskins Rick said:

Sorry but Boog never played at OPACY

The original post says "players who represent Camden Yards" 

It does NOT say "players who played at Camden Yards"

[Redskins Rick]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-07-13-1993194139-story.html

 

that doesnt count and you know it.

[pdiddy]

Lee Smith

Fernando

Edited July 29, 2022 by pdiddy

[Redskins Rick]

1 minute ago, DirtyBird said:

The original post says "players who represent Camden Yards" 

It does NOT say "players who played at Camden Yards"

Agree to disagree.

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 list of the 30 players who best represent our 30 years at Camden Yards

Pretty sure that means, players who played and had an impact on the Orioles during the OPACY ERA.

 

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Redskins Rick said:

Agree to disagree.

Pretty sure that means, players who played and had an impact on the Orioles during the OPACY ERA.

 

Pretty sure he means good players who had a positive impact on the Orioles during the OPACY era.

Honestly Jack Cust is a better representation of what we've seen over the years then most of that list.

 

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:

that doesnt count and you know it.

Technically right, the best kind of right.