B-R.com: Who to Sponsor?

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 12:48 PM EDT

Hey guys, I'm checking in with a little diversion today. As I may have mentioned once or twice, I'm the guy behind the NumerOlogy site and Orioles Card "O" the Day blog. I've intended for some time to sponsor a player page on Baseball-Reference.com, because 1) it's an awesome site that's totally worthy of support and b) throwing up a link to my site totally couldn't hurt my traffic. I'm asking for your input: which Orioles player, past or present, should I sponsor? Here are the guidelines:

1) It should be someone who's not currently sponsored. If you could check it out yourself before making a suggestion, that'd be a big help.

2) I'm a cheap bastard. I'm looking to spend $10, no more and no less. That could be one O.K. player, like Billy O'Dell (who wore 4 different numbers with the O's, making him relevant to my site), or it could be two $5 scrubeenies (like Eli Whiteside and Paul Carey).

3) Obviously, if you have any rationale for your choice, explain yourself.

Thanks,

Kevin

P.S.: While surfing for examples, I found that John Wasdin costs $10. WTF?

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BRob! Luuuuke!

Both are unsponsored, if you can believe that. BRob is $45 and Luke $25. I don’t care if it’s out of your price range – It’s Brian Roberts!

by PhilR8 on Jul 31, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Johnny Oates also not sponsored, and is only $15

And I just saw on his page that he’d dead. WTF? Where have I been?

by PhilR8 on Jul 31, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Sad but true

He died of a brain tumor. The Rangers retired his number before he went, though. Pretty classy move; the only other number they’ve packed away was Nolan Ryan’s #34.

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Man.. I watched the game when he was up on the booth following the recurrence of his cancer

He threw out the first pitch and got one of the most energetic standing ovations I’ve ever seen in Camden Yards.. and this beats Cal Ripken sightings, etc. He was very emotional… to me that was one of the most memorable games I can remember.

Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor. Dan Quisenberry had that too..

by Y Not on Aug 3, 2008 8:40 AM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

some more...

john lowenstein, floyd rayford

$10!

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 31, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Oh man

Those are both pretty good.

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Ahem

I got dibs on Floyd Rayford.

I always say follow your dreams...even if they're about a giant spider with your father's head, and he keeps stealing your p*nis!

by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Jul 31, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Fair enough

I am leaning towards Brother Lo anyhow.

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Kiko Garcia

for the low, low price of $10.

But if Brother Lo is available, you GOTTA go with Lowenstein.

"I wasn't here for the losing years. But it feels a little like the days with Earl in charge and John Lowenstein smashing birthday cakes in the middle of the clubhouse with a bat." - John "T-Bone" Shelby

by duck on Jul 31, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Rich Dauer ($10)
Tim Stoddard ($10)
Gary Roenicke ($10)
Benny Ayala ($10 )
Kiko Garcia ($10)
Jim Dwyer (damn, taken)
Merv Rettenmund ($10)
Don Buford ($10)
Andy Ettchebarren ($10)

by drj on Jul 31, 2008 2:07 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

wow!

el presidente is 25 clams!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/martide01.shtml

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 31, 2008 2:08 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Well, he is the winningest Nicaraguan pitcher in MLB history

Plus he had that perfecto with the Expos in 1991.

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

don't get me wrong...

i’m a fan, but, just took my by surprise!

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 31, 2008 2:24 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Jeffrey Hammonds

Talk about busts. $15

If you want to go real cheap; Brad Pennington $5

"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Jul 31, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Coach

Dave Freakin Trembley. $10.

by blawk359 on Jul 31, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

oooooo...

good one.

foghat goes with everything--birdman, 5/16/08

by j.q. higgins on Jul 31, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Sammy Steward is still there for the taking - $10

by drj on Jul 31, 2008 2:51 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Oh, here's one

Tony Torasco. $10.

‘96 playoffs, anyone?

by blawk359 on Jul 31, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Hey, I saw him

in the flesh a couple weeks ago at Hagerstown Municipal Stadium (yep, the oldest trap in the Sally League is still rattling). I didn’t know he’s the Suns hitting coach, did anyone else?

Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08

by 33 on Aug 1, 2008 4:47 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

Wild Cards

Bill Dillman – $5
Bob Harrison – $5
Carl Nichols – $5
Charlie Ingraham – $5 (played one game in his career, for BAL in 1883!!! lifetime BA .250)
Danny Boone – $5
Dave Oldfield – $5 (played one game for BAL in 1883, but went on to play elsewhere, unlike Ingraham)

by blawk359 on Jul 31, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs

Thinking outside the box

We traded Carl Nichols to the Astros to get Dave Johnson (the pitcher – Pride of Middle River). Danny Boone’s a great story, with his rise from the Senior League in Florida to the O’s pen in 1990.

by Brotz13 on Jul 31, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply reply 0 recs

What...

no love for Andres Mora? A steal at $5

The venerable Todd Cruz is still out there at $10

Has there ever been a cooler Oriole than Eddie Murray? I mean, just straight up cool. Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08

by 33 on Aug 1, 2008 4:48 PM EDT reply reply 0 recs