The Orioles uncertain future could cost me $165

by the fix is in on Jul 7, 2008 9:56 AM EDT

Seriously. Out of all players on this team, which one is gonna be here the longest, while at the same time, being a good player and also being a hell of a good person to boot?

I ask, because for the first time in my life, I'm gonna buy an authentic jersey to wear for games. Got my jersey in my cart but I had to stop when we got to the "Choose Player" part. I'm not the guy that can afford to buy a jersey every year. Hell, I can't afford to go to games, really, but the Orioles have made me do it this year.

I would get Brian Roberts because he is definitely our best player and I like his attitude. But I can't shell out the money if he's not going to be on the team. He still has a good 5 years left in him, but how many of those will be with the O's?

I'm starting to think the only player that would make sense would be Adam Jones. But if that is the case, I'm going to have to wait on that for a little while, because I haven't seen him long enough, haven't heard enough interviews to decide if I like the person as a person and not just a player.

So what does everyone think? Which player is worth my $165 comittment?

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Roberts

I feel as though even if he isn’t an Oriole, you could still wear that jersey with pride because of his good times in Baltimore.

by Reddrummer9187 on Jul 7, 2008 9:59 AM EDT 0 recs

Nicky M.

He’s good, seems to have a good head on his shoulders and I don’t think he’ll be going ANYWHERE for a long while.

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on Jul 7, 2008 10:04 AM EDT 0 recs

That's what I went with

He’s a lock for at least 3 more years.

"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 7, 2008 10:19 AM EDT up 0 recs

Buy an old Tejada authentic

on ebay for like $40, remove the TEJADA and take it to Pro-Am Sportswear in Lutherville to get Jones put on the back. You’ll end up with an authentic Adam Jones jersey for half the price.

I did that with a Sosa jersey and now I have a Markakis (the Sosa jersey was $4.98 at Dick’s, 2 seasons ago, though… Haven’t been able to find Tejada jerseys anywhere but on ebay).

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by CStoneNo37 on Jul 7, 2008 10:06 AM EDT 0 recs

How could I forget to mention Markakis?

Yeah Markakis is definitely up there with Jones… I was at the game where he hit 3 HRs, the game where people started paying attention to him.

I don’t know, but I like Jones more than Markakis this year, and I think I’d perfer to wear Jones over him.

Redrummer, I would agree with that if at least Roberts was guarunteed to at least remain here until 2008.

You know what….I think I’mma wait for the deadline to get a jersey.

CStone, that’s some mighty fine advice right there.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Jul 7, 2008 10:49 AM EDT 0 recs

I bought a Bedard jersey last year

Authentic cool-base nonsense. $180.

Whoops.

by PhilR8 on Jul 7, 2008 11:18 AM EDT 0 recs

Hold on to it for a few more weeks

We might get him back for Ramon Hernandez, Freddie Bynum and Greg Aquino. :)

by duck on Jul 7, 2008 11:30 AM EDT up 0 recs

I'd go with AJ or Nick too

Apparently Adam is a great guy with very few character flaws, and Nick isn’t going anywhere as was mentioned above. If you don’t choose either of those two then go for Guthrie, I’m sold on him as a pitcher and I don’t think there are many selfish/arrogant missionaries.

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by Baltimo on Jul 7, 2008 1:10 PM EDT 0 recs

The only character flaw AJ has

that I can see is a tendency to chase really bad curveballs. And even that is improving. Dude’s up to almost .280 now.

by duck on Jul 7, 2008 2:54 PM EDT up 0 recs

Missionary

Guthrie is a missionary? Is he taking a sabbatical to proselytize in the Third World? I know he rides his bike to work, but I didn’t expect he would ride it to Southeast Asia.

by blawk359 on Jul 7, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

H'es LDS

so he did a 2-year mission, delaying his exit from college and into MLB, iirc

by duck on Jul 7, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

Wait until next year

And get Wieters

by joet on Jul 7, 2008 2:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Get the Doc

This is Mine!

I’d also get Kakes but I’d it get it personalized so that it says MARKICKASS on the back

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 7, 2008 3:32 PM EDT 0 recs

Then

Wear a Markickass jersey and you’ll have an usher force you to remove it because it contains profanity.

by blawk359 on Jul 7, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up 0 recs

They didn't even allow

CITO SUCKS t-shirts back in ‘93. Now that was just wrong…

by duck on Jul 7, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up 0 recs

Screw That

A guy could have ass in his name. That’s bullshit!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 7, 2008 4:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah seriously

And there could totally be a baseball player named Leon Shitcock.

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by SC on Jul 7, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

And lest we forget...

Rusty Kuntz. Um, I mean, “Unkempt Vaginas”.

by Brotz13 on Jul 8, 2008 9:03 AM EDT up 0 recs

haha

that’s hillarious!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 8, 2008 12:26 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not for nothing, but

why would a player have to be selfish or arrogant or have character flaws to go to a new team?

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Jul 7, 2008 9:39 PM EDT 0 recs

I assume your referring to

which one is gonna be here the longest, while at the same time, being a good player and also being a hell of a good person to boot?

If that’s the case I think he just meant that he didn’t want to throw down $165.00 in support of someone Huffesque and his horseshit comment OR someone who isn’t going to be around long. Not that someone would HAVE to have a major character flaw to go to a new.

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on Jul 8, 2008 8:58 AM EDT up 0 recs

Real Simple Solution

Just buy an authentic blank jersey. There is no risk unless the home white uni’s change drastically which hasn’t happened in awhile.

by PWubbs on Jul 8, 2008 10:02 AM EDT 0 recs

If in fact they are putting the "Baltimore" back on the homers

i’d just wait. also, you cant go wrong getting the jersey of one of your faves from when you were growing up. you cant get one pre-made, but there’s a guy who sells authentic o’s letter/number kits on ebay for 18 bucks with any name and number you’d like. in fact, i’m making a chris hoiles jersey within the month.

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Jul 8, 2008 12:18 PM EDT up 0 recs

I think

Baltimore will go on the Aways and Orioles will stay on the Homes.

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by CStoneNo37 on Jul 8, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

yeah...

when you’re home, you know where you’re from. And when another teams comes to play they probably know too. It’s when you go a long road trip you might forget where your home is. :)

"Chickens are hard to catch." Jennifer Scott (Luuuuuuuke's Mom)

by dayzd toe on Jul 8, 2008 3:01 PM EDT up 0 recs

duh

sorry, wasnt thinkin… bmore goes on the roadies

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Jul 8, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

I'm waiting until Markakis signs an extension

So hopefully this winter

Nick Markakis: The Actual Greek God of Walks

by wickedwitch on Jul 8, 2008 12:54 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah, Baltimore is going on the Road Jerseys

Not the home ones. It makes a hell of a lot of sense. I can’t think of too many teams who don’t follow that pattern, but in fact I know that there is at least ONE other team. I just couldn’t tell you…

Thanks for the advice, all. I’m gonna wait until the deadline, first of all, and I’ll probably go to a few more games this year, rendering Supreme Judgements on the virtues of Adam Jones versus Markakis.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on Jul 8, 2008 1:00 PM EDT 0 recs

I'm curious

Of those who have jerseys, how often to you wear them?

Besides having an aversion to wearing some other guy’s name on my back, I can think of a lot of other ways I’d prefer to spend $200 or so.

by drj on Jul 8, 2008 1:14 PM EDT 0 recs

almost never

then again, i only buy replicas, and at that i only own one that came lettered/numbered (mr kickass). the other ones i get are sosa/tejada castoffs that my loverly GF converts to new jerseys for me. 20 bucks on ebay for a jersey plus 18 for a name number kit = jersey for under 40 bucks.

i do own 2 authentics, though. 1 mussina and 1 albert belle (which i bought for 40 bucks and then got autographed. its my livingroom centerpiece)

"I’m sure glad he didn’t try to bunt." - DD on Melmo's game winning double, 6/17

by daveh873 on Jul 8, 2008 3:19 PM EDT up 0 recs

Always

I wear my Doc Jersey every time I sit down to watch a game!

Geaux Eaux's

by NawlinsOriole on Jul 8, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up 0 recs

Old Post

But I wanted to refresh it a bit, because my wife just bought me a BP jersey with my name and birth year on it. I understand many (MOST) people are outraged by the idea of wearing a jersey with their own name on it unless they play for the team, but I wanted it, and I don’t care.

I have a lot of reasons. The major two are that I didn’t want to blow upwards of $100-200 for a player’s jersey who might get traded, and I have some issues with wearing someone else’s name on my back when I’m not romantically involved with them.

The wife picked out the BP jersey because she knows the road jerseys are changing next year and she didn’t want to buy white because I’m a slob who eats like the Swedish Chef. But she loves me anyway, slobbiness and nerdy self-named jerseys combined. It was unintentional, but I think the BP was a good choice because it’s not game-worn. Plus, the number isn’t associated with any famous player, so it’s not like I’m wearing a jersey with my last name and 33 on the back.

So come on, lambaste me!

by blawk359 on Jul 30, 2008 11:11 AM EDT 0 recs