Episode 187: Alternative Facts

Published by Bird's Eye View at February 1, 2017

Leading Off

Fresh off Orioles FanFest, O’s fans are riding high. Better yet, Spring Training is within sight. With the roster taking shape, it’s time to look ahead to what promises to be another year of stress, hope, disappointment, elation, and yes… Magic.

Ain’t Orioles baseball great?

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This Week on the Twitters

Orioles To Sign Johnny Giavotella https://t.co/vDxW0QfQhJ pic.twitter.com/0AZSr56YSh

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) February 1, 2017

O's made a multiyear try with zach britton before they settled on his record raise for reliever off his historic year https://t.co/Ja5BszPEty

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 31, 2017

The Orioles Might Have a Decision to Make https://t.co/WYdZxlFics

— FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) February 1, 2017

Matt Wieters' current unemployment worries Orioles players on several levels https://t.co/rRfg6JsbQo pic.twitter.com/ZNkQNvozhZ

— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) February 1, 2017

Spring Training starts this month 🙏🏼

— Orioles Jesus (@OriolesJesus) February 1, 2017

Orioles FanFest 2017

FF2017

The Bird’s Eye View boys split the difference at FanFest this year, attending the event from the floor with the general public, and hanging in the media room. Wherever you enjoyed FanFest from, there was something for everyone. This is the event where we can let our fan flags fly.

15,000+ O’s fans showed up, which led us to wonder: are people really that excited about a team who was on the fringe of playoff contention and ended the season in heartbreaking fashion? We talk about the buzz in the room, and the buzz in the crowd.

What was your favorite part of Orioles FanFest?

Facts… and Alternative Facts

Truth is binary… right? Jake and Scott redefine the truth about what the future of the Orioles, and come to a final resolution of the Scott Magness contract dispute. It’s finally over.

Or is it?

Blowing the Save

Most podcasts try to end on a high note – the perfect coda to a quality program. That’s just not our style. Each week, we’ll end on a weak note, blowing the save with an item that didn’t quite fit into the episode, or something they simply need to get off their chests. It’s our version of taking the ball and pulling a Kevin Gregg.