Episode 194: Baby’s in (Orange and) Black

Published by Bird's Eye View at March 27, 2017

Leading Off

This is it – the last podcast before we have real, live baseball to talk about. A week out from Opening Day, we’re joined by Jeff Long of Baseball Prospectus and Matt Taylor of Roar From 34 in order to squeeze every last drop of Spring Training content.

Join us for our live show at Ram’s Head, at 6:00pm on April 6, 2017. Use promo code “Birdseye” for $5 off tickets. Come for the Bird’s Eye View live podcast – stay for the main event with local Orioles media. Oh, and the bar is open. We’ll have some friends from the Bird-O-Sphere join us, and look forward to sharing a few drinks of the week with all of you who show up.

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Join us for The Drink of the Week and let us know what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

The Medical Wing

Remember: It’s OK if you giggle.

This week, the Medical Wing is occupied by:

Chris Tillman – shoulder
Anthony Santander – elbow
Wade Miley – flu

This Week on the Twitters

https://t.co/TB7cyil44e

— the Spastics (@OriolesSpastics) March 21, 2017

#Orioles beat #Rays 7-4 on Sisco's 3-run homer. pic.twitter.com/pRJj7skQsZ

— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) March 23, 2017

The New Science of Hitting: https://t.co/X6MEKjsnUC pic.twitter.com/nWCdNxdInO

— Derek Florko (@SaberCoach) March 25, 2017

What Dan Duquette should do the next time he's asked about Jose Bautista pic.twitter.com/4ucvZ9uRMY

— Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer) March 22, 2017

Matt Albers, also released by #Nationals today, threw 11 2/3 scoreless innings this spring, striking out 6, allowing 10 hits, 3 walks.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 27, 2017

Hey #Baltimore! We're giving away a pair of tickets, but you gotta sign up for our #Orioles mailing list! https://t.co/R58cctfW0I pic.twitter.com/gM0lKWN6US

— Pitch Talks (@PitchTalks) March 26, 2017

Long, Long, Long

Jeff Long of Baseball Prospectus joins us to talk PECOTA (teach your kids it’s not a dirty word), Barrells, and weighted balls. It’s Bird’s Eye View – of course it came down to ball talk.

Follow Jeff on twitter dot com @JeffLongBP and check out his work on Baseball Prospectus.

It’s All Too Much

Matt Taylor is the creative force behind Roar From 34, and is a great friend of the program. Matt joined us for his usual Spring Training spot, and found new and interesting ways to break our hearts.

Make sure to check out the back catalog at Roar From 34, and follow Matt on the twitters @roarfrom34.

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.