Leading Off

Oh hey, we have a podcast! After weeks of vacation, we return to the microphones, and to the absurdity that is Bird’s Eye View. Strap in, listesners – this one was self-referential, prone to tangents, and surprisingly chipper considering that we’re talking about a 27-62 baseball team.

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This Week on the Twitters

Here is what is happening in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:

Time to bring it home! 🏆

Good luck, @USWNT! #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/eOI52cJDLr

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 7, 2019

When you're cheering against the orange team pic.twitter.com/ExjALwDBQZ

— Eutaw Street Report (@EutawStReport) July 7, 2019

Had an awesome time in Cleveland playing in the #FuturesGame It was an honor getting to represent the @Orioles for the American League team! #Birdland pic.twitter.com/SfNXr2nTk7

— Grayson Rodriguez (@G_Rodriguez16) July 8, 2019

Really impressive outing by #Orioles LHP DL Hall. Plus-plus velo from LH side in short stint, 95-97 all outing. Flashed sharp three-quarters slant to CB 78-80. Icing on the cake was low-80s CH w/ huge separation, got RHH swinging in front. #Birdland

— Adam McInturff (@2080adam) July 7, 2019

Since the start of the 2018 season, the Orioles are 74-177.

— Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer) July 7, 2019

So Boog Powell and Renato Nunez are the only #orioles to hit 20 home runs before the All-Star break while age 25 or younger. Those 2 guys.

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) July 6, 2019

The Orioles had a 9-3 lead heading into the Bottom of the 9th and the tying run is at the plate pic.twitter.com/VOVxm9bxnZ

— Matthew Pyne (@Mpyne_) July 4, 2019

The Orioles will pay Chris Davis $42 million in deferred money to be paid in 10 installments of $3.5 million annually each July 1, 2023-32, and five installments of $1.4 million each July 1, 2033-37.

— Michael Mayer (@mikemayerMMO) July 1, 2019

These hats but in orange and black as the O’s Friday night hat pic.twitter.com/Bb7bSyI4Tl

— pro-traffic activist (@ChrpngBrd) July 6, 2019

Around the Bases

It’s been a while, so we get back in the saddle with a little podcasting comfort food: an Around the Bases for the week that was in Orioles Baseball:

First Base: Legitimately Good Things!

In 2019, we have had to generate a fair amount of excitement, and spread our fandom pretty thin. But over the past couple of weeks, there have been a number of good things Birdland. Here’s a rundown:

Offensive explosion in Cleveland
Series win against the Blue Jays
Draft – soooo many picks have signed
J2 Draft – we… actually did stuff, and stuff
Givens Play
Adley Rutschman (et al) to Aberdeen

Second Base: OK, but really… Anthony Santander?

Jake asks (for the millionth time) as to whether Anthony Santander can possibly be a useful MLB player. Spoiler alert, everyone is going to be disappointed by the result.

Third Base: Fun Stories, Tom Eshelman Edition

Jake recounts his emotional roller coaster, watching Tom Eshelman pitching, including the shame of being dunked on by Jim Palmer on Twitter.

Home Plate: Mea Culpa

Scott gets emotional, Jake fails to get analytical. As “things get weird on Bird’s Eye View” goes, it’s pretty tame. But… YMMV.

Fantasy Boss

Jake won this past week for out-Dongs-After-Darking Scott (Jonathan Villar vs. Hanser Alberto), and takes the lead by a score of 6-3-1. Scott chose a very simple category for this week’s shortened Fantasy Boss:

TRUE OR FALSE: John Means will make an appearance in the 2019 All-Star Game.

After reminding himself that Cito Gaston is still alive, and that MLB is not yet satisfied with the amount of MASN money the team is paying out to the Nationals, Jake took FALSE, so Scott was left with TRUE.

Who will own it?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Who had a great week? Who had a tough week? Who made us ashamed to be Orioles fans? Find out in this week’s GB&U. The guys run through their Good, Bad, and Ugly for the week.

Tweet us your selections @birdseyeviewbal with #OsGood, #OsBad, and #OsUgly.

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.