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Episode 281: Her Majesty
October 7, 2019
Episode 283: Ninety Nine
December 23, 2019

Episode 282: Minor Squabbles

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Leading Off

It’s been a month, and we’ve had time to lick our Orioles-related wounds (despite the fact that Grandma said that would make us go blind…). And you know what? We kind of miss baseball! Come talk to us after game number three of the season, but for now, it’s a good feeling.

The Orioles are making some business moves, as they prepare for the Winter Meetings. There isn’t much going on, but what scraps we find, we discuss in too great detail. It’s another signature Bird’s Eye View episode.

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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:

 

 

Around the Bases

First Base: Roster Review

  • Aaron Brooks goes to Korea
  • Orioles protect prospects from the 2020 Rule 5 Draft
  • Ryan Ripken is still a thing?
  • Non-tender candidates

Second Base: Elsewhere in the Organization

  • Orioles finalized their MiL coaching staffs
  • Anthony Sanders joins the major league coaching staff

Third Base: Smart Business

  • Holiday Pack
  • Winter Warmup

Home Plate: #TheBrianRobertsWatch

  • Brian Roberts is on the MLB Hall of Fame ballot in 2020

 

Minor Squabbles

Major League Baseball has proposed a new relationship with Minor League Baseball that will reduce the number of minor league affiliates by 42 – of which, Aberdeen and Frederick are on the possible chopping block.

This is just the first salvo in what is likely to be a long negotiation, however the proposal raises interesting questions about MLB’s motives, and – self interested or not – maybe they have a point on some things.

We discuss the possible future landscape of MiLB, including the teams in our own back yard.

 

Blowing the Save

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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.

 

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