Leading Off

Hi. We hope this episode finds you well – in good health and good spirits.

We’re getting close to baseball maybe being a thing. And we’ll take it! This one also features Jake offering the Orioles/MASN too many “good” ideas. It also features Scott taking a very long walk.

Hurry back, baseball. We miss you.

Drink of the Week

Join us for the Drink of the Week, and let us know how you’re consoling yourself as you watch the O’s. Find us on Untappd

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This Week on the Twitters

Here’s what’s going on in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:

To keep their Minor Leaguers engaged during quarantine, #Orioles player development department curated yoga sessions, mindfulness meetings, meditation and cooking classes on Zoom.

Adley Rutschman's favorite were the cooking classes.
He learned to make salmon and pesto chicken.

— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) July 13, 2020

I’d just like to point out that if fans were not allowed at games in 1996 the orioles would have been world champions. #Birdland

— Bleacher Birds (@BleacherBirds) July 12, 2020

The #orioles have finalized their plans to make Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie the site for their alternate camp. 1st workout likely Thursday

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) July 11, 2020

BP with CD pic.twitter.com/ukPdjxanGZ

— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) July 12, 2020

What Is Even Happening?

It’s time for another trip Around the Bases. Now that we’re getting closer to real baseball being played, it’s getting easier to think of Orioles-related stuff to discuss. Progress!

First Base

John Means and the Rotation (the worst Prince cover band ever?)

Second Base

Buying the bats? Or conversely, A House on Puig Corner

Third Base

Lack of Coverage

Home Plate

How does one celebrate Opening Day in a responsible way, in 2020?

What’s in a Name?

The football team down the road is going through something of an identity crisis. And before you think we’re being snarky about it, we are very empathetic to those in the fan base who are bummed about the identity of their team being changed in an instant. Right or wrong (uh, right, bee-tee-dubs), it’s gotta be weird.

That leads us to wonder what a suitable identity for the Orioles would be, if they were forced to rebrand for some reason.

We make very terrible suggestions, and ask you to follow suit. Tweet it to us @birdseyeviewbal.

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.

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