Leading Off

It’s over. But though the Orioles season has gone gently into that good night, we won’t stop appreciating the excellent – and unexpected – baseball we were so privileged to watch.

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

Orioles fans…

Thank you for hopping on this extraordinary ride with us at MASN this season. Your joy, passion, enthusiasm and kindness helped make it the most unforgettable season of my broadcasting life. Can’t wait for what’s next.

As a thank you, here’s Shep in a floppy hat. pic.twitter.com/bFEHvvcm4O

— Kevin Brown (@kevinnbrown) October 7, 2022

Our sincere thanks to the @orioles for sending a wonderful care package for my daughter that included a baseball signed and personalized by Felix Bautista. She is delighted. Thanks also to Orioles Twitter for spreading the word about her Felix story. Love ya, #Birdland https://t.co/d2dDrBE9gB pic.twitter.com/yLJoRDyBmI

— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) October 7, 2022

Jorge Mateo and Cedric Mullins are the first pair of teammates to finish first and second in their league in stolen bases since 1992 and the first in the American League since 1971. It's never happened in #orioles history.

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) October 5, 2022

Heston Kjerstad DEEP into the Arizona night!

The No. 9 @Orioles prospect sends one an estimated 424 feet away in the @MLBazFallLeague. pic.twitter.com/4Ekre5MmTR

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 4, 2022

Hi, we miss you.

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) October 9, 2022

Around the Bases

We go Around the Bases to review this week in Orioles Baseball:

First Base: Let the emotions flow

Now that the season is over, we talk about how it makes us feel. We sift through how we feel about the status of the rebuild, and pick out a few favorite memories from an unexpectedly fun 2022 season.

Second Base: Awards Season

Let’s not be coy: Should Brandon Hyde be the AL Manager of the Year? Does Adley Rutschman have legit AL Rookie of the Year credentials?

Third Base: Friends and Foes bounced out of the Wild Card round

Friends: Pads and Mets

Foes: Jays and Rays(?)

Home Plate: Project Liftoff

We’ve asked in previous episodes what “liftoff” means, in terms of the 2023 offseason. We get more specific about what we’re looking for, and what we consider a successful season.

In short, it’s playoffs or bust, an we have a hefty shopping list.

Fantasy Boss

We have a winner! Although, nobody seemed to know.

Jake won Fantasy Boss 2022 by correctly taking the under for runs scored. But… he spent the entire week thinking he had lost, until Scott reminded him of who had picked what. We’re all about the details, here.

This was a close contest, and despite a BEVy of guest hosts trying to stir the pot, we have our winner. Jake will add another notch to his Fantasy Boss championship belt, and Scott will wonder again why we engage in this stupid segment.

See you next season, FB!

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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