Leading Off

With Scott out for another week, Matt Taylor slides into the guest host seat, and as usual Jake can’t control the length of this episode. We’d apologize, but we’re not sorry.

Drink of the Week

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This Week on the Twitters

Conspiracy Theory Theatre

The popular program Conspiracy Theory Theatre takes a break from its usual programming to take a look into the world of Orioles Baseball.

Relax, we’re just having fun. Except for that last part, which we’re totally serious about.

Around the Bases

First Base: The Crowded Infield

How do you solve a problem like Mateo? After we asked “is Jorge Mateo or real?” last week, we find ourselves this week wondering how soon the time will come when he has reached max trade value potential. Is it a fait accompli? Is there room for Mateo and the Infield Cavalry on the next great Orioles roster?

Second Base: Pyrite Booty

Are the Orioles GOOD, or are they just BETTER THAN BAD? These are the questions that try fans’ souls.

Third Base: History, but in a good way

Matt Taylor’s blog, Roar From 34 is all about History, Humor, and Homerism. We have seen our fair share of history happen TO the Baltimore Orioles. The team recently got through a game without the lineup recording a strikeout – for the first time since 2010!

If the Orioles are going to be better (and it looks that way…), what else might we see?

Home Plate: Follow the bouncing ball of expectations.

They’re good / they’re bad.

We don’t want to lose 100 games / we want to win 81 games / we want to make the playoffs.

As the team moves forward, we – the fans, keep moving the goalposts. And… that’s ok?

Fantasy Boss

Scott opens his lead to 3-0, continuing his Fantasy Boss shutout. He clicked on the Dong Bong question, but last week’s category (which batter will have more 100.0+ mph exit velocity) was a push. Both Jake’s pick (Santander) and Ryan Blake’s – on behalf of Scott – (Henderson) had three.

This week, in Scott’s place Matt Taylor selected the innings pitched by a reliever.

Jake took Brian Baker, whereas Matt took Yennier Cano, for Scott.

Who will own it?

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.

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