Leading Off

Bird’s Eye View returns after its three-week hiatus. Where have we been, you ask? Well, we’ve had scheduling issues, and we’ve been at the mercy of mother nature. When the power went out during a storm, we realized even the weather was against us. But we’re back, and we’re better than never.

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 send one depth catcher through waivers while adding another on a minor league dealhttps://t.co/DVLO0uiK0Dhttps://t.co/QRMuQJ4eed pic.twitter.com/bjILNAO2qi

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) June 27, 2023

On Sunday, Félix Bautista recorded the two fastest strikeout pitches by an @Orioles pitcher in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008). 🔥

He has thrown 23 of the top 24 pitches on that list. 🤯

h/t @SlangsOnSports

(MLB x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/c1kUbK8uC0

— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2023

There's a new guy on top.

SS Jackson Holliday is the third Orioles @MLBPipeline No. 1 prospect in the last two years, following Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson. pic.twitter.com/vUz4QM4gmD

— Baltimore Banner Sports (@AllBannerSports) June 26, 2023

Happy Jordan Westburg Day to all who celebrate. pic.twitter.com/Wni6DGGtCV

— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 26, 2023

Around the Bases

First Base: A passionate defense of optimism

We have had the opportunity to be very negative during large portions of this podcast’s run. However, this is not that time. The Orioles are not firing on all cylinders, to be sure. But in that time, they are finding ways to stay close, and keep winning. If you’re not able to win at a .650 rate for the entire season, it doesn’t mean you’re a bunch of bums.

Second Base: As MASN turns…

MASN has to pay out $100M per club, for the period of 2011-2016. So it’s all over but the shouting, right? Right? We discuss what the outcome means to the O’s, what it means to the Nats, and what it means to the Nats means to the O’s.

We also discuss the ridiculous alternate programming problem. MASN has to have better options, and we can think of plenty (not even sarcastic ones) right off the top of our heads.

Third Base: Stuck in the Middle Relief with You

Middle relief has been terrible. Why? And what can the Orioles do about it?

Home Plate: Rosturbation

We discuss Jordan Westburg, and the depth of 40-man roster spots that are currently staffed by players we’d like to keep. Weird, right?

Fantasy Boss

JAKE WON ONE!!!!!! Sort of. If you turn your head and squint, Aaron Hicks had more RBI than Austin Hays. For a very specific period of time. But whatever, he’ll take it. The contest now goes to 7-1.

This week, the category is Total Bases (TB).

Jake took Gunnar Henderson and Scott went with Cedric Mullins.

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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