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Leading Off

Thirteen games into the season, and the Orioles are contenders in the AL East. We could get used to this. This week’s episode focuses on the Boston series, and all the thing the things that came out of it. Spoiler Alert: Adam Jones is freaking awesome… and we’re not really going to touch on it. There are too many other interesting stories going on in Orioles baseball this week.

This Week on the Twitters (TWotT)

If you’re an O’s fan, what you’re hoping is for real about Jones isn’t the HR% or SLG but the K%, which at 8.7 is under half his career

— Jonathan Bernhardt (@jonbernhardt) April 19, 2015

Nolan Reimold has posted a .480 OBP over the first six games of 2015, as he’s hit .350 (7-20) with five walks, one RBI and two stolen bases

— Tides Notes (@TidesNotes) April 15, 2015

Chris Davis Contact% per @fangraphs: 2012: 71.0; 2013: 69.3; 2014: 66.5; 2015: 60.4. pic.twitter.com/RYohU5hkSn

— Eutaw St. Report (@EutawStReport) April 15, 2015

David Ortiz’s last three ejections have come against the #orioles. I believe 1 phone was destroyed at OPACY

— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) April 19, 2015

With the arrival of Joseph there is no chance I’m paying Wieters big $$$

— Orioles Uncensored (@OsUncensored) April 19, 2015

Boston Recap

Jake took a trip to Boston, and well… he was embarrassingly complimentary of the experience. Wait until September when the games count, and he’s more bitter. This week’s podcast includes tales of NY bathrooms, the middle finger, and a love affair with a classic stadium.

At least it was only Jordan Baker who ejected prematurely.

Fantasy Boss

Fantasy Boss is our head-to-head fantasy segment where we pick one stat, and select a player. Scott is the reigning Fantasy Boss champion, so he got the first selection. Feel free to play along, and tweet us your #FantasyBoss pick @birdseyeviewbal.

Jake took the Week 1 contest, and leads the season 1-0. Now – on to week two:

Category: IFFB%

Scott’s Pick: Miguel Gonzalez

Jake’s Pick: Chris Tillman

The gauntlet has been thrown. Who will own it?

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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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