Episode 146: Living in Infamy
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Leading Off
The Winter meetings are in full swing. Expect lots of exciting, vague statements including the phrases “reportedly” and “sources.” Also expect heartbreak – it’s the birthright of every Orioles fan. The O’s have been somewhat busy, inking Mark Trumbo and (depending who you believe) have a deal in place with Darren O’Day.
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This Week on the Twitters
@BirdsEyeViewBal #Baseball and #ArrestedDevelopment tweets are the best kind of tweets
— Kirsten Cooper (@kdizzle0317) December 6, 2015
@Orioles I'm excited because it's a chance to get together with THOUSANDS of other O's fans and celebrate our Orioles together! #OsFanFest
— Jelly Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle) (@Real_Ice_Berg) December 4, 2015
Otterbein's Bakery and @FlyingDog are teaming up to release #cookie-inspired craft beers https://t.co/Zp0tUiy9y2 pic.twitter.com/JYqkUAjuwf
— bake magazine (@bakemag) November 5, 2015
Source: Teams that have open jobs in the rotation are talking to unemployed starting pitchers.
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) December 5, 2015
Let's assume for this exercise that the O's spend $25 million a year and bring back Davis.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 6, 2015
After doing that, the O's are now at $142 million, with essentially the same roster that went 81-81, minus its best pitcher.
— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) December 6, 2015
https://twitter.com/JulieDiCaro/status/673984510929735681
The Orioles have hired former Red Sox senior advisor Jeremy Kapstein as a consultant to GM Dan Duquette.
— Nick Cafardo (@nickcafardo) December 7, 2015
Perfect, looks like I'm all set after last season.😂 #CareerWorsts https://t.co/JUrz2WAicr
— Jeremy Guthrie (@TheRealJGuts) December 5, 2015
But Angelos is suppose to be cheap? https://t.co/E5gkHclH8p
— Bird’s Eye View – O's Pod ⚾️ 🎙️ (@BirdsEyeViewBal) November 29, 2015
Offseason’s Greetings
The Orioles have addressed some of their needs so far for the 2016 season. After all, they now have Hoes in the correct area codes. Sorry. We hope that will be the last “hoes” joke. With Trumbo and O’Day, the Orioles have either replaced Chris Davis or filled one of their corner outfield positions. Here is the Orioles’ shopping list, as we see it:
- corner outfield (2x)
- starting pitching (2x?)
- first base
#TheChrisDavisWatch
We miss the #BrianRobertsWatch. It was signature schtick. So, we’re bringing it back, this time, with slugger Chris Davis.
Will he? Won’t he? And more importantly, what are the best and worst case scenarios, if Davis does not re-sign with the Orioles? We dive into the complex (and sometimes dark) questions, as we examine the latest details in the #ChrisDavisWatch.
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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