Leading Off

Man, there is just nothing going on in the world of Orioles Baseball. I mean, there’s some stuff. If you care about things like mini-camps for pitchers that may not make the team, or arbitration figures for players everyone knows will be on the team, then there’s stuff going on.

Join us for The Drink of the Week. Don’t forget to drink socially with us on Untappd.

This Week on the Twitters

Here is what is happening in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:

Congrats to Brooke, Caleb Joseph on their baby girl, Nora Ellington! #nocryinginbaseball @masnOrioles

— Jim Palmer (@Jim22Palmer) January 15, 2018

The return from McCutchen is underwhelming, but honestly, McCutchen's trade value wasn't that high either.

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) January 15, 2018

How Andy Etchebarren and Terry Crowley are NOT in the Orioles Hall of Fame is a mystery to me. Both were important role players during our glory years AND they spent many years coaching within the organization. @OrioleAdvocates @Jim22Palmer

— Camden Bird (@Camden_Bird33) January 3, 2018

Good grief. Log off, Adam. https://t.co/7AjPi4yB0L

— Eutaw Street Report (@EutawStReport) January 15, 2018

Around the Bases

We scraped at the bottom of the barrel to find some Orioles news, and here’s the best that we found:

Hot Stove Slow Burn
Frustrating “news” about starting pitching.
Arbitration notes
Can MLB support 32 teams?
Orioles season ticket “perks.”

Five Stages of Gin

Scott has sprung for a fainting couch here at SD Studios. Jake lays down and experiences the five stages of grief.

Where are you on the grief schedule? What would you bargain for, with Manny Machado?

Blowing the Save

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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.