Leading Off

We’re almost there. Sure, the O’s may not be not convince you that they’re trying for real for real to acquire talent that will make a difference in the AL East, but at least we can say this: any day where there is Orioles baseball is better than a day with snow.

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:

.@TheAthleticHQ has still spent more to acquire talent than the @Athletics this winter.

— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) March 9, 2018

So Lance Lynn, Mike Moustakas, Carlos Gonzalez, Jon Jay all signed for affordable one-year deals??? pic.twitter.com/ppFGTlbVcl

— Joe Papparotto (@JoePappa) March 10, 2018

Another dose of optimism – Natty Boh has a new beer to not sell at Camden Yards! https://t.co/siYIihThT6

— Jen LaHatte (@coxjen) March 6, 2018

Greg Bird’s hairless cat just made his debut in @BryanHoch’s book, and we’ll let Kevin Gausman have his say. pic.twitter.com/K8zw4v8IXD

— River Ave. Blues (@RiverAveBlues) March 10, 2018

Andrew Cashner’s mullet is a huge addition to the Orioles organization pic.twitter.com/4SMQxuMB12

— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) March 11, 2018

Well, my drumbeat can end. Jay was the perfect fit for the Orioles. At this price, the perfect fit for anyone. Side by side, with finances, no reason Os should have chosen Rasmus over Jay. None. Opportunity missed. https://t.co/t5TOdPK1VG

— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) March 6, 2018

“You can’t have any dessert until you go upstairs and put underwear on.”

Sometimes parenting is about using whatever leverage is available to you at the moment.#DadLife

— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) March 10, 2018

A Roar From the Past

Remember Matt Taylor of The Roar from 34? For 11 years, Roar From 34 was Orioles fans’ source of humor, history, and homerism. Matt joins us every year during Spring Training to work through the camp story lines, as well as to cover important issues like how important it is to wear underwear.

Matt checks in from Nashville, and consents to be the first contestant of our new game Are You More Competent Than Dan Duquette?

Follow Matt on Twitter @RoarFrom34, and check the blog for some nostalgia, and the hopes that he might come out of retirement in 2018.

Seminars and Life Lessons

It would be easy to mock the Royals for their recent anti-porn seminar with their players and coaches, but that’s just not our style here at Bird’s Eye View. Instead, we look for the good in such efforts, and we work our way through the AL East and within Orioles camp to see what seminars and courses are available to players in Sarasota.

We care about your eyesight and the condition of your palms, and so do the Orioles.

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.