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Leading Off

Don’t look now, but the first series of the 2019 season was fun. Like… not horrific fun not embarrassing. David vs. Goliath. Who knows if it will last, but we will certainly take it.

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:

Well, our relentless schedule of making one episode per calendar year and then forgetting to tell anyone about it rolls on. Episode #?? "WE (AND ALSO THE ORIOLES) ARE BAD AT THIS" is OUT! https://t.co/zDvArd9jdy

— Baltimorons (@bmorons) March 29, 2019

I told you all we should trade all our good players and bat Renato Nunez cleanup, and no one listened to me #orioles

— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) March 31, 2019

Didn’t miss the early wake up call. Didn’t miss the 3 hr 17 min rain delay. Won’t miss customs in Toronto……but I sure did miss seeing the #orioles take two of three in the Bronx. Well done. Those WERE LOVELY TOTALS😇😇😇😇

— Joe Angel (@WaveItByeBye) April 1, 2019

America about to fall in love with the 2019 Orioles. https://t.co/s0Tu1ZdZu1

— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) April 1, 2019

https://twitter.com/JoeTrezz/status/1112516809809428486

The Chris Davis-led Orioles take two of 3 from the Yankees! pic.twitter.com/larPq3WNTp

— Positive Chris Davis Tweets (@PosChrisDavis) April 1, 2019

Around the Bases

When there’s too much or too little to talk about, we sometimes summarize with the four most interesting things in the week of Orioles Baseball. With a small sample size (three games), there’s too much of too little to discuss.

First Base

Is it early, or is it early?

This is not “Truth or Truth.” But we can definitively say: it’s early.

Second Base

Gallows humor, or positivity?

Things are going to get dark this season, but the opening series proved that there will be occasional moments of light. Some fans get negative quickly – they get off on it. Others are hopelessly optimistic. Still others will waiver between the two. Let’s remember to be tolerant of all fan temperaments – regardless of the win/loss record, we’ll have to make our own fun this season. Together.

Third Base

The Bullpen

The starters weren’t much to write home about, so let’s waste ink on a few innings’ worth of overreaction to the relievers.

Home Plate

We missed baseball.

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

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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.