Leading Off

We may have lost some games to the rain, but the Orioles weren’t all wet – they ended the week at .500 – splitting series with the White Sox and the Rays. That’s like a real baseball team!

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:

I ran out of my normal podcasts and re-tried one. Over 10 minutes into the pod and not one mention of baseball. I just quit it.

Please talk about mainly baseball on a baseball podcast. Or just call it two lonely dudes talking.

— Jeff Zimmerman (@jeffwzimmerman) May 2, 2019

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Orioles gave out free ponchos tonight too. I've never seen them do that before but I appreciate it pic.twitter.com/KsDixwaMUO

— Sean Corcoran (@DK745) May 5, 2019

Red Sox manager Alex Cora says decision to skip White House visit made 'with a lot of conviction' https://t.co/jzki4G1TEG pic.twitter.com/mkr9aocGMf

— Jon Meoli (@JonMeoli) May 6, 2019

A PERFECT TRIP!!! The Shorebirds win ALL SEVEN games in Columbia and Asheville, finishing off the Tourists 6-1 for the sweep! Back to Delmarva at *24-4.* #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/Wkp7naddi3

— Delmarva Shorebirds (@shorebirds) May 6, 2019

On the Move?

Orioles fans had to face their long-repressed demons this weekend, as a guest on one of the local-yokel radio stations spread a rumor that the Orioles might move to Las Vegas. We discuss why we as Baltimorons are so susceptible to this kind of danger, and how likely it is.

We also discuss the ongoing MASN saga, and how viable Baltimore is a MLB market.

Real Baseball

Hey, there was actual baseball this week! Did you miss it? Don’t blame us – blame it on the rain. Topics include:

Anthony SANTANDAAAAAAAAAH
Come from behind victory and defeat in Chicago
Meet the new Drew Jackson
How excited can we be over John Means?

Fantasy Boss

OK, maybe Jake got a little excited with the Chris Davis talk last week. He went big, but was not rewarded for it. Dwight Smith Jr.’s single HR won it for Scott, bringing the contest to 2-1-1 in Jake’s favor.

This week, Scott makes the dongs more complicated. He recommended a “Dong Multiplier.” Basically, the guys weach choose four batters (only two allowed to be in common). The first is x1. Second choice is HR x 2. Third choice is HR x 3, and Fourth choice is HR x 4. There’s math involved, careful out there, folks.

Jake’s picks:

Renato Nunez

Pedro Severino (x2)

Trey Mancini (x3)

Rio Ruiz (x4)

Scott’s Picks:

Jonathan Villar

Dwight Smith (x2)

Chris Davis (x3)

Trey Mancini (x4)

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

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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.