Leading Off

Mr. Elias… I don’t feel so good…

This ride is making many of us sick, but we’re strapped in, and need to stay through to the end. The Orioles are in one of their classic Dark Ages droughts, going .333 in May (5-10). What can we say about this week of Orioles Baseball? To make it easier, we brought in the big guns: the Baseball Widows make their triumphant Mothers’ Day (ish) return to the podcast.

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:

(warning: there’s some language)

On the heels of getting destroyed by the @Orioles last start, enjoy this story about a time an orioles fan absolutely destroyed me in Camden. 😂😂 don’t want to miss this one @indians fans #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/9ftZhOo7DT

— Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) (@BauerOutage) May 19, 2019

We don't have words to describe this highlight.

Just take a look. pic.twitter.com/3SvLuU9fPz

— Cut4 (@Cut4) May 17, 2019

Few Baltimore sports figures are quite as beloved as @orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. Regarded by many as the greatest defensive 3B of all time, the Hall of Famer turns 82 today. Happy birthday, Brooks! https://t.co/PxS0qHiTBY pic.twitter.com/uPtWpOZpSc

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) May 18, 2019

Spotted this guy on the train in Tokyo. Asked, “How ‘bout dem O’s?”

Very dryly he responded in a German accent, “Oh. I see. It’s because of the, uh [points at hat]. I just like the duck. I think it’s cool.” pic.twitter.com/9k0LR62jFj

— Ryan Dorsey (@ElectRyanDorsey) May 18, 2019

Old Bay sunflower seeds. Yes, please. pic.twitter.com/y4JuZMhD9B

— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) May 16, 2019

I prepared for this season — but in a much more real sense, I didn’t prepare at all pic.twitter.com/DSGNjOEgk8

— Morgan (@MMDay314) May 19, 2019

Mother’s Day (Belated)

One of our favorite traditions on Bird’s Eye View is turning over the mics to our wives (“The Baseball Widows”) on Mother’s Day. Since we were “too well to attend” last week, they’re making a belated appearance on Episode 267. Join them for a trip Around the Bases. It is anything but Two Lonely Girls Talking.

Happiness Is a Warm Duck

Scott gets philosophical, and asks the following: what makes you happy? No seriously, what about this team should we be happy about? What should we be looking for to make us happy?

Fantasy Boss

Aright, people: we have a tied up Fantasy Boss contest. THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

Scott’s “Dong Multipliers” were more impressive than Jake’s “Dong Multipliers,” and so the contest now sits at 2-2-1.

For the upcoming week, Jake picked wOBA.

Scott’s pick: Trey Mancini

Jake’s Pick: Chris Davis

But wait! There’s more (of course there is…). We’re going to research some useful defensive metrics, and come up with a June Wild Card category of some defensive metric as a way to judge the “infielders.” Stay tuned.

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.