Episode 283: Ninety Nine
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Leading Off
Another month, another Bird’s Eye View episode. The Orioles are knee deep in the offseason, and what do they have to show for it? Um… stuff? It’s quiet, but we should have expected that.
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This Week on the Twitters
Here is what is happening in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:
There are 99 days until Opening Day. Precious little is happening in the off-season, and we can probably expect more of the same during the 2020 campaign. Let's have a little fun:
Give me one hopeful and one heartbreaking prediction for the upcoming season.
— Bird’s Eye View – O's Pod ⚾️ 🎙️ (@BirdsEyeViewBal) December 18, 2019
The Ravens haven't lost in a while…
So long that the Orioles have actually lost more recently 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sEVq3jMudK
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) December 22, 2019
Air your grievances.
What team do you hate losing to? pic.twitter.com/YjHZjPso6X
— MLB (@MLB) December 23, 2019
The most memorable Orioles moments of the decade; A thread
This will be in chronological order from 2010-2019
(mute this thread if you don’t give a shit lol)
— Nik Makakiz 🧌 (@BananaSlapdick) December 13, 2019
Around the Bases
First Base: Roster Review
- Villar was non-tendered, then traded
- Bundy was traded
Second Base: Elsewhere in the Organization
- Manager Brandon Hyde announces his finalized coaching staff
Third Base: AL East Spends Money
- Yankees sign Cole
- Blue Jays sign Ryu
Home Plate: These Names Can’t Be Real
- With so many other reasons to be upset, the Orioles anger Jake by making up players
Oriole Bird Santa
Episode 283 drops on Christmas Eve Eve (a perfect time to air grievances!), so we discuss what gifts we hope the Oriole Bird Santa might leave under the tree. Rumor has it that MLB’s shop has lots of great items… for clubs whose players might stick around for a while.
Jake leaves a present under Scott’s tree, but he may ask for the gift receipt. Come to think of it, you might, too.
Blowing the Save
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.
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