Episode 306: Trader O’s
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Leading Off
Hi. We hope this episode finds you well – in good health and good spirits.
After a way-too-eventful week on the field, the Orioles have a very eventful trade deadline. This week was certainly exciting. We talk about how that should make us feel.
Drink of the Week
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This Week on the Twitters
Here’s what’s going on in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:
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In the preceding weeks, Jake has been predicting a quiet trade deadline, not just for the Orioles, but for baseball as a whole.
Welp. He was lots of wrong.
The Orioles unloaded the cupboard, and brought in a surprising haul of prospects and players to be named later. The Birds are clearly still in a talent acquisition mode, and… we’re OK with that.
Around the Bases
FIRST BASE
After putting Jake to shame in the first segment, we turn the microscope on Scott, as we revisit the subject of whether Ryan Mountcastle – and specifically his power – is disappointing at the Major League level.
SECOND BASE
How do you solve a problem like Rio Ruiz? Is this a blip, a slump, or a regression to an inevitable mean?
THIRD BASE
Where are the Orioles going to get innings? After dealing Tommy Milone, and much of the value in the bullpen, how are they going to keep from tearing the arms off of the arms that are left?
HOME PLATE
Are they who we thought they were? The Orioles have “cooled” since their 12-8 start. Are they this bad? Will they ever be 12-8 good again?
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
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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