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Leading Off

Another great week for the Orioles leads into the 4-game home/away series with the Washington Nationals. After the Drink of the Week, the guys remind you about the

The 2014 BEVy Awards will be released July 17, 2014! The BEVys are a mid-season award show presented by Bird’s Eye View, with a little help from some of our friends in the Bird-O-Sphere. Be sure to check the site for new categories to vote on, and tune in to the special episode to see who goes home with the nonexistent hardware.

Then it’s time for TWotT:

• @RaysJoeMadden got the number on the wall.
• @BBTN gives Jake an excuse to talk up A League of Their Own.
• @jasoncollette says the magic words.
• @JP79ERT suggests something better than a gift basket.
• @BrittGhiroli bids Ramon Ramirez a fond “adieu, adieu.”
• @danconnellysun reports the end of ReimTime.
• @RaysBaseball enters the Spin Zone.

 

Battle of the Walgreens

Jake is joined by former roommate and confirmed Nats fan Josh Finver (@NatDiscourse) to discuss the Orioles/Nationals… thing. Is it a rivalry? Perhaps not. But you know what? It’s still fun, if you do it right. Baltimore and Washington have a long history of denying one another of sports teams, and if that can’t build a friendly competition, what can?

The O’s and Nats are good, and the games are meaningful. Regardless of what label we put on the Battle of the Beltway, the four game series should make for entertaining baseball.

 

Sexiest Potpourri

It’s that time again: We all need more moaning Alex Trebek in our life. Here’s hat the mustache himself had to say:

• All Star Voting
• Team Steve
• The case for/against TJ McFarland
• John Lackey’s sour grapes

 

Fantasy Boss

DID JAKE WIN?!?! Miracles do happen, folks. Nick Markakis out BABIP’d Delmon Young, and the score continues to favor Scott, at 8-4-2. This week, the category is OBP. Scott goes with Steve Pearce and Jake selects “Mr. Walk” Adam Jones.

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. Be sure to drop us a line and send us yours.

 

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.

 

Notes and Nags

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