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Leading Off<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The guys start off, as always with\u00a0The Brian Roberts Watch<\/strong> and a trip through the Medical Wing. The only notable injury news is that of Nolan Reimold, whose season ended in surgery. Again.<\/p>\n

A reminder that if you missed the BEVys awards show<\/a>, you can find that here. We’ve gotten lots of great feedback on it, and we had a blast putting it together.<\/p>\n

Since our last episode, 5 Orioles represented Baltimore in the All Star Game, and Chris Davis participated in the Home Run Derby. The guys go through the Birds’ contributions, and come to the conclusion that they acquitted themselves admirably. Jake whines about a nonsensical article in The Atlantic\u00a0<\/em>that blames the downfall of the Mid-Summer Classic on the city of Baltimore. Finally, the Orioles are making a bid on the 2016 game. Could there be a better venue than Camden Yards for baseball’s biggest exhibition?<\/p>\n

The Podcast War<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>We didn’t start it, but we’ll certainly finish it. Section 336 and the Spastics seem to think that “Baltimore’s best sports podcast” is a title you can just claim… We’re not really sure what’s going on here, but you can see the gauntlet get thrown down here<\/a>. Apparently, there’s some big announcement coming on August 1.<\/p>\n

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PEDs in Baseball<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the Ryan Braun suspension gripping the news, the guys discuss whether the steroid era is alive and strong, or waning in strength. Do the players care about steroids? Do the fans, at this point? Jake warns O’s fans not to get too far down the path of schadenfreude, as this can happen to any player, any fan base, any time.<\/p>\n

Now that the Biogenesis thing is a… thing, is Danny Valencia getting suspended? What does that do to our roster?<\/p>\n

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Hammerin’ Hank<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Well, he’s here. And it looks like he’s here to stay (until he proves otherwise). How excited should we be? Will he get starts against lefties? Will we see him in the field? Will we ever bother to learn his real name?<\/p>\n

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AL East: All Together Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Orioles are firing on all cylinders at this point, featuring solid starting pitching and a resurgent offense.<\/p>\n

Pitching:<\/p>\n