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Leading Off







The Orioles went well beyond a little Yankee Spanky this week, and brought out the shanks. After taking a tough series from the Phils, the Orioles followed up by taking a series from the Yankees – in the Bronx – to draw within a half game of first place. Not enough drama for you? Well, some of the Yankees had big feelings, too.















Drink of the Week















Join us for the Drink of the Week, and let us know how you’re consoling yourself as you watch the O’s. Find us on Untappd









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This Week on the Socials









Deeply saddened by the loss of the legendary Mr. Willie Mays.  His legacy in baseball will forever inspire us.  As Dr. Maya Angelou said, “People will never forget how you made them feel.” Willie Mays made us feel the magic of the game.  Rest in peace. 📷📷 #WillieMays… pic.twitter.com/vC1iXQ2yNj— Maya Angelou (@DrMayaAngelou) June 20, 2024











one startling trend I just found: the last home games pitched by the four O’s pitchers before their injuries that required Tommy John Surgery — came when they wore the City Connect uniforms.Félix: 8/25/23Wells: 4/12/24Means: 5/17/24Bradish: 6/14/24 pic.twitter.com/gEFTFZqYrR— 🇮🇹🤌connor🇮🇹🤌 (@cg_410) June 19, 2024











I wrote that storyline. Everyone said there's no way the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority is going to let you film a murder at the tourist jewel that is Camden Yards. Watch and learn, I assured them. Meeting with Orioles and stadium officials goes like this:… https://t.co/bbtMWQePww— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 20, 2024











Camera showing Felix Baustista celebrating made my heart happy…Then cutting to Rubenstein celebrating got me absolutely fired up!!! pic.twitter.com/DOVQibf12S— Zach Bollinger (@zachbollinger18) June 15, 2024

















Around the Bases















First Base: The Yankees are insufferable







A team of luxury and privilege whined about being pitched to like everyone else in the league. And it was a really bad look for them. In a three game series, the Orioles won on the field and off the field.







Second Base: Thriving, not surviving







The Orioles had a really difficult June ahead of them. With few off days on the schedule, and some really good teams, things could have gotten ugly. And they were ugly: for everyone else. The Orioles’ worst outcome was a split of a four game series with Toronto. The Orioles had to take on the Phillies and the Yankees in back-to-back series.







And leaving that stretch at 4-2 is not simply surviving those games. The Orioles are thriving.

Leading Off







After ANOTHER week away, the guys rejoin the Orioles in the midst of their 9-4 June. With a rough patch up ahead, they argue about patches, and whether the schedule will really be that rough.















Drink of the Week















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This Week on the Socials









Your owners would neverMichael Arougheti ran in today's Hot Dog Race! pic.twitter.com/iAxtdL1eMw— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 13, 2024











Hidden gem during #Orioles pregame tonight🫢🔊Jim Palmer to Kevin Brown:"𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝙖𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨"Then the giggling that followed 😅 #FreeKevinBrown pic.twitter.com/ck44aAsndr— Avi Miller 🟦 (@AviMiIIer) June 12, 2024











#orioles –#rangers game June 30 at Camden Yards moved from 1:35 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. for ESPN— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) June 13, 2024











swag⭐️: https://t.co/Uogu5dME6O pic.twitter.com/ALa0JZmvsZ— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 13, 2024

















Around the Bases















First Base: State of Starting Pitching







Burnes is an ace. Grayson is a solid #2. Bradish is still holding together. And the rest of the rotation is a major league #3 – #5. And there’s a little depth.







How far can this rotation take this team? And how fragile is the rotation?







Second Base: Gut Check







This is where the season gets real. Or… is it?







Six games against the Phillies and Yankees could make or break this season. Unless… they don’t? These are big series, to be sure. How will the Orioles respond to the challenge?







Third Base: Getting a conspiracy theory to catch on…







James McCann is catching an awful lot these days. And he’s doing it a lot with Corbin Burnes. AND he’s doing it when Cade Povich makes his MLB debut. WHY?! What does he know?!







Home Plate: Rough Patch







Jake whines about the T. Rowe Price patches that he calls “sellout badges,” while Scott remains logical about the issue. Coming from different places, they agree that the outcome is negligible.

Leading Off







After a week away, the guys are back and better than never. What happened while we’re gone? Well, it can best be expressed by the dulcet tones of Whitney Houston. Not really, but we made the reference anyway. Welcome to Bird’s Eye View.















Drink of the Week















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This Week on the Socials

































Jorge López’s tantrum warranted criticism and maybe even his getting cut.But his postgame response — clearly jumbled by the language barrier — deserves empathy and context.On a sad, unfortunate moment for a human being with a lot on his shoulders.https://t.co/guZZIhTYWZ— Jake Mintz (@Jake_Mintz) May 30, 2024

















Around the Bases















First Base: The Streak Ends







The Orioles were finally swept. I mean, they were swept again, because it happened in the playoffs. But in any event, this very specific, very narrow interpretation of a streak has come to an end. And… the Orioles are still good. They’re still a very good team. Maybe THAT can be the story? Not this weirdly specific stat?







Second Base: Gunnar’s MVP Campaign







Gunnar Henderson is having the type of season that we could only dream about. Stop for a moment, and think about one part of his game that you wish he would improve. We’ll wait.







Still waiting.







Gunnar is, in short, having a historically good season, and we can’t wait to see how he stacks up against some of the elite players in the leage.







Now… about that facial hair…







Third Base: The June Gauntlet







The Orioles can’t buy an off-day in June. They also play a lot of games within the division, and against teams with winning records. But let’s not kid ourselves – no one is looking forward to having to play the Orioles, either. Embrace it – you’re about to be treated to an exciting month of Orioles Baseball.







Home Plate: Quick Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down







We hit a number of topics and give a quick temperature gauge on how we’re feeling. Don’t look now, but we have strong emotions, and strong opinions.







Home Plate: Quick Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down







A BONUS BASE!!!







We take a look at the Orioles’ survey about potential future changes to Camden Yards. Some of these are no-brainers. And some of these are really great, if you are fantastically wealthy.







We are looking forward to the new look of Camden Yards, and to the possibility of having some of that great baseball experience trickle down ...

Leading Off







On the day of the running of the 149th Preakness Stakes, we talk Orioles Baseball, and all its splendors.















Drink of the Week















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This Week on the Socials

























An 18-time All-Star, 16-time Gold Glove Award winner and two-time World Series champion, Brooks Robinson remains the defensive standard to which third basemen are held.The @Orioles legend was born #OTD in 1937. pic.twitter.com/po4AlqvsfJ— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) May 18, 2024











The rumors are true: I will be joining Here's To The Night to perform a pop-punk classic at approximately 3:20 in Legends Park.Will this be a Florence Foster Jenkins-esque disaster? The end of my career? Or the beginning of a new one?Let's find out together. pic.twitter.com/QQ9QQ0OqZR— Kevin Brown (@kevinnbrown) May 18, 2024

















Around the Bases















First Base: Roster Crunch







We have come accustomed to not having enough talent in the organization. We’ve also become accustomed to talent in the organization being too far away to have a meaningful impact on our hopes and dreams. But now the organization has talent up and down. And difficult decisions are being made. We as fans need to enjoy the guys while they’re here, and understand that the fringe guys might not be here indefinitely – they’re not here on scholarship, anymore.







Second Base: The Next, Next Chapter







The Orioles finally released another episode of The Next Chapter, so Jake can find something else to whine about.







Third Base: Adley Rutchman is good at baseball







Let’s just say that, here at Bird’s Eye View, we have fallen Truly. Adley. Deeply.







Home Plate: Predictions







In 2023, we predicted that the division was out of reach because the Rays were running away with it. Here in 2024, it looks like the AL East is a two-horse race between the Orioles and Yankees. So… is it too early to predict “who will own it?”















Status of the Pitching















The Orioles’ pitching staff, despite giving up 9 runs to the Diamondbacks on Sunday, have averaged about 2.86 runs per game in May. On a team with serious star power on the offensive side of the ball, the pitching staff is more than holding up its end of the bargain. 

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The Baseball Widows make their annual BEV appearance, and we enjoy a sick day of watching game shows.















Drink of the Week















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This Week on the Socials

































drip king pic.twitter.com/JLt8e2CcKe— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 11, 2024











@jbenowitz1831 @zachbollinger18 @editti22 Uncle Rubie gave the entire bird bath Signed cards, a CC Hat, and a $20 Gift Card pic.twitter.com/nVw5ktP3mP— Corey Knoedler (@realcoreykno) May 11, 2024

















Win, Lose, or Widow















The Baseball Widows make us feel bad for not knowing the things that we ought to know. Additionally, the Magness and English families go head-to-head to see who knows one another better.







Also, Henry could not be more disinterested, and we are so here for it.















Around the Bases















We go around the bases to discuss:







First Base: What to do about Kimbrel







Our feelings on the subject may surprise you. They may surprise us, too!







Second Base: The Bench







We talk Ryan McKenna, Jorge Mateo, and Heston Kjerstad. Isn’t it great that we’re arguing over the last couple of roster spots on a winning team?







Third Base: Wednesday’s Game was not fun







The Orioles beat the Nationals, and yet things were awful.







Home Plate: Who is 6’5″ ?







But why?















Fantasy Boss















Scott is up 3-2 because Jake was stupid enough to suggest betting on the weather. We have to get serious, so we move on to DONGS!















Who will own it?























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.

Leading Off







After a big series win over the Yankees, the Orioles look forward to a somewhat easier month of May. And we here at Bird’s Eye View get super, super petty.















Drink of the Week















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This Week on the Socials

















🚨ANNOUNCEMENT🚨Join us 5/14 in ‘The Pasture’ as we celebrate #Birdland and @CowserColton!Bring your friends,costumes & MOO’s!I’ll be there, @adley_clutchman will be there. @DairyDaddies will be there. Will you?Buy your discounted tickets here: https://t.co/D0a9Q43BED pic.twitter.com/OCMpaADvBA— Jason Benowitz (@jbenowitz1831) May 2, 2024











I now wish to publicly offer my endorsement to whichever candidate for mayor of Baltimore will accede to my being named the city's poet laureate. Also, municipal poetry shall be limited to limericks only and every fifth word must be profane. My terms are non-negotiable. https://t.co/sEHGwZg154— David Simon (@AoDespair) May 2, 2024











Really tough day for the baseball is dying crowd… 16,000 youth baseball participants at the ballpark today. Incredible energy already. This video doesn’t do it justice. pic.twitter.com/YhRvdpxtvE— Brett Hollander (@BrettHollander) April 28, 2024











If any Yankee fans want a piece of history they can buy the Oswaldo Cabrera “3 years ago it’s a tie game” ball in the Orioles authentic store. Go get a piece of history!!! pic.twitter.com/9V2INX1V3y— Barstool Are Dee Tee (@editti22) April 30, 2024

















X of Y















We made a LOT of jokes at the Yankees’ expense when they whined about how many ballparks a batted ball would/wouldn’t be a homer. This made us wonder “would it dong” about a number of other topics in MLB. Specifically, for how many other teams would this thing be a big deal?







Don’t worry, this podcast is not funny in 30 out of 30 markets.















Potpourri















If we were true to our format, we would have gone around the bases, and selected four topics that weren’t quite big enough for their o...