Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View
Episode 141: Front Office Thunderdome
41 minutes Posted Sep 29, 2015 at 2:04 am.
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Leading Off
It’s the home stretch. The Orioles may not be where we had hoped in the standings, but take this opportunity to take in some Orioles Baseball. The final series bring the Blue Jays and Yankees to Camden Yards.  After the usual pleasantries, we start the show with the Drink of the Week.
 
This Week on the Twitters
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Britton: "We don't want anybody celebrating on our field and that's the mindset we're taking into this homestand." pic.twitter.com/7KbainZ5D6
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) September 27, 2015


"I don't care what he said, you don't touch someone like that." –A kindergarten teacher, outmanaging Matt Williams pic.twitter.com/9PAz3UqQZB
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) September 27, 2015


#Orioles lose finale in Boston 2-0. First time they've been shut out 3 straight games since July 29-31, 1957. Scoreless in last 28 innings.
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) September 27, 2015


#orioles swept at Fenway for 1st time since July 7-10, 2011. Must go 6-1 this week to finish above .500
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) September 27, 2015


Firing Showalter and reuniting Jason Varitek with Duquette would be an excellent move for the #Orioles this offseason.
— Jonathan French (@JTrea81) September 27, 2015

 
Oh, the Drama


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Really? Are we really at a point where fans are starting to question Buck Showalter? We can sorta understand questioning Dan Duquette. We talk to Alex Conway (@AlexConwayCC) of Camden Chat, to discuss his recent article about potential plans of succession. Get your tin foil hats out everyone, it’s conspiracy theory time!
 
Hollow Victories


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Remember how awesome it was to eliminate the Red Sox in 2011? Yeah, well after tasting real success in later years, victories like those seem cheap and hollow. Cheap and hollow is, however, all we have to look forward to in 2011. We discuss the merits of celebrating being a footnote o...