Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View
Bird's Eye View
Episode 142: Peas and Carrots
1 hour Posted Oct 6, 2015 at 2:40 am.
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Leading Off
“Over? Did he say over?” OK… I suppose the fat lady has sung. 2015 has come to a close, and the Orioles stand at .500. This may be a complete failure, based on the standard set by the 2014 AL East Champion team that won 96 games, but you know what? This team finished strong, and for better or worse, they’re our hot mess.
This week’s Drink of the Week was a little different. Scott took the helm, and provided a few doozies – one for each segment. In this episode, we “sample” the following:

* Balvenie whiskey
* The Cream
* The Clear
* Orange Kool Aid

Note: no livers were harmed in the making of this podcast.
This Week on the Twitters

#BlueJays & #Rangers were both under .500 on July 28 http://t.co/Gt1rawUYNY
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) October 5, 2015


Ichiro pitching. This is real life. βšΎπŸ‘πŸ˜‚https://t.co/9g2M3AJGqM
— MLB (@MLB) October 4, 2015


Get away from the game but know that business will be discussed. As the leader I feel it's my obligation. To the Fans. To the City. To Me.
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) October 5, 2015


You can make a decent argument that Steve Pearce, Evan Gattis, and Colby Rasmus would sufficiently replace 2015's Davis and wrecked COF.
— Camden Depot (@CamdenDepot) October 5, 2015

 
Orioles Superlatives


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The final game of the season was pretty emotional. In this “lost” season, the Birds found a way to draw us back, by winning their final five games. As much as our hearts tugged, watching Orioles such as Chris Davis take what could have been their final games in Baltimore uniform… it must have been just as weird for the players.
The clubhouse afterward had an odd vibe… sort of like the last day of school. If that’s the case, we can only hope they got their yearbooks signed. And without further ado, we present our 2015 Orioles Superlatives.
 
Looking Ahead: Coaching Staff


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What do we really know about the effect of Major League coaches, anyway? Well… not a lot. What we do know is that John Russell is the only coach on Buck Showalter’s staff who is a lock to return in 2016. Dan Duquette announced that all will be invited back (does that mean they have been offered a contract?). We take a moment to envision a world without the current slate of coaches, and offer some unsolicited advice.