Leading Off



Hi. We hope this episode finds you well – in good health and good spirits.



We’re back! As another winter of our discontent stretches on, we’ve remembered where we keep the mics, and put together another one of these indispensable episodes.



The Winter Meetings are upon us, and there’s actually some stuff to talk about so hang on: here. we. go.







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 Twitters







Here’s what’s going on in the world of Orioles Baseball, in 280 characters, or fewer:




Mike Elias on the state of the #Orioles rebuild: "There will come a time when we flip the switch to maximizing wins in the upcoming season, but we’re not there yet. This isn’t fun.”— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) December 3, 2020





Thomas Eshelman has cleared outright waivers and elected free agency. pic.twitter.com/EotpdM8x3t— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) December 3, 2020





Teachers don't make enough money, and anyone who disagrees should have to attend multiple virtual pre-K classes— Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer) December 9, 2020





You’ve all heard of Elf on the Shelf, but have you heard of… pic.twitter.com/aW5YX18Qsa— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) December 7, 2020








Around the Bases







FIRST BASE: Roster Stuff



We got Roster Stuff, y’all. The Orioles are DFAing players (both talented and not), they’re completing trades, they’re engaging in the Rule 5 Draft. This 2021 team is going to look somewhat different… with very similar results.



One of the interesting notes about the Rule 5 Draft this season is that the Orioles lost some players. We discuss the significance of this, and wonder what it says about the status of the rebuilt.



We also don’t care to learn how to pronounce the name Sceroler. Call us crazy, but we’re not convinced we’ll need to learn it.



SECOND BASE: The Ongoing Chris Davis Saga



This is just sad. All around Good Dude Chris Davis is a Bad Ballplayer. And it’s bumming us out. Some of his quotes this week were easy to let get under your skin.



This is year six of the seven-year megadeal. So… yay…



THIRD BASE: 2021 Promotional Schedule



The 2021 Promotional Schedule is here, which means one thing: most of this crap is left over from what they would have offered in 2020.



As usual, there are a few winners and a few duds. We go through the list of items that we’re excited abo...