Leading Off



This week, Jake is joined by Matt Taylor of Roar From 34. Matt is one of our favorite people, and one of our favorite Orioles content creators. We love having him on the show (he usually stops by during Spring Training), and we’re lucky to have him present at the BEVys, but his talent can best be experienced at his blog, where he has been providing Humor, History, and Homerism since 2006. You can find Matt on Twitter @roarfrom34.







Scott is on a much-deserved vacation, and will return next week.







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








As others have reported, Orioles first-round pick Colton Cowser homered in his professional debut today, in the Florida Complex League.— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) August 2, 2021





Happy 36th Birthday to Orioles legend Adam Jones! pic.twitter.com/ZPuTOGVYLz— Locked On Orioles (@LockedOnOrioles) August 1, 2021





Can’t wait to tell my kids one day about the absolute wagon that was the 2021 Second Half Baltimore Orioles— Orioles Fan Problems (@OriolesFanProbz) August 1, 2021





#orioles have:– Reinstated INF Richie Martin from the 60-Day Injured List (left wrist fracture).-Optioned INF Domingo Leyba to Triple-A Norfolk.-Placed LHP Ryan Hartman on the Injured List. The Orioles 40-man roster currently has 40 players.— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) August 2, 2021





this walk-off win from @orioles legend Hyun-soo Kim is just a lovely old time…pic.twitter.com/ULDrWbK7MK— Baseball Brit (@BaseballBrit) August 1, 2021








Around the Bases







First Base: What the trade deadline means



Thankfully, this was not a “Means” pun. Also, thankfully, Orioles fans did not need to take to the stadium with their pitch forks and torches (meaning there was no Mancini trade). Instead, the O’s put in some minor work. What does that say about the state of the rebuild? Also, is Mike Elias a dark wizard?



Second Base: A good stretch of baseball



The Orioles have been extremely watchable in the second half. Going 10-6 since the break, the Birds have gotten effective starting pitching from the least likely of ...