Leading Off



The Orioles are losing more games than we’d like, but let’s face it, the games are far more interesting than we assumed that they’d be at the beginning of the season. There are no moral victories in sports, but there have been more victories than we expected.







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








Hyde said it’s probable 1 of the starters for Saturday doubleheader in Boston will come from AAA #orioles— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) May 25, 2022





30% of the Yankees losses this year are against the Orioles— Orioles Statistics (@OriolesStatist1) May 19, 2022





Means deal with the Orioles buys out this year and next years arbitration years. He'll still be eligible for arbitration in 2024, currently the Orioles final year of control.#Birdland— Orioles Statistics (@OriolesStatist1) May 21, 2022





No such thing as a bandwagon Orioles fan— mary (@watsinner) May 22, 2022












Hate Train



The Orioles are an easy team to kick when they’re down. They’re also a team that people like to kick when they start to climb up off the mat. There has been a lot of hate on the Orioles lately, from national baseball writers to whiny sluggers. We break down the hate, and go through all the reasons that the haters are stupid and no one likes them.



It’s our impartiality that sets us apart.











Around the Bases



We go Around the Bases to review this week in Orioles Baseball:



First Base: Truly, Adley, Deeply



Adley Rutschman is here, and he is incredible. We talk about what we’ve seen since he’s arrived, and how it compares to the hype. Spoiler Alert: we’re glad he’s here.



Second Base: Things are pretty… OK?



Yes, this team is going to lose (way) more games than it wins. But you know what? Recently, the Orioles have been highly watchable. They are not getting run out of the gym the way that we had feared, and they are showing just enough life to allow one to squint hard enough to see components of the next great Orioles team. The good days aren’t here yet, but they’re just over the horizon.



Third Base: The Bullpen



This segment made us ironically, unironically use the phrase “The Cavalry.