Leading Off



We’re pretty sure that baseball happened this week, but to be honest, it’s hard to focus on anything besides the impending Paul McCartney concert at OPACY. Yes, the Orioles are having THAT good a season…







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








Adley barrels something = out, Adley half swing = single. He’ll take it.— Stephen Adams ⚾️ 🇺🇦 (@StephenPAdams) June 8, 2022





I’m pinch putting a bird on it. @BirdsEyeViewBal pic.twitter.com/Tcuxrg6Ua8— Stefan Frank (@StefanAFrank) June 4, 2022





#Orioles promoted Eve Rosenbaum to assistant GM, Baseball Operations. Will oversee roster management, transactions, financial planning and MLB operations and administration, plus her role in player evaluation and acquisition across the pro and amateur markets.— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) June 3, 2022












Around the Bases



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



First Base: Grayson Rodriguez Injury



So the news on Grayson Rodriquez is not as harmless as we had hoped in our last podcast. With the Orioles soon-to-be-rookie out for at least three months, we consider whether it is prudent to see him in Baltimore in 2022, and what the injury might mean for the team’s hopes in 2023.



Second Base: 2022 All Star Game



Voting for the 2022 MLB All Star Game began yesterday (08 JUN 2022), which leads us to wonder: who will the Orioles’ pity pick be this year?



Last year, the ASG story was Trey Mancini. What is the Orioles’ angle this year?



Third Base: MASN Alternate Programming



It was a rule: when it rained, we saw Cal. Now when it rains, we see Jim Thome… playing for Cleveland. We discuss what the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network should do with its airwaves when the rain falls in Baltimore. Obviously, we think we can do it better. And even more obviously, they won’t listen.



Home Plate: That’s SIR Paul, to you



Paul McCartney plays at Camden Yards this weekend, and Jake is becoming… very excited. As such, we discuss the Got Back Tour set list.



Yes, the Orioles are that interesting these days.











Baltimore Legal



In a story broken by the Baltimore Banner, it appears that Lou Angelos is suing his brother John for control of the team,