Leading Off



The Orioles have had their first taste of winning in five years, and sources tell us it tastes pretty good. Enjoy the baseball, but enjoy it… responsibly.







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








The team Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are on has a worse record than the Baltimore Orioles— Baseball Doesn't Exist (@BaseballDoesnt) July 6, 2022





Since June 16, a 19-game span, the Orioles' starting pitcher has allowed one or fewer earned runs 14 times.— Nathan Ruiz (@NathanSRuiz) July 7, 2022





Orioles are now the drunk guy sitting alone at the bar…Everyone at the bar is afraid of them. They capable of anything. Nothing is off the table.— Orioles Uncensored (@OsUncensored) July 6, 2022





In the span of just over a week, Gunnar Henderson has:• Hit for the cycle• Turned 21• Elevated to the No. 5 ranked prospect in baseball• Been tapped for the Futures Game— Zachary Silver (@zachsilver) July 7, 2022












Around the Bases



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



First Base: Are these the good old days?



Jake wonders aloud if the stakes of a mediocre team, combined with a hot stretch of baseball makes these “the good old days.” Somewhere between the games not being consequential and living/dying with every game is now… is now the good old days?



Second Base: The Jorge Lopez Experience



Jorge Lopez was great. Then he had a rough week. Now what? Scott urges that we all hold it together – it’ll be fine.



Third Base: Trade Deadline



The trade deadline is looming, and we review the obvious trade candidates, and maybe-not-so-obvious outcomes.



Home Plate: A Matter of Perspective



Listen, Birdland: get yourselves together. In order to get the most out of these games, you have to approach a season like 2022 with a little perspective. The fan base may have forgotten that, which may be expected after five years in the wilderness.



Keep calm and root for the Orioles.











Fantasy Boss



Scott takes a 3-2 lead, as his pick (Rougned Odor) out BABIPed Anthony Santander.



This week, Scott selected Wins Probability Added (WPA).



Jake selected Cionel Perez, and Scott went with Adley Rutschman.







Who will own it?