Leading Off



Bird’s Eye View returns after its three-week hiatus. Where have we been, you ask? Well, we’ve had scheduling issues, and we’ve been at the mercy of mother nature. When the power went out during a storm, we realized even the weather was against us. But we’re back, and we’re better than never.







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




#Orioles send one depth catcher through waivers while adding another on a minor league dealhttps://t.co/DVLO0uiK0Dhttps://t.co/QRMuQJ4eed pic.twitter.com/bjILNAO2qi— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) June 27, 2023





On Sunday, Félix Bautista recorded the two fastest strikeout pitches by an @Orioles pitcher in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008). 🔥He has thrown 23 of the top 24 pitches on that list. 🤯h/t @SlangsOnSports (MLB x @GoogleCloud) pic.twitter.com/c1kUbK8uC0— MLB (@MLB) June 26, 2023





There's a new guy on top.SS Jackson Holliday is the third Orioles @MLBPipeline No. 1 prospect in the last two years, following Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson. pic.twitter.com/vUz4QM4gmD— Baltimore Banner Sports (@AllBannerSports) June 26, 2023





Happy Jordan Westburg Day to all who celebrate. pic.twitter.com/Wni6DGGtCV— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 26, 2023




Around the Bases



First Base: A passionate defense of optimism



We have had the opportunity to be very negative during large portions of this podcast’s run. However, this is not that time. The Orioles are not firing on all cylinders, to be sure. But in that time, they are finding ways to stay close, and keep winning. If you’re not able to win at a .650 rate for the entire season, it doesn’t mean you’re a bunch of bums.



Second Base: As MASN turns…



MASN has to pay out $100M per club, for the period of 2011-2016. So it’s all over but the shouting, right? Right? We discuss what the outcome means to the O’s, what it means to the Nats, and what it means to the Nats means to the O’s.



We also discuss the ridiculous alternate programming problem. MASN has to have better options, and we can think of plenty (not even sarcastic ones) right off the top of our heads.