Leading Off



The Orioles are AL East champions, and enter the playoffs as the #1 seed in the American League. Make no mistake: the Orioles are having a very, very good season, and this is incredibly fun.







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 Kansas City Royals (lost 106 games this year) had more fans at their final game (20,662)Than the Tampa Rays has for their playoff game yesterday (19,704) pic.twitter.com/HSHcgjwBsV— Baseball Doesn't Exist (@BaseballDoesnt) October 4, 2023





We can't wait to see you, Birdland!Saturday's game will start at 1 p.m. pic.twitter.com/vP4X5EpnMC— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) October 4, 2023





Respectfully, you could just fire up Spotify and listen to Piano Man from the comfort of your own home— Locked On Orioles (@LockedOnOrioles) October 4, 2023





“We couldn’t think of a bigger or better way to show our appreciation and support for the O’s.”https://t.co/sPyvX1DyUp— The Baltimore Banner (@BaltimoreBanner) October 2, 2023





Last night’s big Camden Yards announcement was for a non-binding “memorandum of understanding,” not a lease, the Orioles and state officials said Friday. “It’s unclear why the parties announced the 30-year deal publicly” ⁦@sunjeffbarker⁩ writes. https://t.co/mbhBj8LXiB— Nathan Ruiz (@NathanSRuiz) September 29, 2023








Around the Bases



First Base: We won the freaking AL East!



Scott correctly predicted the date that the Orioles would clinch the AL East, because holy-freaking-Rainman-Batman!



Remember when we thought the Rays had run away with the AL East back in April? Spoiler Alert: they had not.



Second Base: ALDS Roster



Do we need Jorge Mateo? Do we need Ryan McKenna? Do we need Kyle Gibson?



We don’t know, but we absolutely need some Tums.



Third Base: Playoff matchups



This did not happen the way we thought it would. No AL Wildcard series ended up going to three games. Beyond that, we take a look at what our feels tell us about the optimal World Series matchups that include the Baltimore Orioles.



Home Plate: Prognostication



Is anyone picking the O’s?



Who are WE picking?







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