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February 21, 2017 Episode 189: The Man in the Arena
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Leading Off

We may not have had any games yet, but there has been enough news trickling from Sarasota to make us believe that Spring Training is happening. Dan Duquette has made a number of minor league signings, but nothing in the way of his signature February “big get.” The players would remind you that Matt Wieters is still on the market. We’ll continue to be skeptical.
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The Medical Wing
We plum forgot this staple of Bird’s Eye View in last week’s episode. You’ll have to excuse us, we’ve only been doing this for five years, how are we expected to remember these things?
This week, the Medical Wing is occupied by:

* Chris Tillman – shoulder
* J.J. Hardy – back spasms
* Logan Ondrusek – ankle

This Week on the Twitters

Here's the Vidal info you need to know on Nuño: https://t.co/5PqU61uDNb #IBackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/Ty5gVOLrA1
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) February 20, 2017

It was Vidal for the Orioles to get some better pitching, so they traded for Nuño and DFA’d T.J. McFarland: https://t.co/YOmEEi3q7q
— Camden Chat (@CamdenChat) February 20, 2017

The #Orioles have signed OF Michael Bourn to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) February 21, 2017

What the world needs now is baseball, sweet baseball pic.twitter.com/EVhSffWRg3
— Eutaw St. Report (@EutawStReport) February 20, 2017

Save it for the podcast https://t.co/ZWDOrcoylm
— CHR (@runtostandstill) February 14, 2017

@Orioles players cheer news that Brad Brach WON his arbitration case v team. Announced during pre workout stretching. #WJZ in Sarasota
— Mark Viviano (@MarkWJZ) February 17, 2017

Agree with this all. Hardy is "The Godfather" https://t.co/HxGBkvaKXD
— 10 (@SimplyAJ10) February 18, 2017

Jabby Burns, of Baltimore Sports Today

Baltimore Sports Report resident degenerate, and all-around good guy Jabby Burns pays us a visit to take a spin through the Orioles Spring Training news cycle.
Jabby is a contributor at
1 hr 10 min
February 14, 2017 Episode 188: I Left My Heart in Sausalito
We bask in the glory of Orioles Spring Training, and visit with Tiny Tim Jones to talk baseball on the radio.
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53 min
February 14, 2017 Episode 188: I Left My Heart in Sausalito
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Leading Off
IT’S FINALLY HERE!!! Spring Training has begun! And by that, we mean that pitchers and catchers have reported, which brings lots of grainy photographs of players stretching in running shorts. Feel the Magic happen.
But really, a day when there are baseball activities taking place is better than any offseason day.

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This Week on the Twitters

orioles acquire young pitcher gabriel ynoa from mets for cash
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2017

Walk into a restroom and a teenager is taking a pic without his shirt on in the mirror……..what has this world come to??!! #SMH
— Kevin Gausman (@KevinGausman) February 12, 2017

2017 World Baseball Classic #Orioles
USA: @SimplyAJ10 & Mychal Givens
DOM: Manny Machado & Welington Castillo
NED: Jonathan Schoop#WBC2017 pic.twitter.com/YbwVwAFEH2
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) February 9, 2017

When he signed, Wellington Castillo said job No. 1 was to learn the #Orioles pitchers. That could be hard with WBC. https://t.co/rbVoPI31TT
— Jon Meoli (@JonMeoli) February 9, 2017

JUST IN – MASN announces seven-game @Orioles spring training broadcast schedule: https://t.co/LMRyEWlwCE #IBackTheBirds pic.twitter.com/9iOkiswQrU
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) February 10, 2017

Tiny Tim Jones

Tim Jones joins us to tell us a little bit about his role in brining Orioles Baseball to the masses. He provides some insight on Joe Angel, great calls, and what makes the radio experience special.

Around the Bases – Spring Training Edition

With nothing really happening yet, we go Around the Bases to get you ready for the conversations Spring Training will have in store of us:
First Base: 2017 Promotions
Second Base: Orioles Projections
Third Base: Spring Training Tired Storylines
Home Plate: MLB’s flirtation with in-market streamin

Blowing the Save

Most podcasts try to end on a high note – the perfect coda to a quality program. That’s just not our style. Each week, we’ll end on a weak note, blowing the save with an item that didn’t quite fit into the episode, or something they simply need to get off their chests.
53 min
February 02, 2017 Episode 187: Alternative Facts
We talk Orioles FanFest, redefine truth, and put an end to a long-held dispute.
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39 min
February 02, 2017 Episode 187: Alternative Facts
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Leading Off
Fresh off Orioles FanFest, O’s fans are riding high. Better yet, Spring Training is within sight. With the roster taking shape, it’s time to look ahead to what promises to be another year of stress, hope, disappointment, elation, and yes… Magic.
Ain’t Orioles baseball great?

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This Week on the Twitters

Orioles To Sign Johnny Giavotella https://t.co/vDxW0QfQhJ pic.twitter.com/0AZSr56YSh
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) February 1, 2017

O's made a multiyear try with zach britton before they settled on his record raise for reliever off his historic year https://t.co/Ja5BszPEty
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 31, 2017

The Orioles Might Have a Decision to Make https://t.co/WYdZxlFics
— FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) February 1, 2017

Matt Wieters' current unemployment worries Orioles players on several levels https://t.co/rRfg6JsbQo pic.twitter.com/ZNkQNvozhZ
— Eduardo A. Encina (@EddieInTheYard) February 1, 2017

Spring Training starts this month
39 min
January 10, 2017 Episode 186: Bad Man Jose
Alan Smith joins Bird's Eye View to discuss the happenings of Orioles offseason baseball.
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42 min
January 10, 2017 Episode 186: Bad Man Jose
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Leading Off
It’s January, which means the Orioles hot stove is juuuuuuust about to get warm. It’s the new appliance inefficiency. The O’s have made a couple of moves to keep us interested, minicamps are under way, and Fan Fest is right around the corner. Next week, we should even have some spring weather.
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This Week on the Twitters

The #Orioles could be moving on from Mark Trumbo https://t.co/tY8fZuljNt pic.twitter.com/Sy9WfKQovD
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 8, 2017

Murray Chass intentionally turned in a blank Hall of Fame ballot https://t.co/2ueXmWQYcj
— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) January 8, 2017

Buck said that for now, he doesn't envision Trey Mancini playing the OF. #orioles
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) January 9, 2017

Let's all gaze at baseball diamonds and Buck Showalter, shall we? Check out some #Orioles minicamp photos.https://t.co/Q5I9bXJ6BS
— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) January 9, 2017

The Al(an) Smith Call

We’re joined by Alan Smith, former(??) host of the Baltimorons podcast to discuss the things that have (and have not) taken place this offseason.
We talk Welington Castillo, Seth Smith, Mark Trumbo, and we engage in a little healthy rosterbation. Follow Alan on Twitter @ASmith4OurTime and @bmorons. Check the back catalog of Baltimorons episodes at bmorons.com.

Blowing the Save

Most podcasts try to end on a high note – the perfect coda to a quality program. That’s just not our style. Each week, we’ll end on a weak note, blowing the save with an item that didn’t quite fit into the episode, or something they simply need to get off their chests. It’s our version of taking the ball and pulling a Kevin Gregg.

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42 min
December 06, 2016 Episode 185: Break the Walls Down
Jake is joined by former co-host Scott Magness to discuss the O's Winter Meetings, and engage in negotiations for 2017.
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33 min
December 06, 2016 Episode 185: Break the Walls Down
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Leading Off
The Winter Meetings are in full swing, which means it’s time for the Orioles to do what they do best: sit on their hands and wait for the other teams to wear themselves out. That’s right. Dan Duquette will stick to his modus operandi and play the long con. Mainly, he’s going to con us into thinking that the O’s will make moves.
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This Week on the Twitters

Yoenis Cespedes will make more money by the 5th inning on Opening Day than what the #Mets just got in cash ($50K) for Logan Verrett.
— Rich MacLeod (@richmacleod) November 30, 2016

Sorry to see Vance Worley possibly leave O's. Just give me the ball type of guy #jackofalltrades @masnOrioles
— Jim Palmer (@Jim22Palmer) December 3, 2016

That 2014 O's pen that had Miller/Britton/O'Day & good years from like 5 other guys was absurd. They should have won 20 titles that season. pic.twitter.com/J5ffNGsViE
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) November 9, 2016

I assume the contract has a clause about his obligatory trade to Baltimore mid-season, but the details of that are not yet public.
— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) December 5, 2016

If the Orioles don't like Granderson at $15M, let's all stop pretending like they might improve the team via FA or trade this offseason.
— Camden Chat (@CamdenChat) December 5, 2016

Auditions, Round 1

With Scott declaring free agency, Jake looks to the new market inefficiency of Orioles podcasting: the Korean market. Jake is joined by Dong-Sun Park, who brings his own lack of insight and baseless opinion, sharing in the international language of baseball.
Scott, on the other hand, did… something. He showed up, do to a contractual obligation from his 2015 agreement.

Winter Meetings

While he was here, Scott was good enough to spend some time opining on Orioles items, such as:

* Steve Pearce
* The Orioles’ shopping
* Mark Trumbo
* Michael Saunders
* Brach-for-Granderson
* Manny Machado extension talk

Blowing the Save

Most podcasts try to end on a high note – the perfect coda to a quality program. That’s just not our style. Each week, we’ll end on a weak note, blowing the save with an item that didn’t quite fit into the episode, or something they simply need to get off their chests. It’s our version of taking the ball and pulling a Kevin Gregg.

Your Turn
Love it? Hate it? Confused? Let us and other listeners know! As always,
33 min
October 12, 2016 Episode 184: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
We discuss the AL Wild Card game, look ahead to the offseason, and Scott makes a major announcement that may affect the future of the podcast.
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1 hr 19 min