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March 15, 2016 Episode 155: How Deep Is Your Glove?
Leading Off
Well, the Orioles have Spring Training win, so that’s… something. And hey, Hyun Soo Kim has a hit. The Birds even have Pedro Alvarez (and yes, that means Scott’s dark horse roster candidate is on the team). What’s more, we’re only 19 days away from Opening Day. Hang in there, Birdland – we’re almost there.
Thanks to everyone who watched our episode preview on Periscope. Find us on Periscope – birdseyeviewbal. Each week, we’ll broadcast an episode preview as well as the worst ideas that didn’t make the show.
We start, as always, with the Drink of the Week. Make sure to tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

This Medical Wing
This week’s Medical Wing has the following patients:

* Matt Wieters – elbow
* T.J. McFarland – elbow

This Week on the Twitters

Duquette: @Orioles base goal is 90 W's & "were not there yet." Says still looking to improve roster after Alvarez "rigorous" physical exam.
— Mark Viviano (@MarkWJZ) March 8, 2016

Pedro Alvarez, on 105.7 The Fan, said he thought O's were joking at 1st when so many attended his presser. Was really moved by the gesture.
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March 10, 2016

Which National will be featured on the Sept. 9 bobblehead? You decide! Vote: https://t.co/PuaxJBTpxO #IBackTheNats pic.twitter.com/97jEJzO892
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) March 10, 2016

Kim got a hit and we didn't lose. Progress! #OrangeSpring
— The Sunglass Guy (@OsSunglassGuy) March 10, 2016

Jason Garcia was optioned to Bowie and will be a starter there.
— Jon Meoli (@JonMeoli) March 14, 2016

The Phillies are going to love David Lough https://t.co/PJ8TNGpv7a
— OBP Apparel (@OBPApparel) March 14, 2016

How Deep Is Your Glove?

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Matt Wieters gave fans a nice little scare this week, by being removed from a Spring Training game with elbow soreness. This may amount to nothing, but it got us to wondering: what does the Orioles’ depth look like at the catcher position? Beyond that, what does the depth look like around the diamond? We discuss areas of strengths and weaknesses, and try to dispassionately determine how the O’s stack up against the rest of the league.

Spring Training Update, with Ryan Blake

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March 08, 2016 Episode 154: Street Walkers
The BEV guys welcome Derek Arnold of Eutaw Street Report to the show. They also find a way to avoid Panic! at the Ballpark. Spring Training is an interesting time. Let's hope it makes for a more fun regular season.
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March 08, 2016 Episode 154: Street Walkers
Leading Off
We’re another week closer to the start of the season. The Orioles are… getting their work in. Here’s hoping that their efforts pay off in April, because they won’t be winning any Grapefruit League trophies this year.
Thanks to everyone who watched our episode preview on Periscope. Find us on Periscope – birdseyeviewbal. Each week, we’ll broadcast an episode preview as well as the worst ideas that didn’t make the show.
We start, as always, with the Drink of the Week. Make sure to tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

This Medical Wing
This week’s Medical Wing has the following patients:

* Tillman hip flexor (or whatever)
* Swingin’ Jimmy Wrist Sprain
* Brian Matusz (lower back)
* TJ McFarland (elbow tenderness)
* Ozzie Martinez (head)

This Week on the Twitters

Yeah, I never take @BirdsEyeViewBal seriously. https://t.co/wqJlPTaWAz
— Dillon Atkinson (@DAtkinsonOU) March 1, 2016

Source: Jackson chose #WhiteSox partly out of desire to play CF rather than LF. #Angels offered more money, but obviously not CF.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 6, 2016

Street Walkers

When we say “friend of the program,” we mean it. Derek Arnold of Eutaw Street Report has been a supporter of Bird’s Eye View, way before we deserved even half of that support. Derek knows his Orioles. Also, he’s an incredibly good dude, who happens to be Senior Editor at Russell Street Report and Eutaw Street Report. Check him out on Twitter @eutawstreport, and his personal handle @BMoreBirdsNest.
We discuss the state of the Orioles, whether we should Panic! at the Ballpark, and drinks of the week.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Who had a great week? Who had a tough week? Who made us ashamed to be Orioles fans? Find out in this week’s GB&U. The guys run through their Good, Bad, and Ugly for the week.
Tweet us your selections @birdseyeviewbal with #OsGood, #OsBad, and #OsUgly.

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, we appreciate the support.
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March 01, 2016 Episode 153: The Alibi
From Bird's Eye View and WBEV Baltimore, it's Orioles Serial - one story told segment by segment. This week: finding an Alibi for the Dexter Fowler situation.
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March 01, 2016 Episode 153: The Alibi
Leading Off
Try to contain your excitement, everyone: fake baseball games start tomorrow! The Grapefruit League season is upon us, as we try to adjust to post-Dexter-Fowler world.
Thanks to everyone who watched our episode preview on Periscope. Find us on Periscope – birdseyeviewbal. Each week, we’ll broadcast an episode preview as well as the worst ideas that didn’t make the show.
We start, as always, with the Drink of the Week. Make sure to tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

This Medical Wing

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Ah, the Medical Wing. We almost forgot about this recurring segment. It’s that point in Spring Training when we get to make woefully irresponsible health speculation. First up on the chopping block: Chris Tillman.

This Week on the Twitters

Ah! Twitter GIF search has found its way to my phone! pic.twitter.com/XB34t9vYUk
— Andrew Stetka (@AStetka) February 24, 2016

MASN and the Nationals go back to Court tomorrow. This article discusses the situation. https://t.co/WJqxA2pDGI
— Matt Perez (@FanOfLaundry) February 23, 2016

Was listening to the podcast when MLBtraderumors stuck the knife in Re: Fowler @BirdsEyeViewBal. You guys did it. You officially jinxed it.
— Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) February 25, 2016

One of the better parts of baseball season? @OBPApparel starts tweeting again
— danimal Ⓜ (@thetweetsofdan) February 25, 2016

Doctor 1: huh
Doctor 1: this shoulder isn't looking very Birdland
Doctor 2: stop trying to make that happen https://t.co/jQG4cMG0AM
— Jeff Sullivan (@based_ball) February 23, 2016

So long Taco Bell lineup. It was a fun 2 days.
— Eutaw St. Report (@EutawStReport) February 25, 2016

The Alibi

When is an agreement….final? Does it end in a handshake, with some words, or just a feeling?
The Bird’s Eye View Players bring you Orioles Serial – one story told a segment at a time. Here, we try make sense of the Dexter Fowler situation.

Media Mash-up

Longtime #Orioles broadcaster Fred Manfra will cut his schedule to 40-50 games this season. Jim Hunter will pair with Joe Angel on most.
— Rich Dubroff (@RichDubroffCSN) February 23, 2016

The Orioles media landscape is changing. For better or worse? Who should the Orioles be looking towards in the future to play a role within the TV/Radio media platform?

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February 23, 2016 Episode 152: Fowler Fair
Everyone on the 40-man roster has reported to camp, so we engage in some rosterbation, then weigh our optimistic and pessimistic sides. Jabby Burns, of BSR fame joins us. Come, join in our reindeer games.
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February 23, 2016 Episode 152: Fowler Fair
Leading Off
Thanks to everyone who watched our episode preview on Periscope. We’re old men, and don’t understand how these things work… Let us know how you like it, and if we should keep it up. We’ll pretend you have a vote, if you’ll pretend we’re hip enough to use Periscope.
Spring Training has arrived. And we are forced to deal with blurry cell phone camera pictures of guys in running shorts. This is what we waited for, right?
We start the show, as always, with the Drink of the Week. Make sure to tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).
In addition, we will be in attendance for the premier of Birdland Radio on April 3rd. Tune in for a lack of insight and baseless opinion right before Opening Day.

This Week on the Twitters

Big difference Mr. Tillman. #BestShapeOfHisLife pic.twitter.com/TxJCjKyVMJ
— Orioles Hangout (@OriolesHangout) February 18, 2016

Pitchers and catchers. Time to break out the #Orioles garden flag again. pic.twitter.com/xTDpzreqiI
— Matt Taylor (@roarfrom34) February 18, 2016

The Yankees think you’re stupid https://t.co/T9r3Bvm9bP
— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) February 22, 2016

Pablo Sandoval, who was fat when Red Sox gave him $95 million, being ripped to shreds by Boston media for being fat. https://t.co/soBFnC79XZ
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) February 22, 2016

turns out "spring training" is a decent euphemism for sex on a bed
— Matt Sussman (@suss2hyphens) February 22, 2016

Rosterbation

The offseason is all over but the shouting. For this segment, we assume that Dexter Fowler will be signed, because everyone in the media is telling us it’s basically a done deal, and we take a look at what the O’s roster will look like, out of camp.
Who is your dark horse candidate to make the roster?

Over/Under

@MarkZinno: Jones, Davis, Manny, Wiets, Schoop plus a bounce back from Hardy = better lineup than the BJays. Wager?
— Jabby Burns (@Jabbyburns) February 22, 2016

We show a little BSRN love, by taking sisterwife podcaster Jabby Burns to task for his musical taste. Then we talk about the difference between being an optimistic O’s fan and a pessimistic one, in what has been one of the more interesting offseasons in franchise history. Overs and unders get considered. Jonathan Schoop is mentioned. It’s a good time.
Jab can be found on Twitter @JabbyBurns, and appears alongside our favorite Floridian Zach Wilt on Baltimore Sports Today, the daily podcast from the Baltimore Sports Report ...
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February 17, 2016 Episode 151: The Waiting Game
It's almost Spring Training, and since the Orioles are in limbo on putting the finishing touches on the offseason, we're forced to do some Orioles-related soul searching. "Dan Duquette" joins us for a round of The Dating Game,
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February 17, 2016 Episode 151: The Waiting Game

Leading Off
We’re almost there. We’re almost there. We’re almost there. WE’RE ALMOST THERE. Pitchers and catchers report to Sarasota on February 18th, and it can’t come soon enough. We start the show, as always, with the Drink of the Week. Make sure to tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

This Week on the Twitters

No S…@BirdsEyeViewBal https://t.co/9v1rcciiEG
— Jabby Burns (@Jabbyburns) February 15, 2016

All Star games, ranked:
1) MLB
2) NHL
3) NBA
4) NFL
— Orioles Fan Problems (@OriolesFanProbz) February 15, 2016

If you want a very basic guide to Over/Unders for 2016, you could do worse than just perusing 2015 Cluster Luck: https://t.co/GFf05OGeUj
— Jonah Keri (@jonahkeri) February 16, 2016

I got a sandwich. The projections win. https://t.co/iQzjnwJ0dZ
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) February 16, 2016

Where are we Really?

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Come on, Orioles – do something or don’t. It’s not or never, our love won’t wait.*
Rumor has it that the Orioles are nearing a deal with Yvonni Gallardo, in the neighborhood of 3 years, for $40-45MM. Rumor also has it that, if the Orioles are willing to part with their first pick in this year’s draft (#14), that they’ll also be willing to part with their second (#29), and the natural choice is Dexter Fowler.
We talked about it in the last show. Going for these two free agents, at the expense of strengthening the farm system basically comes down to “win now” mode.

*of course it will, we run an Orioles podcast, we aren’t well balanced people.

The Dating Game

So many eligible bachelors still are out there? Who will Dan Duquette choose to pair up with in this edition of “The Dating Game”.
Many thanks, as always, to Sam Dingman of our sister-wife podcast, Baltimorons. Please check out their show.

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, we appreciate the support.
Please leave us a review on iTunes and Stitcher. Get connected with us on social media,
42 min
February 08, 2016 Episode 150: Farm Aid
On the evening of SuperBowl 50, we sit down to talk the Orioles fifth starter spot. Come back, baseball, we miss you.
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43 min