Bird's Eye View

So this is the hot stove…is it on?  We cover the Winter Meetings…(seriously this should be a short podcast)

(00:40) Well I guess we signed Nate McClouth.  Low risk move for the Orioles…what’s new?

(02:50) Nate McClouth or Nolan Reimold?  Who is your starting LF?

(04:00) Farewell Bobby Andino…

(06:45) Farewell Joe Mahoney…

(07:00) “Who the Fuck is…” Danny Valenica.  Left Handed DH Specialist according to DD.  Oh dear lord…it’s bizarro Wilson Betemit.

(09:00) Dumpster Diving Dan Duquette…Indy League Pick-ups are our specialty.

Holes in the Field:

(11:30) Second Base:  Brian Roberts…what the hell do we do with him now?  Where does Flaherty and Casilla fit in this triangle?

(22:00) 1B/DH:  Jim Thome coming back?  Tin-Foil Crazy Talk!  Mark Reynolds is gone now.  Chris Davis at 1B?  Really?  Scott throws out more Tin-Foil Crazy Talk Alternates.

DH…Danny Valencia and Wilson Betemeit for Lefty and Righties together…we talk the bastardization of statistics.

(29:20) Starting Pitching:  Are they going to be anywhere close to where they were last year?  And can we survive with the bastardization that was the rotation last season?

(33:20) Scott would like the Orioles to trade for RA Dickey (…a little late now it seems).

(35:30) Scott advocates using Jim Johnson as a trade chip.  Jake dismisses it as Tin-Foil Crazy talk.

(40:30) Bitterness starts to kick in due to inactivity and not spending money.  We talk lack of spending and relunctance to do so.  Are the Orioles right to claim this?

(47:00) We talk about how the Orioles should proceed?  We talk about the 1991 Twins and 2008 Rays.

(51:00) Should we be excited or pessimistic about next season after what has happened thus far?

 

The Epilogue

(00:00) We talk about the Orioles Playoff Run and the magical lead-up and eventual disappoint of the end.

(02:00)  Should we accept the way this season ended?  Or should the bitterness continue?

(03:30) Jake talks about his first playoff experience and meaningful October baseball at Camden Yards.

(06:00) ALDS Game 1:  Poor Offense and Jim Johnson goes boom (…the first time)

(08:00) ALDS Game 2:  Chen dominates Petite and the Orioles tie it up.

(09:00) ALDS Game 3:  Voldemort and the Dark Magic

(12:50) ALDS Game 4:  Bounce Back Game and the Orioles don’t say die.

(13:50) ALDS Game 5:  CC Sabathia…boy it must be nice to have an Ace Pitcher.  Of course it’d be nice to have an Offense.

(15:00) No Offense.  We look at the numbers and cry.

(18:55) Jim Johnson…why have you forsaken us?

(19:50) Jim Thome…so much for potatoes…but why was he in there?

(22:00) ALDS Conclusion:  Amazing Season…but tears at the end.

(23:00) Season 2012 Epilogue:  Where does this season rank in our lives?

(26:30) Did the Orioles do enough to reinvigorate the fan base?

(33:25) Hot Stove: What support does DD have from the front Office for the Off-Season?

 

 

…with a little extra douche.  It is the Yankees after all..

(01:00) ALDS Game 1:  Magic of the moment, Rain Delay, and O’ the Mayhem of the Ninth

(18:00) ALDS Game 2:  More Magic Moments, More Rain Delays, and more Untimely Hitting… but we won?

(30:00) What Happens with the rest of the series?  Predictions!

(33:00) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

It’s now Sunday, October 7th… do you know where your Baltimore Orioles are?  That’s right, they are in the ALDS against the Yankees.  We break out a special edition podcast to talk about the wild card game and the upcoming ALDS.  Topics include:

WC Game:

The “build-up”

Joe Saunders vs. Steve Johnson

What were our expectations going in?

What actually happened?

What was the big moment(s)?

TBS Broadcasting? Not Very Funny.

ALDS

Hosting a playoff game

Facing the hated Yankees

2-3 format – does this help the O’s (over a 2-2-1)

Roster – 25 man hasn’t been released

 

We’re going to mix it up this week and look towards the future instead of the past. Its time to talk playoffs..

We talk about clinching a playoff spot on Sunday Night and the race for the AL EAST division title.

We share our thoughts and make predictions for this week and who we expect to play and how far we have the potential to go.

How far do we need to get to feel good about this season? Is just playing good enough?

 

We talk about the most important week for the season. This is getting a bit redundant isn’t it?

(02:00)  We talk the Rays series.  We lose another player… shit!  We talk about losing Hammel and how significant it is going forward.  But hey we swept the series… and boy how we did it.  Machado play discussion and Orioles Magic once again…

(19:00) We take a hiatus to discuss the trip to the West Coast and the Costume Party!

(20:30) We move to the A’s series.  Squandered opportunities the first game, lack of control by Britton in the 2nd, and a smack around in the 3rd.  Tough series… good series… and a WINNING SEASON!

(38:00) we talk an opening win against the Mariners… and Scott accurately predicts Taylor Teagarden being clutch.

(41:30) We talk Pennant Chase…

(44:30) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly…