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 Leading Off

Oh, you know, just your average “my team finishes at 4 games up in the AL East and 15 games above .500” kind of week. I guess it will do. I’ll take it – how about you?

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The Drink of the Week has gone from drowning our sorrows to celebrating wins. If you’re “celebrating” along, tell us what you’re up to via Twitter (@birdseyeviewbal), or on Untapped (jakee4025 and magn8606).

 

This Medical Wing

What is it about Orioles’ relievers getting hurt while covering first base? Here’s a look at this week’s Medical Wing:

* Darren O’Day

* Caleb Joseph

* Vance Worley

* Brian Deunsing

 

This Week on the Twitters

. @Orioles have AL's best record since start of 2012, the first year of Duquette and Showalter working together. @MLB @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) June 27, 2016

#ZiPS mean projected standings, 6/26/16. pic.twitter.com/ZyfsROboT1

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) June 26, 2016

If the UK opts out, Europe can still make them a qualifying offer, so that any union signing the UK will have to give up a draft pick.

— Joe Sheehan (@joe_sheehan) June 24, 2016

Hyun Soo Kim has a wRC+ of 139 against RHP. Joey Rickard's wRC+ against LHP is 144. That's how you draw up a successful platoon.

— Matt Kremnitzer (@mattkremnitzer) June 23, 2016

Got heem! What do we do with him now? @BirdsEyeViewBal pic.twitter.com/WIPyOyzZAV

— Eve Stein (@LeetleSeester) June 21, 2016

So that's a quality start for Ubaldo Jimenez. I'm calling this edition of #JimenezConfessions a success. Excellent work, everyone.

— Camden Chat (@CamdenChat) June 23, 2016

 

Gotta Catch ‘Em All!

Scott had this great idea about devoting a segment to the Orioles’ catching position – Matt Wieters, the prospects, and the team’s approach moving forward. But then Andrew Stetka of Euataw Street Report went and put an awesome piece on masnsports.com on the same subject. Luckily, Andrew was kind enough to join us to talk about O’s catchers, and the team at large.

Are you following Andrew Stetka on Twitter @astetka? You should be. Are you reading his posts on MASN’s website on Mondays? You should be. Are you reading his regular Thursday Thoughts on