Aug 26 2024 63 mins 10
Leading Off
The O’s head to the west coast, which means the return of one of our favorite segments:
Dongs After Dark.
Drink of the Week
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This Week on the Socials
"There's not a team better suited to take advantage."It took three seasons, but the Orioles are finally benefitting from Walltimore more than their opponents. In this week's Orioles reset, the strategy and adjustments that made it happen. https://t.co/plsM5DeBI1— Taylor Lyons (@taylorjlyons) August 26, 2024
It isn't just your imagination. The O's really have been victimized by terrible luck lately. 🟠 BABIP 16 points lower than next worst team🟠 Just a .300 BA on 95+ EV (.500+ is expected)Things *should* turn around 🤞https://t.co/j6vSqskB4h— Eutaw Street Report (@EutawStReport) August 26, 2024
Around the Bases
First Base: Hall of Very, Very Good
Nick Markakis was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame, and the heartstrings were tugged. We spend a moment appreciating Nick, and thinking ahead to who might be in the next crop of Orioles Hall of Famers. Are these the good old days? Is good… good enough?
Second Base: Can we trust ANYONE in the bullpen?
While we argue over whether Brandon Hyde is pulling the right levers, can we just spend a second talking about how ugly those levers are?
The Orioles bullpen is a mess, and there are very few guys back there fans can have faith in – and when they can, those guys tend to get overused. It’s the Magic of Orioles Baseball!
Third Base: Will the Taters be overdone?
Anthony Santander has been a huge part of the Orioles’ success in 2024. And it’s a contract year. In the first big test of new ownership, we’ll see whether the Orioles will pull the trigger, and whether they bid against themselves.
We love Tony. He’s our man. But will he be worth the money he will earn on the open market? Here’s hoping both that a fan favorite stays in Baltimore, and also that the team knows when to walk away.
Home Plate: Dongs After Dark
It’s that time again: with the Orioles on the west coast (and the ability to join the Mile High Club directly thereafter!), we read a few synopses of our favorite Orioles-themed scrambled films.
We apologize for nothing.
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