Alan and Sam begin to maybe, possibly, almost come to terms with the fact that the Orioles might…prolong their unlikely run of competence all the way…to the end of the season…OH GOD I SHOULDN’T EVEN WRITE IT.
Episode 20: Magic Time
This thing is getting real, folks! As the Orioles approach mid-August just 4.5 back in the AL East and definitively in the hunt for the 2012 playoffs, Sam and Alan’s levels of optimism reach dangerous levels.
Episode 19: Formerly Great and Proud (On The Road Edition)
Sam attempts, with varying degrees of success, to record an episode of the show from a moving car in Wyoming. He and Alan try to talk about things like the trade deadline and Matt Wieters’ offensive woes, but the connection is spotty so Sam ends up spending a lot of time talking to his car-mates instead, who, like most sane humans, are decidedly less knowledgeable about the Orioles.
Episode 18: The Knights Are Darkest Before The Dawn?
Not only does today’s episode contain the very first official review of “The Dark Knight Rises” to be posted on the Internet (NB: little to no research has been done to verify the preceding claim), it also contains our audio liveblog of the ninth inning of last night’s victory over the Twins.
Episode 17: Trembling Atop The Abyss
We are back following Sam’s reported disappearance in Peru, where he uncovered numerous daunting realities concerning the Orioles prognosis for the second half.
Episode 16: HFStival (w/ Cal from Protect This Yard)
Cal started an awesome independent Baltimore-themed t-shirt emporium two years ago, and now his gear is on display at Camden Yards and beyond. He was kind enough to chat with Alan and I this week about the experience, especially considering he’d just gotten home from watching the O’s get stomped 13-1.
Episode 15: It’s A Trap!
Sam and Alan are reunited at Hootenanny Studios for a spirited episode celebrating the triumphant return of Brian Roberts, the possibility of pre-dumpster Dempster in black and orange, and our ongoing struggle with saying good things about the Orioles out loud, lest it irreparably doom the season.
Episode 14: Esspress-O
Alan checks in from Rome (really) to share his confusion on the Orioles recent flurry of roster changes, and helps Sam through a not-insignificant emotional crisis along the way.
Episode 13: Mixing Up The Metaphors
Herein you shall find some woefully inept metaphors, as well as numerous apologies for the Orioles recent run of familiar insufferable terribleness, for which Sam and Alan take full responsibility.
Episode 12: Prognostications!
Sam and Alan begin to process the reality that the 2012 Orioles may in fact be a competent professional sports organization, thereby jeopardizing the validity of their entire endeavor. Fortunately there is plenty of talk about Dan Duquette’s nether regions to keep things light.