Episode Archive
Rosters have expanded, which means it's time for a long-overdue update to the Official Baltimorons 2014 Oriole Nickname List.
Plus: the Jake Fox Franchise Report looks at Chris Davis's ongoing inability (or unwillingness) to hit against the shift, the opaque future of Jonathan Schoop, and Buck Showalter's lineup-juggling.
As in "Macha" and "Ubal." We talk about their respective extinctions, the role of luck in the O's success over the last 3 seasons, and check in with Andy Livingston (aka @Elevator_Doors) about the positively repulsive state of the sporting union.
As the non-waiver trading deadline barrels towards us with breakneck speed, we pause to consider the Orioles' options, marvel at the good fortune of being legitimate buyers, and salute Major League Baseball Advanced Media's stance on net neutrality.
In which we gauge the bluster of the tradewinds (JORGE DE LA NO-SIR), marvel at the idiocy of the Yankees' Chase Headley acquisition, lament Tony Dungy's remarks on Michael Sam (and their subsequent distortion by the press), and, unfortunately, share some Orioles-themed slam poetry.
It's a "Bourbon or Bust" edition of Baltimorons (you decide which!). Sam and Alan take your questions about the Orioles' chances at mid-season, upcoming free agent possibilities, and particle physics.
In our 100th episode, we celebrate the top 100 reasons to be an Orioles fan.
In which it is finally proven that Travis Ishikawa is a warlock.
PLUS: Alan's Portugal-induced heartbreak, an unexpected ray of cultural hope from a little-known bureau of the U.S. Government, an excerpt from WALT's broadcast of the rubber match in a three-game set between the Afton Oracles and the Modesto Moon Pirates, and possibly some Orioles talk (I honestly can't remember).
Ted Berg (USA Today) joins us to waggle the finger of caution in passing judgement on Manny Machado's recent antics. Alan pays tribute to one of America's finer tariffs of yesteryear, and the Taylor Teagarden Franchise Report examines the loss of Matt Wieters, the 6-man rotation, and the World Cup.
PLUS: the triumphant return of the Baltimorons Culture Corner (TM)!
Check out Ted's USA Today piece on Machado, and follow him on Twitter here.
Alan is very busy being excited about the World Cup, but not too busy to announce our next live broadcast! Join us this Friday, June 13th, as we do a live radio call of the O's game against Toronto. We're not sure we have enough creative home run calls prepared for the endless bombs that Edwin Encarnacion will hit, so if you have ideas for those, or anything else you'd like to hear during the show, please let us know via email (baltimoronspodcast@gmail.com) or on Twitter. See you Friday!
Alan celebrates the legacy of Woody Guthrie, guest writer Jen Adams makes a generous contribution to human punderstanding, and Dan Duquette stops by Hootenanny Studios to share his review of Bull Durham.