As the Dan Duquette Departure Drama fades (hopefully) in the rear-view mirror, Sam and Alan begin to cautiously look ahead, wondering if maybe, possibly, all is not lost.
EPISODE 115: Dan Duquette Departure Drama
What in the sweet bouncing Jehosephat is even HAPPENING right now?! Are we about to lose our Executive VP of Baseball Operations? Why? How could that possibly be a thing we have to deal with emotionally? As usual, we offer few answers and many puns, and are joined by Charlie Hoppes to wrestle with it all.
PLUS: for the first time since last winter, Dan sings!
Episode 113: Dandy
No, YOU didn't post an Episode 112!
A hearty salute to umpire Dale Scott, who recently declared himself "out at home." A requiem for Nick Markakis. Some undeserved bragging about our subtle understanding of the current Orioles roster, and a rare in-studio visit from Dan Duquette.
Episode 111: How to Fix Baseball
Sam and Alan invite noted baseball expert and Fun Fellow Nick Markovich to Hootenanny Studios for a spirited analysis of the game's many imperfections. Nick proposes a number of optimizations, and invites yr hosts to rank each proposal on a scale ranging from 0-10 Rubes.
As is often the case around here, things escalate quickly. Fun fact: this is, by far, the LONGEST episode of Baltimorons we've ever recorded. But we figured we owed you some time since we missed a week. Let us know if you hate it so much it makes you never want to listen to the show again.
<3,
Sam n' Alan
Episode 110a: Superior Rocketships
Sam and Alan debate the emotional highs and lows of the 2014 season, urge calm about the Chris Davis situation, and wonder why America is better at voting for MLB All-Stars than it is at electing congressional representatives and presidents.
Episode 110: 2014 ALCS Game 3 Audio Liveblog
On our last audio liveblog, we chronicled the gradual unfolding of the single greatest moment at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in 17 years: the clinching of the AL East by the 2014 O's.
Somewhere at the other end of the spectrum lies...whatever this is.
Episode 109: Creepy Baseball Vampires
A pregame show of sorts for Game 3 of the 2014 ALDS. We discuss, among other things, the historical illusions of Delmon Young, the Ned Yost debate, and why baseball is somehow better than participatory democracy, despite being way less participatory.
Episode 108: Blind Squirrel Finds A Nut
In light of 2014's division triumph, we ponder the legacy of the last AL East champion Orioles, which leads to a fairly damning assessment of the 1997 editions of your humble hosts. PLUS: the odd phenomenon of being congratulated by friends and acquaintances for the Orioles' success, and the correct way to feel about Jetermania.
Episode 107: Clinchmas 2014 Audio Liveblog
Let's be realistic - none of us was thinking about anything (baseball-related or otherwise) this week besides the O's clinching the AL East. For episode 107, we decided to liveblog our emotions as we watched the Birds pulverize the Jays to capture the 2014 division crown.
This episode is messy, a little weird, and full of guest appearances that keep the train on the rails just when you think it's about to jump the tracks for good. Sound familiar? #WeWontStop
Episode 106: A Bomber Nation
Ben Masten joins us to offer an actual Yankee fan's perspective on the Derek Jeter Farewell Roadshow, as well as the Bombers' potentially bleak outlook going forward. He also explains why he has not yet found a wife on MLB Singles Powered By Match Dot Com. The Andy Van Slyke Franchise Report talks JJ Hardy, WAR, and Ray Rice. PLUS: Alan receives a mysterious visit from an old friend.