Leading Off







The 2025 season is upon us, and… well, it’s been something. Are these unprecedented times?























Drink of the Week















Join us for the Drink of the Week, and let us know how you’re consoling yourself as you watch the O’s. Find us on Untappd









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This Week on the Socials









Major League Baseball must've decided that a working streaming service is DEI and stopped supporting it.— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra.bsky.social) 2025-03-27T19:50:02 .159Z











I feel ya Uncle Charlie, like all us geriatric millennials we’re running on fumes by about 8:30 pm.— Chris B. (@baltoskyline.bsky.social) 2025-03-29T00:27:51 .030Z











— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors.bsky.social) 2025-03-30T13:23:11 Z











If you’re giggling at Ben’s convo about this torpedo bat you are inappropriate aka my kind of person— Kerry (@kerrylyn130.bsky.social) 2025-04-02T23:18:14 .750Z











Jeez looks like I’m already gonna have to unfollow people and it’s only opening day. I miss the kinder gentler days of Baseball BlueSky when we were all just happy to be here and away from the animosity of Baseball Twitter. I’m gonna try to be better on here, but more of this stuff, no promises.— Winston (@wrigs.bsky.social) 2025-03-27T19:30:56 .632Z









Around the Bases















First Base: Ker-thump!







The Orioles start the season 3-4 after suffering a series loss at home versus the Red Sox.  And Birdland seems ready to blow.  







Folks have been focusing on the lack of certifiable ace and the rotation currently ranks 28th in ERA (6.35)







This is something folks were worried about all offseason, but how noticeable and concerned should we after the first week?







In the meantime, has the bullpen been a surprise?















Second Base: Thwomp







Meanwhile the Orioles offense has had some big games, followed by cold games.









* 12 runs, then 2







* 9 runs, then 1 







* 8 runs, then 0







* Followed by a 4 spot today.









The Orioles have already grounded into 7 double p...