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BEST OF BMORE OPINIONATED! – Adam Jones, Justin Tucker, Ed Reed, Tony Kornheiser, Barry Levinson, and more!

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It’s the B-More Opinionated 75th Episode Extravaganza!!

With both Jason and Jerry away from the 4-1-0 for work and leisure, we at the BMOShow thought it would a good time to look back on some of our favorite interviews!

We revisit the best snippets from some of our favorite guests such as John Angelos, Adam Jones, Justin Tucker, Ed Reed, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, Barry Levinson, and Tony Kornheiser.

Of course, there are some clear omissions… but we gotta leave some meat on the bone for the future!

Once again, we at B-More Opinionated want to thank YOU, the listeners, for supporting the show from Day One. Use this episode to help guide you back to some of our best episodes, and be sure to check out these episodes in full. Jason and Jerry provide original release dates for each of the interviews featured.

Tweet us some of your favorite moments so far @BMOShowPod and tune in next week for another fresh edition of B-More Opinionated!

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HOMEWORK POLL: What should the fate of Dan Duquette be?

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With both Buck Showalter and Dan Duquette entering contract years in 2018, tough decisions are in order to prevent a double lame-duck season. We have good faith that given the ultimatum of keeping Buck or “No Plan Dan,” the choice to keep Showalter (still measurably one of the best field managers in the entire game) would win in a landslide among fans.

But what say you about our good friend Dan Duquette? Should the O’s cut bait now and start building towards a new vision? Should they let the season play out and have his fate hinge on a playoff push? Maybe they should let the contract play out or even extend him?

What say you, Baltimore?

Muggsy Bogues and the unstoppable Dunbar boys who stole the hearts of Baltimore

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Muggsy Bogues joins the pod ahead of ESPN’s 30 for 30 special, “The Boys of Baltimore.” The diminutive giant of Baltimore basketball talks the unprecedented and one-in-a-million story of the 1981-1983 Dunbar High School team that would not be stopped.

We also talk an encouraging week at Camden Yards ahead of the O’s trip out west, the Ravens’ growing infirmary, and catch up with journeyman Tight End Phillip Supernaw whose life was a revolving door at The Castle in Owings Mills before finding his footing with the Tennesee Titans.

Plus we have our Minor Leaguers of the Week, Jerry’s homework, Jason’s married guy rant, and more!

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Adam Gase has stories from down the ocean to distract us from “No Plan Dan”

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As we recover from the deafening silence of the Orioles’ trade deadline, the boys try to digest “No Plan Dan” Duquette’s lack of activity, the Ravens’ multiple cases of foot-in-mouth, and more!

First, Jason and Jerry lay into the O’s front office for sitting on their hands at the deadline (4:20), and try to figure out where the team goes from there.

Then, as the Ravens continue to try to recover from the injury bug, John Harbaugh and Steve Bisciotti are dealing with a self-made PR battle regarding the potential addition of Collin Kaepernick in the wake of Joe Flacco’s achy back. (22:00)

To help distract us from all the drama in Bmore, Miami Dolphin’s Head Coach Adam Gase talks to Jason about marrying into a true Maryland family as he regails us with stories from Ocean City, MD, his father-in-law Joe Vitt, and more!

And, as always, we have Jerry’s homework, Jason’s Married Guy rant, and plenty of other banter. Check it out!

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Buster Olney is sending S.O.S. signals as Orioles face potential Iceberg

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As we wrap up what seems like our months-long preview of this ever-important trade deadline for the O’s, we bring in yet another one of baseball’s finest writers to give final insight on what the rest of the league anticipates from the birds.

Buster Olney of ESPN.com and the Baseball Tonight podcast makes his BMOShow debut (16:30), sharing the perspectives of rival GM’s on Dan Duquette’s “plan,” mentoring a young Jason LaCanfora at the Baltimore Sun, as well as life on the farm… No, not Aberdeen or Delmarva, but an actual dairy farm!

Plus, the boys preview the start of Ravens camp (45:35) as the team looks to compensate for roster losses due to injuries and otherwise.

And as always, we have Jerry’s homework, Jason’s Married Guy rant, our minor leaguer of the week… as well as some bonus storytime with Coleman that will surely elicit many facepalms.

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Brenan Hanifee talks life on the farm

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Written by Joe Demski

Despite being one of the youngest players in the Orioles’ farm system, Brenan Hanifee has a professional mindset and the tools to be successful. “There’s not too many situations I’m in that I don’t expect I’m going to be successful,” Hanifee said. After essentially spending a year as a medical redshirt, the 19 year old righty has demonstrated laser focus and ace potential for the Aberdeen Ironbirds in his early starts.

As of 7/20, Hanifee is 4-0 with a 1.61 ERA in 28 innings pitched for the Ironbirds, and his transition to Aberdeen could not have gone much smoother. At the conclusion of extended spring training, Hanifee was informed that he would be assigned to the New York-Penn League (a move he admits he anticipated, but did not bank on). Hanifee was ecstatic about the move. “If you don’t get to play here,” Hanifee said of the facilities and coaching staff in Aberdeen, “you should feel cheated.” Regarding pitching coach Mark Hendrickson, Hanifee stated that the coach is “a perfect fit” and has provided resources both on and off the field to ensure player success.

Hanifee knew that his debut would come in the third game of the team’s opening series against Connecticut Tigers, however his new reality sunk in during opening night. “I was used to getting off the bus, stepping onto a field, and just playing,” Hanifee stated, “Now there’s BP at 4 and about 5000 people in the stands.”

It didn’t take long for him to get comfortable in his first career start two nights later. He prepared the same as always and treated the game just as any other with a “few more people in the stands than high school.” Due to some early jitters, Hanifee admits he left his fastball up and got it hit hard. However, great defensive play behind him got the team out of the inning fairly easily. “I felt settled in at the end of the 1st,” Hanifee said of his first start. He admits that his confidence took hold though later in the game when he got out of a jam thanks to an inning-ending double play. From that first start on, the pitcher’s confidence has grown and he’s learned something from each time out.

Not everything has been easy though, Hanifee admits. The team’s first road trip faced an unexpected hiccup. “We arrived at the hotel at 5am and they didn’t think there were going to be enough rooms for us,” Hanifee laughed, “We slept 4 guys to a room, 2 to a bed.” The heavier workload has been the toughest adjustment for the young pitcher. However, it is getting less difficult every week. Hanifee is known for having a live arm and a plus fastball, but he has focused on “not so much adding, but improving what I have” in terms of secondary pitches. After relying very heavily on his fastball in his first two starts, he has worked extensively on employing offspeed and breaking pitches more frequently. The most important lesson he believes he has learned so far is the importance of building relationships and learning from “yourself and the guys you’re around.” You’re expected learn more on your own than directly from the coaching. As Hanifee says, “I have the same throwing partner everyday for that reason. You have to rely on the guys around you to point things out for you to improve on.”

Brenan Hanifee is enjoying his time in Aberdeen and picking up every piece of information he can, but if his level of performance keeps up don’t expect him to stay there long. Some guys pay close attention to everyone ahead of them at their position within the organization. While Brenan Hanifee knows that he’ll be ready when the opportunity presents itself, he laughs at that notion and says, “I’m 19. I didn’t pitch last year. I’m not going to put myself ahead of anybody else.”

Previewing the Trade Deadline with Dan O’Dowd, plus catching up with our old friend Justin Tucker hon!

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We at B-More Opinionated are the conductors of the “Sell! Sell! Sell!” train when it comes to the Orioles, and this week we bring in a longtime MLB General Manager to help explain how to best handle this trade deadline in Baltimore.

MLB Network’s Dan O’Dowd, former GM of the Rockies and Indians, joins the pod to grade some of our proposed trades, explain some of the logic behind the front office’s decisions thus far, and where to go from here for fans across Birdland. (36:30)

Later on we catch up with Ravens’ all-pro Kicker Justin Tucker, who hosted a youth football camp at Patterson Park — Jason’s old stomping grounds! (56:30)

Plus as always, we have our Minor Leaguer of the week, Jerry’s homework, and a very Coleman-esque Married Guy rant from Jason.


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Orioles, Ravens, and The Streak with longtime Baltimore sports columnist John Eisenberg

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As we enter the second half of what’s been a turbulent year for the birds of Baltimore, it’s time to give our mid-season grades! Jason and Jerry break down the performance of each Oriole from Schoop, Trey, and Manny…. all the way down to the Norfolk shuttle. (5:00)

John Eisenberg of BaltimoreRavens.com also joins the show to talk all things Baltimore sports along with his new book, “The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken Jr., and Baseball’s Most Historic Record.” John explains his process of putting the book together, comparing and contrasting Gehrig to Ripken, and also shares his insight on the state of the O’s as well as the Ravens in a fantastic conversation. (42:00)

We also talk to Jerry about his quest to hunt down bigfoot–I mean John Daly at Caves Valley this week on the PGA Champions Tour, Jason gives a major update on LeVeon Bell’s situation in Pittsburgh, plus much more!

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Talking the Minor League life with O’s prospect Austin Hays!

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On the other side of the Fourth and now comfortably into summer, we at B-More Opinionated continue to soldier through another rough week of Orioles baseball. As the trade deadline inches nearer every day, the guys continue their hope that the team doesn’t fool themselves into being buyers.

While the O’s struggle in the big leagues, they’re sporting some shining sources of optimism down on the farm. BMO Show was lucky enough to catch up with top outfield prospect, Bowie Baysox CF Austin Hays! Austin talks about life in the minor leagues, his aspirations going forward, and his approach during his monster first half this year across multiple levels.

As always we catch up on Jerry’s latest homework assignment, a slimy Married Guy Rant, and our Minor Leaguer of the Week (besides Austin Hays, of course!)

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(Plausibly) Live from Chatter with Tony Kornheiser!

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B-More Opinionated takes a field trip this week down the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to visit with dear friend of the show, Dr. Tony Kornheiser!

Live from the This Show Stinks! studios at the beautiful Chatter restaurant on Wisconsin Ave in D.C., Jerry and Jason discuss another foot-in-mouth situation for Dan Duquette and the Orioles.

Then, we welcome in the legend himself — Tony Kornheiser. Tony and the boys discuss ventures in the podcast world, his new restaurant, the latest in Washington sports collapses, and his favorite memories of Camden Yards!

And as always, we have Jerry’s homework (with YOUR input), Jason’s Married Guy Rant, and more!

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