This week, we have a very, VERY special guest.

Leading Off

First up, let’s talk about the DeflateGate ruling. Make sure you CLICK HERE and listen to Josh’s interview with Ken McKusick, FILMSTUDY from Russell Street Report.

In addition, have you got your tickets to Night at the Yard III, Obscure O’s Night? There are only a handful of tickets left, so click here and join us on July 10!

Bud Norris has another terrible outing, and the internet jumped all over Bert despite the O’s striking out something like 47 times. #GiveMeABreak

As we record, the O’s are collapsing against Mark Buerhle and the Toronto Blue Jays AGAIN, so let’s turn the page back a day and talk about #ReOpeningDay.

This Weekend

The guy who all the SABR lovers drool over, Mike Trout comes to town with his Angels this weekend. Matt wants everyone to stop comparing him to Adam Jones.

Jim Palmer

We’re excited to have the Hall of Famer on this week’s show. Jim talks to us about a host of things, including:

* Being awesome at Twitter (@Jim22Palmer)

* Making Boston fans mad and David Ortiz’s shenanigans

* Showboating players today vs. the way it was when he played

* The O’s inconsistencies

* Which current O’s starter has the best four-pitch arsenal (might surprise you)

* Can Kevin Gausman improve his slider/curveball in the bullpen, or should he be starting in AAA?

* Alex Rodriguez & other PED users as relates to the Hall of Fame

* Underwear ads, of course

Bert’s Game Time

In another edition of Bert’s Game Time, we play “Where are last year’s/Spring Training’s Orioles?”

Where are:

Easy: Nick Markakis, Andrew Miller, Nelson Cruz

Medium: Nick Hundley, Kelly Johnson

Hard: J.P. Arencibia, Alexi Casilla, Jemile Weeks, Quintin Berry, Evan Meek, Preston Guilmet

Super Hard: Troy Patton, Josh Stinson

Ball Bag

What are the O’s going to do at second base? Are there better options than Rey Navarro?

Is Delmon Young actually OK at defense? Well…