I think the idea of Omar and the bags dropping out of the windows is surrender, not kill. Omar only uses his gun when kindness fails (to quote a line from Robert Earl Keen).
"If you come at the king, you best not miss" - Omar Little 2006
I always felt that if they are going to recall The Wire and Omar's whistle, why don't they hire some folks to drop black plastic trash bags out of the warehouse windows like the people Omar was about to rob did? They just surrendered their stash without a fight because they knew "Omar don't play."
It is what it is. And what it is, is ugly and embarrassing. But 3 of four against the defending champs is nothing to sneeze at.
But ultimately, just one of 162. Let's clobber Mariners and A's this week.
I can't say I've heard it. On his afternoon radio show, Garceau Realty was a sponsor, but I have not heard it during an O's pre-game or post-game. I have not listened to the afternoon sports shows in some time.
Eduardo Perez, I assume does it by second nature with his father being from Cuba (Eduardo born in Cincinnati), but when gringos attempt it, yeah ... it seems to be trying too hard.
One of the color guys sounds so much like one of the hosts of Section 336 (O's podcast I like). It's uncanny. I think it's Josh Sroka whom I'm thinking of.