We don’t have to get cute in the Tap Room today.

No clever turns of phrases and/or bad puns.

I’m just gonna ask the question and get out of your way:

What do you make of the circus that was Orioles-Red Sox series this weekend at Camden Yards?

Pick whatever particular aspect that gets you going, and offer your comments.

Whether it was Manny Machado’s slide on Friday night that injured Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia.

Or the pitch from Matt Barnes that sailed over Machado’s head on Sunday.

Or the comments made by Machado, including his belief that he is viewed as a villain, or by Pedroia, who denounced the pitch, or by Barnes, who said the pitch got away.

Or the comments from Zach Britton, who wasn’t pleased that Pedroia, Boston’s clubhouse leader, wasn’t proactive in trying to stop a potential beanball war.

Heck, you can even talk about the Orioles’ winning two of three against the Red Sox or Kevin Gausman’s disastrous first inning.

It’s up to you. The floor – or bar – is yours.

Tap-In Question: What’s your take on what happened between the Orioles and Red Sox this weekend?