Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Some pitchers reporting; Spring Training Primer returns; new writing hire; radio show musings

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Four of the best words in the English language will be used today throughout Florida and Arizona: Pitchers and catchers report. This year, a fifth probably needs to be added: “Some” pitchers and catchers report. The offseason is officially over – or maybe...

Minor League Podcast: Analyzing the Shorebirds

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play We’ve made it to Round 2 of our Minor League Podcasts focusing on specific affiliates in the Orioles’ system. Last week, Adam Pohl, voice of the Double-A Bowie Baysox, and Dean Jones Jr., minor league reporter for BaltimoreBaseball.com, dissected the Short-A Aberdeen IronBirds...

Myriad Orioles thoughts: O’s should ‘pull a Springer’ and sign Schoop now for two years; Sisco and Susac; radio musings

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles don’t take their cues from the Houston Astros, we all know that. The 2017 World Champion Astros built their current roster, in part, by being terrible for a period of six years or so, including three straight seasons of 100 losses...

Minor League Podcast: A spotlight on the Aberdeen IronBirds and the O’s 2017 draft class

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Today kicks off our Minor League Podcast series on each Orioles’ affiliate, how the teams performed in 2017 and what they can look forward to in 2018. This one is sort of a combination podcast – a look at the Aberdeen IronBirds last...

VIDEO: Dan Connolly talks Hall of Fame, a slow offseason, and our FanFest booth

Minor League Podcast: Getting to know new 40-man roster addition Austin Wynns

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles host their annual, three-day mini-camp in Sarasota starting today, allowing the club’s major league staff to take a look at the organization’s pitching depth. It’s an extensive list of invitees that includes lefties Keegan Akin, Richard Bleier, Nestor Cortes Jr., Andrew...

Minor League Podcast: Talking with David Hess

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play The Orioles will host their annual minicamp in Sarasota, Fla., next week, giving the big league staff a chance to look at some of the organization’s more intriguing minor leaguers before spring training rolls around. Certainly, the club’s three Rule 5 picks will...

Happy holidays from BaltimoreBaseball.com — here’s a special podcast ‘gift’ on youth sports

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play We want to wish you happy holidays from BaltimoreBaseball.com and to thank you for another great year. This endeavor has been absolutely tremendous for myself, Steve Cockey and all the rest of the great people who have helped us in these past 21...

Minor League Podcast: Talking Rule 5 picks and the suddenly shrinking roster at Double-A

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCASTS HERE iTunes / Google Play Dan Duquette’s love for the Rule 5 draft is often joked about – sometimes bitterly – in Orioles’ circles. The bottom line, though, is that the Rule 5 is an inexpensive way to build depth. And the club has had some success, at...

VIDEO: Dan Connolly discusses the Manny Machado trade rumors