Baltimore Orioles Baseball
Orioles Off-Season Thoughts: Facts and Opinions
With the usual apologies, here's my latest omage to former Baltimore Sun Columnist John Eisneberg, with some facts and opinions on the Baltimore Orioles. Fact: The 2022 Orioles won 83 games. The early offseason 2023 projected standings via ZiPS has the Birds winning...
On the Verge: Coby Mayo Interview, Winter Meetings Reaction
Zach, Nick, and Bob welcome top prospect and third baseman Coby Mayo onto the show to talk about his time in the Orioles organization since being drafted in 2020. He reflects back on his 2022 season with Aberdeen and Bowie, talks about his preparations for the 2023...
Gibson vs. Lyles
When the Baltimore Orioles officially announced the signing of starting pitcher Kyle Gibson to a one-year deal on December 5, I think it’s safe to assume most of the fanbase had the exact same thought: this is the Jordan Lyles replacement. The Orioles declined Lyles'...
Orioles 2023 Minor League Roster Predictions
Amid all of the early offseason bemoaning of the Orioles not doing anything so far other than signing a modest upgrade over Jordan Lyles with Kyle Gibson and a handful of minor league signings (I’m willing to give them until spring training before I judge) it is easy...
Orioles Tab Andrew Politi in Rule 5 Draft
In the major-league phase of the Rule 5 Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected Andrew Politi, a right-handed pitcher out of the Boston Red Sox system. With this pick, the Orioles chose a reliever coming off of a strong season who could find a role in their bullpen....
On the Verge: 2022 Rule 5 Draft Preview, Justin Armbruester Interview
Zach, Nick, and Bob talk to On the Verge's co-minor league pitcher of the year Justin Armbruester about the success he had last season and what he is working on heading into 2023. After that they bring on rule 5 draft expert Vivek Shukla to break down this year's...
On the Verge: 2023 Baseball America Top 10 O’s Prospects w/ Jon Meoli
Zach, Nick, and Bob bring back 'Maximizing Playoff Odds' Jon Meoli once again to go over the updated top 10 list of Orioles prospects he wrote up for Baseball America. The farm system continues to be one of the league's best with award caliber upsides at the top and...
On the Verge: Darell Hernaiz on His 2022 Season
Zach, Nick, and Bob talk with the Orioles minor league breakout player of the year Darell Hernaiz about his season that saw stops at three different levels. They discuss learning to take on a leadership role in Delmarva, what makes it so difficult to hit in Aberdeen,...