All the news, transactions, and team updates for the Baltimore Orioles in a neat weekly talk show. Join hosts Dave Besecker and Jeff Baker for fun and insight into all things happening with the Orioles and their minor league affiliates.
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Derek joins Jeff and Dave and talks about how Craig Albernaz needed to support his team like Earl Weaver. Alonso is king and Blaze Alexander is almost back all that and more on this episode.
Dave and Jeff discuss, "Out of the playoffs, no we're In, No..." the up and down week that represents an entire Orioles season. And "Where are our young pitcher's, why not in the pen?"
Dave is back and discusses his take on the trade deadline moves. Unearned Run % stat is identified and discussed as a problem area inside all levels of the Orioles system.
Derek sits in for Dave on a post trade deadline session trying to make sense of the loss of Adley Rutchman and why it may or may not make sense.
The southern information desk takes over the show this week. Derek runs down the likely names we think will be involved with the Orioles at the trade deadline.
A Houston Sweep and 7 game win streak keeps the O's season alive. Derek joins the boys this week and praises Pete Alonso as the leader the team needs.
The All Star break comes in the midst of the O's first 4 game winning streak and the boys talk about buying/selling at the trade deadline. Also a quick look at the Orioles top 5 draft selections from this year's class.
A despondent pair of Brain Cells try to figure out if the Orioles will be big sellers at the trade deadline or whether Mike Elias will try to stay the course.
A lost week that may make for a lost season. The O's are entering the July 4th weekend 8 games under .500 and no signs of a turn around. The Bird Brains talk about how it's been since the Mike Elias "Lift Off".
In need of some therapy the Bird Brains were into handing out well earned Bird Turd awards. A series win against the Dodgers albeit with a blown sweep was uplifting but was neutralized by a horrific series loss to the lowly Angels.
It's all about pitching..well mostly. Jeff and Dave talk about pitching by the league leaders and how the Orioles compare. Also, how will the O's approach the draft and are fundamentals being addressed in the minors?
The Brains talk about the Birds and discuss the inconsistencies this team shows. Speculation runs rampant about a potential trade of Adley Rutchman and the boys chime on that one.
Derek pinch hits for Dave this week and settles his position on the impact of analytics on baseball. The O's had a good week and talk about the significance of May 13th on the team.
Good starting pitching and some timely hits have given Birdland some hope. Dave and Jeff talk about the importance of the starting pitching and continuing to play clean baseball as June begins.
Lamenting a 1-5 week with the Birds, today the boys discuss why analytics based coaching/decision making doesn't necessarily result in "Good Baseball". Inspiration was taken from Ben McDonald's post game comments.
Down one Brain cell, Derek Pinch Hits for Dave as what's left of our Brains discuss the lack of depth by the starting pitching, chase rates, and a series win against the Yankees.
Dave, Derek, and Jeff review a tough stretch for the Birds and comment on the recent controversial comments made by O's HOFer Mike Bordick.
April comes to an end and the O's are hovering around .500. Jeff and Dave talk about some of the promising performances this week and hand out a Bird of Prey award.
Jeff and Dave review some of the early season statistics of the Orioles and what it may mean for this season. Some reason for hope on offense and some reasons for concern with the starting pitching.
Dave and Jeff review another week of .500 baseball for the Birds and talk about some of the early season heroes for the O's.
Lack of fundamentals and a weak opponent = a 3-3 week getting the O's back to .500 Derek joins the discussion from the southern info desk as the discussion drifts around sloppy play and inconsistent bats.
After a .500 start Dave and Jeff review the new additions to the ballpark experience at Camden Yards. Early impressions of the team are discussed. The injury bug has reappeared and the boys talk about the implications of the Zach Eflin injury.
Opening Day is here and the Bird Brains dissect the 26 man roster going into opening day. The guys discuss the shocking demotion of Dean Kremer and the resulting starting pitching rotation is compared to last year.
Derek joins the Bird Brains and gives his take on how the roster is shaping up and how it's time for the team's stars to play like stars. Metrics to watch to not repeat last year's slow start are discussed. 1 Week to go!
Still in the midst of spring training, Jeff and Dave project the opening day roster and with those projects look to the Triple group of potential starters.
