The Bird Brains Baseball Show

A contract extension to Sam Basallo, the immaculate return of Kyle Bradish and what it all means for the Orioles future.  All that is kicked around by the Bird Brains plus name your all time Orioles team.

Dave and Jeff celebrate the resurgence of the Birds.  Starting pitching, Tony Mansolino, and Ryan Mountcastle are all discussed in this edition. 

The latest Top 30 Prospect lists are out and the Orioles have restocked the farm system and the Bird Brains talk to the updated lists.  Also a look at the troubling offense since the trade deadline and what it could mean for the O's "Core" players.

Derek adds a Brain Cell to the show to review the prospects acquired by the Orioles sell-off at the trade deadline. Bird of Prey and multiple Bird Turd awards are given out this week.

The trade deadline show reviews all the MAJOR moves made by the O's as one of the most active sellers in MLB.  Join the show to find out what moves the O's made and why?

Jeff and Dave look to the upcoming trade deadline and talk to what the Orioles need to do to push the organization forward.  Prospect acquisitions, draft signees, and baseball philosophy.  

With the All Star break in full swing we welcome Derek back to discuss the Orioles top picks in last week's draft.

With the O's 10 games below .500 the Brains welcome Derek back to the show with a rundown of the upcoming Amateur draft and the O's potential picks.  This show of "News and Notes" is dedicated to our friend Sean. RIP.  #Orioles #Birdland

The boys marvel at the seemingly endless stream of injuries hitting the Orioles.  A brief discussion on the starting pitching woes and a quick look at a handful of AAA prospects that project to get to the show in 2025.

Jeff goes on a rant about the lack of fundamentals and a cry to get the play on the field back to the "Oriole Way". An extensive talk about defensive stats that may explain the inconsistent performance on the field.

The Brains don't know whether to celebrate or cry about this team.  Check out this week's edition as we review the June high and gut punch loss to Tampa. 

With 3 Brain cells in attendance, the Bird Brains again discuss the merits of selling at the trade deadline for the O's and the likely suspects to be involved.  A brief discussion on the wRC+ statistic and how some of the Oriole's bats rate out.

Our southern information desk (Derek Baker) pinch hits for Dave this week.  We discuss the recent win streak, the rumblings of Sam Bassallo from Norfolk, the current standings of the farm system and the impact all those things have on the O's moves at the trade deadline.

Another losing week for the Birds albeit with a 3 game winning streak stuck in the middle of the holiday weekend.  Inconsistency and upcoming roster moves are discussed in this edition of the Bird Brains.

Brandon Hyde gets the Ax, the O's go 1-5 this week, and the Bird Brains give their 2 cents on what happened, why it happened and what to look for next. #Oriole #Birdland

Another disappointing week for the O's and Dave and Jeff dive into the good the bad and unlucky in this episode.  12 games under .500 leave the Bird Brains speculating on what can be done to save the season.

The Orioles continue to flounder and the Bird Brains are digging into what we're seeing on the field.  We also update the current injury list and anticipate the return of several key players to the team.

Another tough week on the field for the Birds and the Bird Brains talk to the fact that it's not only a pitching problem.  Derek Baker pinch hits this week for Dave and talks to the poor hitting and performance by the young Oriole stars.  We also discuss the need for leadership in clubhouse and who might be the guy to do it.  

After a disastrous Bloody Sunday loss to the Reds the Orioles are in need of a rotation piece. Today we welcome Derek Baker to the show as he gives us a few starting pitchers from around MLB that would make sense for the Orioles to pursue in a trade.  

At 7-10 Jeff and Dave discuss the struggles of Orioles pitching, celebrate the resurgence of Cedric Mullins, and update the injury front for the birds.

Licking the wounds to a 5-8 start to the season.  Trying to see the positive in the face of seeming endless injuries, Dave & Jeff discuss the inconsistencies and the need to get back to the "Oriole Way" of playing baseball.

The 1st week of the regular season is in the books and the Bird Brains review some of the highlights and first impressions of the Orioles squad for 2025.  Questions from the bbbaseball522@gmail.com are answered and the 1st Bird O Prey award is given. 

Opening day has arrived!  The Bird Brains project the final roster and review the O's past against Jose Berrios, the anticipated lin-up for the opener, and project the Orioles needs at this season's trade deadline.  We take another look at the Orioles rotation and answer questions about the team. 

With only 1 week of Spring Training remaining, Dave and Jeff discuss the Baltimore Orioles Starting Rotation situation especially the 5th starter position competition.  Discussion veered into the outfield competition. A brief discussion on the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays roster as the opening series with the Orioles will be hosted in Toronto.

The show talks to the off season hitting coach and head trainer changes with the club.  Also we look into what appears to be a predictable roster once the O's break out of spring training. We give our 2025 introductory spring training Bird O' Prey and Bird Turd awards.  We wrap it up a look at the Value Menu that will be available in the stadium.