Baltimore Baseball Insider: Recent Episodes
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The Orioles won on Father's Day, their last win at home since...Mother's Day. The unsuccessful season has led to many questions. Is this the worst season in Orioles history? Who is most likely to be traded from the Orioles first? How can Chance Sisco bounce back? Pete Gilbert hosts.
A look into the Orioles' minor league system, where they are compared to some other organizations and what changes could come in the organization soon. MLB.com's Jim Callis provides insight into Baltimore's prospects and if the big league team has anyone to truly build around.
Manny Machado is on an offensive tear, but what could the Orioles get for him in a trade and where could he end up? The infielder's contract expires at the end of the 2018 season. Peter Schmuck hosts.
The Baltimore Orioles are in last place at 8-26. Pete Gilbert looks at where the struggling Orioles go from here. Also, Brett Hollander joins the show to examine past and future player personnel decisions made by the Orioles organization.
The Baltimore Orioles got swept by the Detroit Tigers and Jamison Hensley looks at what the team needs to fix to regroup before another series is lost (0:00-7:01). Also, Rich Dubroff from PressBox joins the show (7:05-16:10), Hensley examines the performance of different Orioles (16:12-22:42), Dean Jones from BaltimoreBaseball.com joins the program to highlight some minor league prospects (22:56-31:54).
The Baltimore Orioles have started the season slow and the offense has struggled to spark. How can they turn it around? The Baltimore Sun's Peter Schmuck and Orioles third base coach Bobby Dickerson join the program.
Brett Hollander puts perspective on the season ahead for the Baltimore Orioles, plays over/under on some Orioles stats and talks about the starting rotation. Also, Baltimore Sun Orioles beat writer Eduardo Encina joins the program.
Long time Rays broadcaster Andy Freed joined Brett Hollander to break down what the Orioles are getting with Cobb. Andy Freed is Baltimore native and a frequent guest on the Brett Hollander Show.
Brett Hollander dives into Chris Tillman's latest Spring Training start that was less than impressive and featured a number of walks. Also, the Orioles' top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey joins the program to discuss his Spring Training. And later, Brett examines the new Orioles promotion that will allow some children to come to Oriole Park for free this year.
Head of player development for the Baltimore Orioles Brian Graham talks to Brett Hollander about his thoughts on the start of Spring Training with the teams top prospects. Also, PressBox's Rich Dubroff joins the program with a live report from Spring Training.
Jamison Hensley looks at the Baltimore Orioles' moves and complete roster in comparison to the moves made by the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Also, Rich Dubroff of PressBox joins the program live from sunny Sarasota, Fla with a Spring Training report.
USA Today sports columnist Jarrett Bell guest hosts and discusses MLB's changes to pace of play rules and recent free agent signings.
Live from Sarasota, Fla., Brett Hollander talks about the turning point that the 2018 season could be for the Baltimore Orioles. Also, former MLB executive and broadcaster Jim Duquette breaks down the current state of the free agent market and how the Orioles could find three more starting pitchers.
Brett Hollander compares the gridlocked free agent market to traffic on the JFX, discusses the likelihood that collusion is occurring among MLB owners and talks with Tyler Kepner from the New York Times about the stagnant market.
Brett Hollander discusses what the Baltimore Orioles shouldn't do if they make a run for a championship in 2018. Also, Baltimore Sun insider Eduardo Encina joins the program to break down the relationship between the Orioles, the team's players and the fans.
With Orioles FanFest coming up, Brett Hollander talks with MASN's Roch Kubatko about late-January moves for the Orioles and the standoff that is the MLB offseason. Brett also discusses the Zach Britton injury and bullpen roles with right-hander Mychal Givens.
Brett Hollander discusses some of the Baltimore Orioles pitching staff with the team's pitching coach Roger McDowell. Also, Baltimore Sun Orioles beat writer Eduardo Encina joined the program to dive into strategy as a MLB general manager and eventual moves the Orioles may make before pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training in less than a month.
Orioles reliever Richard Bleier joined Brett Hollander to talk about his 2017 season and his pitching style. Later, MLB.com columnist Richard Justice joined the program to discuss the potential reasons behind the unusual lack of free agent signings through the offseason. Notable pitchers like Jake Arrieta and Yu Darvish are still on the open market.
ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley fills in for Brett Hollander. Scott Miller, National MLB Columnist for Bleacher Report, joins the program to give his take on the American League East, an early prediction on the World Series and Manny Machado's chances of becoming the league's MVP. After Hensley gives brief commentary -- on reliving Orioles Opening Day -- Peter Schmuck, sports columnist for The Baltimore Sun, ranks the Opening Day win and offers his take on Machado's play at third base.
Brett Hollander breaks down the Orioles opening day 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays which was capped off by a Mark Trumbo walk it off homer. He also talks about the overall feel of this opening day compared to past opening days.
Orioles reliever Mychal Givens speaks with Brett Hollander in the opening minutes of the program to talk about his experience with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, the process heading into the semifinal game against Japan tonight and Adam Jones robbing teammate Manny Machado, who is playing for the Dominican Republic, of a home run. Former Baltimore City Councilman Joe DiBlasi then joins Brett in-studio to talk about the Oriole Park at Camden Yards and how it came to be 25 years ago. (The hour was cut short because of President Donald Trump's speech.)
Brett Hollander starts the show with a recap of the Orioles' latest game in Sarasota, Fla. Baltimore reliever Brad Brach then joins the program from Spring Training. Brett wraps up the show with Baltimore Sun columnist Peter Schmuck who gives his take on a bevy of baseball-related topics, including: his big takeaway from Spring Training, the Orioles' starting rotation and the chance of Joey Rickard making the 25-man roster.
Brett Hollander kicks off the hour by talking about Kevin Gausman's performance against the Dominican Republic and what makes the World Baseball Classic (WBC) so compelling. MASN Orioles reporter Roch Kubatko then joins Brett to discuss the musings around Baltimore's Spring Training: Manny Machado playing against the O's, Brad Brach and Gausman's latest outings, roster battles and any players that have turned heads down in Sarasota. Brett wrapped up the show with Tyler Kepner, a national baseball writer for the New York Times, who spoke about the WBC and some story lines surrounding it.
Trey Mancini joins Brett Hollander as a guest in the opening minutes of the program to talk about his offseason and where he fits within the Orioles organization. Rich Dubroff, of PressBoxOnline, then speaks with Brett from Sarasota, Fla. Throughout the segment, Dubroff touches on Baltimore's latest addition to the bullpen, the pitching staff as a whole, and the team's outfield depth with two new acquisitions.
Brett Hollander starts the show by giving his reaction to the news of Orioles starter Chris Tillman. Brett then plays audio from his interview with Dan Duquette, Baltimore's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. Topics: how the Orioles continue to field a competitive team, the future of Trey Mancini, and homegrown players within the farm system. Brett wraps up the program with another interview -- this time with the club's Executive Vice President / President of MASN John Angelos. Topics: relevancy of Spring Training and the baseball resurgence in Baltimore.