The Bat Around

The Orioles have been red-hot, but they did suffer a tough loss at the hands of the lowly Oakland Athletics Friday night, as Kimbrel struggled, the offense was offensive, and a fan-least-favorite returned and left his mark. Plus, Holliday out, McKenna...in? Paul & Ryan break it all down, and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles bullpen completely fell apart, wasting a solid Dean Kremer start, and the offense failed to get anything going until it was far too late. Despite that, the team has had a solid week and a solid start to the season. Paul and Ryan discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles are ahead of last year's pace after a sweep of the Red Sox in Boston, but Friday night's 11-1 loss at the hands of the Brewers magnified the team's offensive woes, headline by top prospect Jackson Holliday's 0-11, 7 K start to his big league career. Paul and Ryan aren't panicking. Are you? The guys discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

The O's are off to a hot start at 5-2 and yet, somehow, some prospects are knocking down the door as Norfolk--at least offensively--is off to an even hotter start; perhaps the hottest start we've ever seen? Paul and Ryan break down that and more on The Bat Around!

The season is HERE and Corbin Burnes got off to a great start with 11 Ks in 6 innings of 1-run ball! Paul and Ryan discuss Opening Day, a Tides eruption, and preview this afternoon's matchup. That and more on The Bat Around!

Opening Day is just four days away, and the guys welcome PressBox Editor and baseball aficionado Luke Jackson to the show to preview the season for the Orioles. Who gets the final bench spot, and who gets the final bullpen spot? Is Corbin Burnes ready to go after a strong finish to an up and down Spring Training? Paul, Ryan, and Luke dive into that and more on The Bat Around!

Opening Day is creeping closer as we are now under two weeks away from first pitch at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Will Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, and Colton Cowser be jogging down that Orange Carpet? Plus, the Orioles had their Spring Breakout game, and the results were less than desirable. Paul and Ryan discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles are 12-2...in Spring Training...What does it all mean? Plus, Orioles sale moves closer to finalization, Spring Breakout Rosters revealed, and a surprising pitcher is opening eyes down in Sarasota. Paul and Ryan discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

The Orioles are off to a hot start in Spring Training, sporting the Major's best record through 8 games of Grapefruit League action. Paul and Ryan are here to break it all down, including Jackson Holliday heating up, Corbin Burnes shaky start, and the rotation as a whole putting on a show. Plus, the outfield competition is heating up, especially from one unlikely player. That and more on The Bat Around!

Orioles baseball is back with the team in action for their first Grapefruit League game of the spring season. Corbin Burnes takes the mound vs. Boston and Jackson Holliday begins his quest to make the Opening Day roster, batting 7th and playing 2B. Ryan is away this weekend, so Paul welcomes in Dillon Atkinson to discuss Spring Training to date and preview today's game. That and more on The Bat Around

Spring Training has officially started, and the Orioles (and their fans) got some bad news right off the bat as it was revealed that starters Kyle Bradish and John Means would begin the season on the IL. How will the team rebound and adjust? Paul and Ryan give their take on that and more on The Bat Around!

Spring Training is 4 days away, and Paul & Ryan are hear to prep you for it with ownership talk, arbitration, and season projections. Plus, a taste test segment that left Ryan with quite a bit of egg on his face. That and more, on The Bat Around!

Oh man, what a week for Orioles baseball! In the most impactful three day stretch of the last 40+ years of Orioles baseball, John Angelos agreed to sell the team to an investment group led by Baltimore native, David Rubenstein, and featuring the Iron Man Cal Ripken, followed by the trade for ace Corbin Burnes. Paul and Ryan are here to break it all down for you and will be joined by former co-host/producer, Zachary Allen Goodman! That and more on The Bat Around!

It's a big football weekend in Baltimore, but the Orioles are right around the corner as Spring Training sits just over two weeks away. Mike Elias said they're not done making moves, but what moves will they actually make? Paul and Ryan discuss that and some hard-hitting issues, plus some AFC Championship Chatter. That and more on The Bat Around!

The guys are back with another edition of The Bat Around! On today's show, Paul and Ryan discuss the new Baseball America Prospect Rankings as the Orioles have 6 players in their 100, including the no. 1 Prospect for the third year in a row (Jackson Holliday), a feat that had never been accomplished before. Plus some standouts from the Orioles International Signing Class. That and more on The Bat Around!

Its a New Year and The Bat Around is back with a new episode! On this week's edition, Paul and Ryan dive into some Fangraphs projections, the competition for Dylan Cease, and the upcoming Orioles documentary, "101: The Story of the 2023 Baltimore Orioles." Plus, a little Ravens talk to close things out. That and more on The Bat Around

Ryan returns this week to join Paul as they finally discuss the new rule changes, some end-of-year awards for the Orioles, and who could be available for the starting rotation. That and more on The Bat Around!

On this Christmas edition of The Bat Around, Paul goes solo to discuss the Jonathan Heasley trade, the lease finally being signed, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto signing with the Dodgers. Plus, it wouldn't be a Christmas Edition if Paul didn't give his Orioles Wish List for Santa(nder?) That and more on The Bat Around!

Paul and Ryan are back with another installment of The Bat Around, discussing the trade market for starting pitchers and the return of the Birdland Caravan. Oh, and some guy named Shohei Ohtani. Plus, do we finally have a new lease agreement? That and more on The Bat Around

On another edition of The Bat Around, Paul and Ryan discuss the Orioles signing of Craig Kimbrel, the lease issues, and are the Orioles for sale? That and more on The Bat Around!