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Daily Baltimore Orioles News, Top Prospects, and MLB Trade Rumors. Welcome to Orioles Today, your essential daily podcast for the Baltimore Orioles, proudly part of the Fan Arch Network. We bring you deep-dive, daily analysis on the O's journey to another division title, covering every move, every game, and every headline in the MLB. This is the one Orioles podcast every fan in Birdland needs to follow! Every episode, we focus on the crucial discussions surrounding the franchise: The Core: D ...
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The Baltimore Banner presents ’The Banner Baseball Show,’ co-hosted by Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli. Once a week, we’ll have in-depth analysis and breakdowns featuring The Banner’s roster, including reporters Andy Kostka and Danielle Allentuck, as well as columnist Kyle Goon. Nobody does coverage of the Birds like The Baltimore Banner.
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It's hard to encapsulate the excitement surrounding the MLB Draft. Years of hard work, sacrifice, and dedication all point to this one day of becoming a pro. However, it can be hard to figure out how to navigate the process. The MLB Draft podcast is the only podcast dedicated to preparing athletes entering the MLB draft, and includes interviews from some of the top athletes in the MLB, how to build your team of experts, and how to prepare for draft day.
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On the final episode of our "Fix It" Series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take on a big task, as we look at the Angels. What's gone wrong for the Angels, and how can it be turned around? (00:00) Why The Angels Have Been The Worst Over The Past Decade (04:00) What Are The Biggest Problems? (14:30) Drafts Need To Go Deeper (23:45) Slow Down Development…
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Something HUGE Is Brewing... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Yankees Top 10 Prospects & How Spencer Jones Fits Into New York's Future | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 84
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26:09On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris dissect the new Yankees Top 10 prospects list for 2026, including a name knocking on the door for the top spot and the status of Spencer Jones. We also take a look at Arizona Fall League standouts and a big problem facing the winter league. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every M…
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Ryan Helsley signs & free agent outfielders the Orioles should consider
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55:10Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli discuss the Orioles' addition of reliever Ryan Helsley (1:25). Then they run through some free agent outfielders the O's should consider, including Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger (21:06). Finally, they tease Baseball America's top 30 prospects list (48:40).By bannerbaseballshow
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Fantasy Podcast: Top 40 Dynasty Second Baseman
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34:59Christmas came early for our resident Blue Jays fan Dylan White as the team signed Dylan Cease. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan open the show discussing the Cease signing and the impact on fantasy for 2026. We follow with a discussion of the Sonny Gray trade and al the players moved in that deal. The majority of the show dives into our recently releas…
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This Is NOT What We Expected... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This Is PERFECT For The Orioles... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This week on the next episode of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the White Sox. The good news is the worst is now in the rear-view mirror. The bad news? There's still a lot of work to be done. (00:00) Rock Bottom Is Behind Them (05:00) The Last Rebuild Worked, But Not For Long Enough (07:30) What MLB Players Are Core Fo…
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All Signs Point To THIS... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Ryan Mountcastle tendered: Can he coexist with Coby Mayo?
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46:38Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli discuss the news that the Orioles have tendered 1B Ryan Mountcastle a contract. Then they talk about whether Mountcastle can be on the roster with Coby Mayo in 2026. Finally, they look at a few free agent catchers.By bannerbaseballshow
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College Podcast: Who Will Be No. 1 In The 2026 Preseason Top 25?
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47:20Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty look ahead to the 2026 preseason and break down their process for putting together the Preseason Top 25. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at the teams vying for top-five rankings in 2026 and Omaha sleepers. Time Stamps (4:55) Main considerations wh…
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Will The Pirates & Marlins Spend In MLB Free Agency? Plus Red Sox Top 10 Prospects & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 83
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26:23On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Matt Eddy and Scott Braun discuss a variety of topics, including the Pirates' and Marlins' free agency plans, our Red Sox Top 10 Prospects list on and the state of the Mets' system. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Baseball America's Bl…
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Orioles Trade Rumors ESCALATING... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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It’s FINALLY Happening... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This Was NOT Supposed To Happen... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This Has Orioles Fans FIRED UP... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Revisiting Misses From The 2021 & 2022 Draft Classes
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42:48This year teams left more first-round players unprotected from the Rule 5 draft than we’ve seen in a decade. Carlos and Peter revisit some of the high-profile misses from the 2021 and 2022 drafts and what lessons we might be able to draw from them. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (3:00) Unprotected player talk begins (7:00) Frank Mozzicato (11:00) Gavin…
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Things Just got REAL... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Fantasy Podcast: Top 40 Dynasty First Basemen
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31:18Dynasty rankings season is in full swing at Baseball America, as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White jump into their second positional ranking breakdown of the offseason. The open the show discussing the Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward trade before diving into the Top 10 first basemen. Time Stamps (1:00) Grayson Rodriguez/Taylor Ward trade reactio…
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We've got the Rule 5 fever. Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper are a day late with the Prospect Podcast this week, but it's for a good reason, as we've been busy working on the 40-man roster protection deadline and doing our early Rule 5 draft preview work. We talk about that and discuss the Orioles-Angels trade that saw Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward…
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The Orioles Are Up To Something HUGE... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Stunner: Orioles trade Grayson Rodriguez to Angels for Taylor Ward
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1:00:02Banner Baseball Show co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli are joined by Andy Kostka to break down the stunning trade of RHP Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for OF Taylor Ward, discussing why it was made and how it impacts the 2026 Orioles.By bannerbaseballshow
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MASSIVE Orioles Offseason Update... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Dodgers Top 10 Prospects, 40-Man Roster Decisions & Brewers' Unique Draft Strategy | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 82
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26:03On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss a number of topics, including the Dodgers' new top 10, Tuesday's 40-man roster deadline and the Brewers' unique strategy for finding value later in the MLB Draft. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00…
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Things Just Took A MAJOR Turn... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This Is EXACTLY What We Needed... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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We FINALLY Have Our Answer... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This Is A GAME-CHANGER For The Orioles... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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MAJOR Changes Are Coming... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss catchers in the first installment of their positional rankings. We also talk about a trio of talented NPB imports and their potential FYPD rankings. (2:00) Munetaka Murakami (11:00) Tatsuya Imai (21:00) Kazuma Okamoto (27:00) Cal Raleigh No.1 (29:00) Samuel…
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Can Dustin Lind revive the Orioles' hitting operation?
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39:16Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli discuss the signing of OF Leody Taveras (4:33). Then they discuss various changes made to Craig Albernaz's coaching staff (7:58). Next they break down how new hitting coach Dustin Lind can resuscitate the Orioles' lineup (10:44). Finally, they talk about promotions within the O's front office (27:45).…
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Something HUGE Is Brewing... | Daily Baltimore Orioles News & Rumors
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Prospect Podcast: How Soon Can The Pirates Become A Playoff Team?
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47:59This week in another edition of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates. We are much more bullish about the Pirates turnaround, although we also get into why Pirates fans understandably are skeptical. (0:00) Have Any Fans Suffered More Than Pirates Fans? (5:00) Ownership Has To Do Better (7:00) Paul Skene…
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College Podcast: National Signing Day Preview
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41:47Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty break down National Signing Day, examining top classes and discussing potential last-second movement. (2:44) A look at the top classes (9:59) Are more top high school prospects making it to campus? (14:45) Examining Texas' class (19:24) Stanford looks to land…
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Japanese Stars Posted To MLB, Pirates Top 10 & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 81
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27:31On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun discuss scouting reports for star Japanese players being posted to MLB, including Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai. Later, we talk about the Pirates Top 10 Prospects that debuted Monday and some Arizona Fall League players who have stood out this …
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Notable Players & Teams From Our Draft Report Cards
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42:01Carlos and Peter talk about our annual draft report cards series and pick out a handful of players to know and teams who stood out through the process. — Time Stamps (0:00) World Series reactions (4:30) Intro to Draft Report Cards talk (9:00) Ethan Conrad (12:30) The Astros (16:00) Landyn Vidourek (21:15) Sam Horn (25:00) The Guardians (34:00) Luca…
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Fantasy Podcast: Reviewing The 2026 Dynasty Top 500
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35:53This week's episode kicks off the official beginning of our offseason fantasy content. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the release of the Dynasty Top 500 ranking for 2026 fantasy baseball. We open the show discussing our approach to ranking relievers, prospects and the concept of "three-year window" in dynasty leagues. (1:00) Approach to…
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Craig Albernaz introduced, Cody Asche departs & more
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40:10Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli break down new manager Craig Albernaz's introductory press conference (4:09). Then they react to Orioles control owner David Rubenstein's comments on the team's payroll (18:28) and the departures of coaches Robinson Chirinos, Cody Asche and Anthony Sanders (22:50). Next they discuss the news that Tyler O'Neill ha…
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In the second of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Rockies' struggles as an organization. What can be done and how long will it take to turn this team around? (00:00) The Latest News Is Not Good (04:30) The Biggest Problem Is An Ownership Issue (13:30) The Rockies Need To Catch Up In Player Development (22:0…
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Top 10 Mets Prospects, BA's New Grading System & Max Anderson joins | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 80
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28:35On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Tigers prospect Max Anderson to the show. We also dive into Baseball America's new prospect grading system and the start of our rollout of Top 10 Prospect lists for 2026 beginning with the Mets. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time…
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Fantasy Podcast: Tool Shed Mock Draft Review
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40:21The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns this week with an exuberant Dylan White as he's fresh off the Blue Jays game five victory. We open the show talking a little bit about the Blue Jays vs Dodgers World Series matchup before diving into this week's focus topic, the Tool Shed mock draft put on by Eric Cross. We talk through Geoff's picks in …
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Orioles' coaching staff shakeup begins under Craig Albernaz
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53:29Co-hosts Paul Mancano and Jon Meoli discuss what they've learned about new manager Craig Albernaz (5:00) and why the Orioles hired him. Then they discuss the departures of assistant hitting coaches Sherman Johnson and Tommy Joseph (28:15) and the job the hitting coaches did with the O's in 2024. Finally, they discuss how Albernaz could fill out his…
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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Washington Nationals' rebuild. It's failed so far, as Mike Rizzo is out and Paul Toboni is the new GM. What can the new leadership do, and where are some areas for quick improvements? We take a look. (00:00) We're Groggy, Blame The World Series (04:45) What Are The Natio…
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College Podcast: Recapping The Giants Hiring Of Tony Vitello
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38:59Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty recap the San Francisco Giants' historic hiring of former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello. Rudner and Flaherty discuss the development's potential impact on college baseball, how Tennessee will move forward and the ripple effect of the Volunteers' national coach…
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Daniel Espino, Tennessee Promotes Josh Elander & Trey Yesavage 2026 ROY? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 79
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31:16On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun welcome Guardians prospect Daniel Espino to discuss his career and Arizona Fall League experience so far. We also dish on next year’s eligible rookies—a list that includes Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage—and unpack Tennessee promoting Josh Elander to replace Tony V…
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Reacting to Orioles' hiring of Craig Albernaz as next manager
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32:45Co-host Paul Mancano is joined by Andy Kostka to discuss the news that the Orioles are hiring Cleveland Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz as their next manager.By bannerbaseballshow
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Breaking Down Our Updated 2026 MLB Draft Rankings
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42:57Carlos and Peter talk through the most recent draft update for the 2026 class. Who’s moving up? Who’s moving down? What’s the state of the 2026 class after a key summer evaluation period and are there any real darkhorses who could challenge Roch Cholowsky for the 1-1 spot next summer? — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (3:30) 2026 Draft update talk begins …
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