Baltimore Orioles

The 38-year-old announced his retirement from Major League Baseball this week, closing a chapter that began at the turn of the century. He toiled through 10 seasons of minor league baseball, worked in the Venezuelan winter league and finally broke through to the promised land that is MLB.

With the 9-4 victory, the Orioles have won 16 of their last 20 games. They’ve won all 11 series openers this year. They hold the second-best record in Major League Baseball at 22-10. And while it’s early May, there’s a reason to be excited.

The Orioles have thrived against lesser competition, but tougher games start today in Atlanta. We’ll learn a lot about the team — but even more about the overall plan, based on how Mike Elias responds to the outcome of these games.

The New York Court of Appeals last week upheld a determination from the Revenue Sharing Definitions Committee of Major League Baseball that the fair market value of the TV rights for the Washington Nationals for 2012-2016 was about $300 million.

Ramon Urias hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, then added a two-run double in the ninth, helping the Orioles overcome a blown seven-run lead.

Journalist Jon Wertheim joins the podcast to discuss sports stars he wants to interview, artificial intelligence, and Baltimore. And Baltimore Banner sports columnist Kyle Goon talks about Lamar Jackson and the Lakers.

Kyle Gibson allowed six runs and 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings, with no walks or strikeouts.

The numbers suggest Henderson’s inability to get hits is probably the byproduct of a careful hitter working to adjust to more sophisticated pitchers.

Adley Rutschman also had four hits and drove in a run while starting pitcher Tyler Wells recovered after a difficult start.

Tides hitting coach Brink Ambler knows these prospects well, having worked with many of them for years. He explains what’s working — and what’s not — for the organizations next wave of talent.

You shouldn’t read too much into April — and the projections have not, as they still have the O’s missing the playoffs — but a 19-9 start built on homegrown talent is undeniably worth getting excited about.

One of Baltimore’s bullpen catchers, Ben Carhart, created the game during a 19-game losing streak in 2021 to distract from mounting losses.

The Orioles have won six straight series for the first time since 2014 with their defeat over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

In Baltimore's 6-4 win over the Detroit Tigers, Rodriguez was captivating, including a stretch of 14 straight batters retired.

A poor start from right-hander Dean Kremer, who allowed career-high 11 hits, put the Orioles in a hole earlier.

The teams will play the first game of a split doubleheader Saturday at 12:10 p.m.

Ortiz, a Top 100 prospect, could make his major league debut against Detroit. Considered a strong infielder, he replaces utilityman Terrin Vavra, who is batting .231.

Orioles fans were disappointed when Kyle Gibson turned out to be the team’s primary addition to the starting rotation during the offseason. So far, though, he’s pitched as well or better than the higher-priced options.

Orioles assistant general manager Sig Mejdal joins the podcast to discuss the ups and downs of evaluating players, what MLB teams are looking for, injuries and making decisions.

Baltimore has won 12 of its last 15 games and claimed five series in a row.