Boom Boom Birdland

Boom Boom Birdland

By Justin LunenfeldSportsBaseball
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Boom Boom Birdland episodes

  • WHY NOT YOU? Creed Willems (pt.2)

    In this podcast, I go back to continue my conversation/interview with Delmarva catcher Creed Willems. We talk about how it is important to have short-term and long-term goals, to how the new rules affect Creed playing baseball. I hope you enjoy this episode, as much as I enjoyed talking to Creed, as I found their are many funny moments in this podcast episode! 


    Next Week: Opening day schedules and AL East standings w/ Evan Cortese.

    Go O's

    45 min
  • Spring has begun! The Future is near!

    Spring Training has officially started! With seeing Mullins and Holliday on the same team, to winning our first two games while putting up 10 runs. The Orioles' prospects are showing fans that we have something to root for. So this podcast will talk about our best prospects and updates on them! Down below I have estimated times of the bits of the show, so if you would like to skip around, you could do so!




    Estimated times: (*This isn't perfect because of clipping and taking things out)

    0-8:00: Beginning and talking about the Angelos family and how they are spending! 

    8:35-11:50: Injuries

    11:52-17:00: Upcoming season trade deadline (A possibility that could happen)

    17:45-19:30: Top 8 prospects for the Orioles

    19:32-25:43: Where will prospects end up after this season? Piggyback pitching? Who could be in the starting 5?

    25:45-26:30: The Orioles can have 3 people in the AL ROTY race?

    26:32-41:00: Back Into Prospects

    41:01-44:00: Players outside of the top 100

    44:20-45:40: ESPNs Top 100

    45:44-47:08: John Rhodes and first base situations

    47:09-47:55: Shoutout to players!

    48:06-closing: Pitchers and other prospects



    49 min
  • Growing up with Creed Willems- Part. 1

    S2: E8- In this episode, it's the start of a NEW INTERVIEW! With none other than Creed Willems. Part one is about Willems path to the Minor Leagues and how his childhood life revolved around baseball. What's also cool, is that you will here later on in the interview is a piece of advice that Kjerstead gave to Willems and how Willems relates hunting to baseball at one point! I hope you enjoy and as always GO O'S!!!



    25 min
  • Insight of a pitcher- Xavier Moore (Part.2 )
    In Part 2 of the Xavier Moore interview, we talk about what goes through his head when he's pitching and what happens when a coach pulls him out of the game! Of course, you also can't forget about Old Bay and talking about crabs, so what do you think Xavier puts Old Bay on?
    Link to my Humbabe.Pod:  https://youtu.be/ExkMLNpDDt4 (@humbabeproductions - on Youtube / @humbabe.pod - on Instagram) 
    Next week, I sit down with Creed Willems, who is a catcher in Delmarva, which is High-A and the first minor league system, when joining the Orioles!
    31 min
  • XAVIER MOORE- "Win The Day"
    Xavier Moore is a relief pitcher, who is in the Oriole's minor league system on the Aberdeen Ironbirds. Moore was drafted 16th out of high school to the Texas Rangers since he didn't end up committing to Ohio State University. Xavier was traded to the Orioles in 2019, and that's when his Orioles career began. In part 1 of the Xavier Moore interview, I sit down with him and talk about the goals he sets and his first exposures to baseball! I hope you enjoy, and tune in next week!
    24 min
  • It's only criticism if you can use it- Amy Jennings (Part 2)
    In part 2 of my interview with Amy Jennings, we continue talking about the Orioles and National stadiums and my experiences, right before hoping into talking about the differences between good and bad criticism. The topic of criticism ends up leading our conversation into talking about mental health and how it can affect players. Keep listening for more!
    53 min
  • Part 1/ Amy Jennings Interview!

    Amy works with the Mid-Atlantic-Sports-Network, also known as MASN. In Part 1 of this interview, we talk about how she got to where she is today, and all about her career and what makes her career so enjoyable! I and Amy easily clicked once we started talking and I really enjoyed getting to sit down and talk baseball with her. I find it so cool how she is living her dream and doesn't care what the haters say!


    31 min
  • Brendan Mortensen - "Set high goals, not unrealistic goals" (S2,E3)

    I finally got to sit down with MASN reporter/creator Brendan Mortensen and talk about how Mental Health affects players and while he deals with stress, he has a lot of fun doing his job! There is going to be Trivia on my Instagram story @boomboombirdland , I'd love for you to participate! February 15th is when pitchers and catchers report, so we have something fun coming up soon!

    1 hr 5 min
  • Born in BMORE and now an Oriole- Maxwell Costes Interview

    In the second episode of season 2, I dive deeper into mental health with Maxwell Costes. Costes is born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and now he has the opportunity to play for his favorite team growing up, which is the Orioles. I sit down with Maxwell and discover the path he has been through and the steps he has taken to improve his mental health and to where he is now in his career. Maxwell is a very smart human, and I am glad that I got the chance to sit down with him!


    59 min
  • Interview with MASN reporter Paul Mancano

    In this interview, I sit down with MASN (Mid-Atlantic-Sports-Network) reporter and graphic designer Paul Mancano, who works for both the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. Me and Paul sit down and talk about how he overcomes stress, anger, and anxiety with his job, while also talking about his favorite parts of working as a MASN Reporter!

    1 hr 14 min

About Boom Boom Birdland

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Boom Boom Birdland is a podcast focused on the Baltimore Orioles, and my opinions as a die hard Orioles fan.