The Orioles salvaged the series finale in Oakland on Sunday after dropping the first two games, finishing the week 3-4 overall. Now they return to OPACY for a 3-game set against the Yankees, just one week after being swept in a 4-game series in New York. The players continue to preach patience and confidence, but sitting five games under .500 in mid-May, heading into another matchup with a division rival that has already looked clearly superior, is far from what the decision-makers in the Warehouse envisioned this offseason. Can the Orioles get back on track? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around.

The Orioles...ugh! Same number of losses on May 3rd, 2026 as they had on May 3rd, 2025. Gunnar Henderson has the third most K's in the American League. Tyler O'Neill has 1 XBH. Colton Cowser went from 5th overall pick and ROY runner-up to 5th outfielder. Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg haven't sniffed a big league diamond. Jeremiah Jackson hasn't met a pitch he doesn't want to swing at. 3/6 of your starting rotation is on the IL, as are your two All-Star closers. The Orioles are bad, and we're stuck with them. Paul and Zack try to wrap their brains around it next on The Bat Around

A 3-3 week for the Birds against teams with two of the worst records in baseball. The Royals gave them all they could handle, but the Orioles managed to eek out a series win. Then Boston, and a 6 HR, 20 hit performance by the hometown boys in a 10-3 win in game one, only to be undone by a 17-1 loss Saturday and a lifeless 5-3 defeat Sunday. To make matters worse, Boston was ripe for the picking after firing basically their entire coaching staff, including manager Alex Cora, but the Orioles still fell flat on their faces, save for Gunnar and Basallo. The problems still abound: starting pitchers can't locate, Pete Alonso can't hit, and the offense runs stagnant. Different series, same issues. Will it ever end? Paul and Zach talk you through it on The Bat Around.

As we said last week, what a difference a week makes. The Orioles looked awful all week, losing 5 of 7 games to Arizona and Cleveland. In fact, the only two wins required 4+ run comebacks in the 7th inning and beyond. They don't hit early in the game, they play shoddy, fundamentally flawed defense, and most of the pitching staff has seemingly never heard of a shutdown inning. Why has the roster almost completely turned over and yet the same issues remain for this team? Paul and Zach take a deep dive into that and more on The Bat Around.

A week ago, the Orioles were licking their wounds following a sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates, dropping them to 3-6 on the young season. But what a difference a week makes! Gunnar has gone nuts, the bullpen has been stellar, and the Orioles won 5 of 6 to put them in a 3-way tie with the Yankees and Rays atop the AL East. Paul and Zach discuss how they got there and what's next. Plus, the injuries are mounting. Do the O's have the depth to sustain them? That and more on The Bat Around!

Baseball is officially back and the Orioles are off to a solid start after taking two of three from the Twins in Baltimore. What went right? What went wrong? Paul and Zach give their takes on the season-opening series, as well as their thoughts on the 5 year extension for Shane Baz. Plus, the Orioles do something in game three that they didn't do all last season! That and more on The Bat Around!

The time has come! The regular season is nearly upon us with Opening Day just 4 days away! Who will fill the few remaining roster spots for the club? How does the bullpen set up? And what is the Orioles plan if Dylan Beavers isn't set to begin the year after coming up with knee soreness over the weekend? Plus, Paul and Zach give their AL East and MLB predictions for the 2026 season. That and more on The Bat Around!

Spring is in the air! The WBC classic is going strong with the US playing in the semifinals as we speak, and we're under two weeks from Opening Day! On tonight's show, Paul & Zach discuss Team USA, Adley Rutschman, and Coby Mayo. Is Mark DeRosa really that clueless? Do the Orioles go as Adley goes? Did Mayo's swing adjustments make him a force to be reckoned with? The guys discuss that and more on The Bat Around!

We're halfway through Spring Training and Spring sure is in the air! The clocks have rolled forward, the birds are chirping, Gunnar is smacking 4 base hits in meaningful games! And, the Orioles sure are baseballin' down there in Sarasota! Aside from the Jordan Westburg and Jackson Holliday news to start camp, it's been a quiet ST to this point, and with a new manager, new star power, and a last place finish still letting off fumes, that's probably exactly how the Orioles want it. The Axe-Man, Dillon Atkinson, fills in for Zach to talk all things baseball on The Bat Around!

With the World Baseball Classic beginning this coming week, Enrique Bradfield made sure to leave a lasting impression before he joins Team Netherlands. The former first round pick was a menace on the basepaths on Sunday while also making an eye-popping catch in RF in the Orioles 8-7 victory, showing the elite speed and range that made him a top draft pick for the club. Plus, Heston Kjerstad and Samuel Basallo put on a show, reaching base in all six plate appearances before coming out of the came. How much can this trio impact the big league club this season? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around!