Boom Boom Birdland

In episode 106, I sit down with Orioles fan Natalie Davis as we discover the hidden forces behind the Orioles' struggles. Davis is a passionate fan with insider insights. This episode explores how coaching decisions and player dynamics impact the team's performance beyond the stats. Learn about the unpredictability of pitcher Rico Garcia and the vital role of 'glue' players like Colton Cowser, as he helps boost team morale. Uncover strategies for lineup adjustments, the significance of stamina in back-to-back games, and the relentless unpredictability of MLB playoffs. If you're frustrated with the Orioles' current standing or intrigued by baseball's inner workings, this episode offers fresh insights on turning the season around.

This episode features a deep dive into the Baltimore Orioles' recent performances, player highlights, injuries, and prospects. Host Justin Lunenfeld and guest Finn discuss team dynamics, standout players like Rico Garcia and Adley Rutschman, and upcoming games, providing insights for baseball fans and Orioles supporters.

In Episode 104, I sat down with Kam Brice from the Let's Talk About It podcast and covered the slow start Orioles' season. We cover how the Orioles still haven't found their identity as the campaign has just started. Enjoy the episode and stay tuned for next weeks!Go O's!

In Episode 103, I sit down with 98 Rock’s own Kirk McEwen for a great conversation about all things Orioles. We break down the start of the season, take a look at which players are heating up and which ones are still trying to find their rhythm, dive into the impact of the new ABS system, and much more. It’s a fun and insightful episode you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, Merrill and I cover the ballpark that changed the MLB, Camden Yards. Whether it's covering ballpark etiquette or an amazing interaction with John Means, Merrill Heim knows a thing about being fired up!

In this two-part series with Merrill Heim, "Fired Up Guy," we cover how Merrill earned his nickname and what got him his persona. Next week's episode will consist of part 2, so stay tuned for that! Thank you for the great conversation Merrill, as this episode already has me fired up!

Hey Birdland, We have officially made it to episode 100! What an accomplishment. In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Glenn Clark, who is on WBAL 1090 and FM 101.5. Glenn also has his own show called Glenn Clark Radio. We covered everything from the Orioles starting rotation to injuries and predictions for the 2026 Baseball Season.

Chris Bassitt is an Oriole. One year, $18.5M — but what does it really mean?We get opinions from a Blue Jays ball knower, in Nii Wallace Bruce, as he helps break down this important Orioles signing, and what it means to the clubhouse. We cover how the 'Orioles bullpen still raises many concerns and the injuries to Westburg and Holliday, which add early pressure as Spring Training begins.So…👉 Have the Orioles missed their World Series window—or are things just warming up?👉 Is a Camden Yards power surge coming?🎧 Episode 99 out now.

My boy Jacob Kraus and I cover the electric College Football Playoffs and everything that has happened from the Quarterfinals to the semifinals, to what we think could happen in the National Championship! Indiana vs. Miami, who do you got?

Let’s kick off the New Year with a brand-new podcast! Yankeemafia joins your host Justin Lunenfeld to cover all the chaos from the Winter Meetings—major signings, big rumors, early predictions, and what to expect as the Orioles and other teams gear up for the 2026 season ahead.

In this episode, I sat down with Brendan Mortensen and talked about rumors and recent signings for the Orioles and other clubs.

In this episode, Justin Lunenfeld discusses the recent World Series, highlighting the Dodgers' victory and key players' performances. He transitions into the Orioles' coaching changes, focusing on the new manager Craig Albernaz and the need for effective hitting coaches. The episode concludes with a look ahead to the offseason, including player transactions and expectations for the upcoming season.

Los Angeles Dodgers fan Melo, from the podcast Around the Diamond, and I sit down to cover everything you need to know about the 2025 World Series — from key matchups and X-factors to bold predictions and what each team needs to do to bring home the trophy.

In this episode, Joe Radke and I cover the end of the Orioles season to the ALCS & NLCS playoff matchups. We also covered future Oriole implications for 2026 and some college football, along with some Ravens football!

In this episode, I sit down with well-known Blue Jays fan Liz McGuire. Last season, Liz made headlines after taking a 110-mph foul ball off her head—and even received her very own Topps baseball card, with 110 copies made in her honor. We break down everything you need to know about the final Orioles vs. Blue Jays series of the season, while also diving into the recognition Liz received following that unforgettable moment.

In this episode, Justin discusses the recent heartbreaking loss of the Ravens against the Bills, analyzing the team's performance, coaching decisions, and the implications for the season. He also reflects on the Orioles' current season, their prospects for the future, and highlights from their recent series against the Dodgers. The conversation is filled with insights on player performances, coaching strategies, and the emotional rollercoaster of being a fan. (Dropped a few curse bombs, FYI)

In this episode, I cover all the shenanigans that went down with the Orioles and the Trade Deadline while introducing you to the 15 new prospects we got in return and Slater De Brun, who came from the #37th Pick when we traded away Bryan Baker. I also reviewed the Astros and Mariners series, while covering the debuts of Outfielder Dylan Beavers and Catcher/1B/DH Samuel Basallo (the Orioles top prospect)Would love if you answered the poll down below and feel free to send me questions, comments, and concerns. Go O's

In this episode, Courtney and I break down all the action from MLB All-Star Week, from the Home Run Derby to the All-Star Game itself. We also take a deep dive into the Orioles' 2025 draft class and highlight some of the most exciting picks. Finally, we discuss the ongoing catcher situation and explore a few names who might be on the trade block for your Baltimore Orioles.

In this episode, we cover how the Blue Jays are doing, as right now they are first in the AL East. We also cover the AL East as a whole and the exciting game of baseball as we head near the All Star Break!

In this episode, I start my journey of the state of the AL East. I start it off with a Yankees fan, by the name of Josh, also known as Yankeemafia on Instagram. We cover all things struggles between the Orioles and Yankees and discuss, where we think each team could work on things during the offseason and deadline.

I got the pleasure to sit down and talk to 1/3 of the podcast Os Across the Pond. Thomas, who is a huge Baltimore Sports fan, came on and discussed the recent struggles, while we went back and forth talking about trade packages and what we think will happen at the MLB Deadline. This was such a cool episode to record, especially getting to talk to an Orioles fan overseas. This is a must listen!

No, I don't interview the band All-Time Low. No, I don't sing Dear Maria, but instead, I sit down with two Orioles fans as we cover the recent struggles within the team, whether it's Adley struggling at the plate or management struggling with what to do.

In this next episode of Boom Boom Birdland, I recap the month of April and the Nationals, Tigers, and Yankees series, while covering the current updates and injuries of the Baltimore Orioles. I also give my opinions on what I think is going wrong.

In this episode (83), Justin sits down and talks about the Orioles recent struggles with Runners In Scoring Position, and how he feels right now. Justin also covers his WrestleMania opinions and views. Go O's!

In this episode I cover the Orioles struggles in the past away series against the Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks. I also give my opinions and some cool information! I hope you enjoy, and let's hope the Os can string together some wins!

In this episode, I cover some highlights of my trip to Toronto, while covering the first series of the 2025 Os campaign. I than talk about my experience at Os Home Opening Day, and what that was like this year. I finally, explain my thoughts on the club now that two series are down.

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Towson Basketball guard, Ryan Skerry. I got to talk to Ryan about the success of the team this year and his goals towards next year. I had a great time chatting with Ryan and I hope you enjoy the episode.

In this episode, I have the privilege to sit down with MASN's own Annie Klaff. Annie and Brendan conduct podcasts weekly for MASN. Annie and I covered the recent Orioles Spring Training games and what we have seen from Spring Training so far! We also cover Chelsea content, for y'all Chelsea fans! Go O's!

In this episode, I keep you updated with the recent Orioles news, and everything you need to know, going into the Orioles first Spring Training game this Saturday, at 1:05 vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates. I also cover the John Means trade to Cleveland and the Hall Of Fame inductees from this summer.

In this episode, I get the privilege of sitting down with Brooks Rothschild, who is part of the Gary Williams Stole My Lawn Furniture Show. While skimming over the Super Bowl results, we dive into what we are looking forward to during Spring Training, and what we hope to see during Spring Training and during the Regular Season.

In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Orioles super fan, Eric Arditti. Arditti has followed the Orioles his whole life and writes articles for Barstool Sports. Enjoy as Eric and I cover a recent signing from the Orioles, Birdland Caravan, and much more.

First ever Live Podcast! I sat down with Matthew and Ronen, as we discussed are predictions for wild card weekend and how we thought the Ravens vs. Steelers game would play out. I know this is a little late, but enjoy!

In this episode of Boom Boom Birdland, your host Justin breaks down the recent signings of RHP Andrew Kittredge and RHP Charlie Morton. Justin then takes the time to break down how the international signings work and the rules and eligibilities behind it. Justin finally breaks down some of the key players from the international signings and gets you in the head space for Spring Training.

For the third Winter Meetings in a row, I have the pleasure of hosting Brendan Mortensan on my podcast. For my newer listeners, Brendan works at MASN as a content manager. Brendan and I cover the recent Orioles moves that have happened at Winter Meetings and big news from around the league! I hope you guys have a Happy Holliday and an amazing New Years! Go O's!

In this episode, we cover some of our predictions of where players will go before winter meetings. In my next episode, I will cover the Winter Meeting and everything going on! Go O's and thank you Jack for coming on.

Ashton and I talk all things Ravens Vs. Steelers. Season 8!

In this episode, I cover everything that happened in the Orioles' game 2 loss to the Kansas City Royals, as their season got ended in a quick and sad fashion. Boom Boom Birdland will still cover the Os in the off-season! Don't Worry ;)

I'm sorry this episode is late! In this episode, I cover the first playoff game of the Baltimore Orioles 2024 season. JT and I cover all the mistakes and mismanagements by Brandon Hyde, as the O's fall 1-0 to the Royals, and the Royals would take a 1-0 lead in the Wild Card Series. Next Episode, I will cover Game 2 !

In this episode, I cover the Orioles recent series and talk about their upcoming wild-card matchup with the Kansas City Royals. Go O's!!!

Hey Birdland, in this episode I cover the recent struggles the Orioles have faced in their series against the Tigers away and the Giants at home. Next episode will be the last episode before the playoffs! LET'S GO OS! P.S. Thanks to my roommate for helping me convert a conf file, as I didn't know how too

Sorry, that I didn't have the intro music this week. I am also a little behind in content. In this episode, Tyler and I discuss some of the recent Orioles struggles, while covering the Houston Astros series and more. This is only part 1 of 2. I hope you guys enjoy it! There is also no closing this episode. If you want to find Tyler on X, it's @TylerBurgh

Hey Birdland, In this episode i continue to sit down with Nill from PSP Media, as we talk the end of the trade deadline, the push to the playoffs, and his trip to Camden Yards. Nill knows his ball, so make sure to give him a follow @pspMedia

In part one, I get the opportunity to sit down with Nill, from PSPMedia, as we cover all things AL East, and around the league. In Part 1, we cover the Orioles bullpen struggles and some of the pieces they picked up, while covering what is going on with the BlueJays right now. We did record this podcast 2 weeks early. I hope y'all enjoy and are excited for Part 2!

This episode is unedited as I haven’t been able to find the right editing site recently. When making this podcast Spotify music was on in the back so you’ll hear me talk about a sound, that you may not hear. Anyway, in this episode Tori and I break down the trade deadline and the moves the Orioles made, while discussing the Orioles play recently and how they are relying on the long ball. We also cover all things Jackson Holliday with his MLB second debut

While covering the Rangers, Mariners, and the Orioles last ever trip to the Coliseum, I had another member of the Baltimore battery join me. This week Zack (it's spelled with a K) and I broke down some of the things that we have seen from the Orioles recently. We also covered the HR Derby and the new rules, and much more! I hope y'all enjoy! There are no segments this week, as I had to use another app to edit, and the times of the segments were confusing me, sorry

With having Kevin Oestreicher on, I have officially completed the Ryan Ripken Show gauntlet. The Ripken show consists of Ryan Ripken, Zach Bollinger, Rocco Disangro, Bradley Smith, and this week's guest Kevin. You can also add avid watchers Joe Radke and Jason Benowitz as bonus points! In this episode, I learned how Kevin got to where he is now and we had lots of laughs while talking about the Ripken show and the Orioles. Thank you for being amazing Kevin. Segments: Kevins Props and Eating Taters = 0:00:00 - 0:00:30 Podcast opening = 0:00:30 - 0:01:05 Opening = 0:01:05 - 0:02:33 Mountcastle Podcast w/ Ryan Ripken = 0:02:33 - 0:03:33 Get To Know Kevin = 0:03:33 - 0:12:30 Os Moments, Ryan Ripken Show, and more = 0:12:30 - 0:21:10 Losing Streak - It's a long season = 0:21:10 - 0:23:36 Trade deadline and Pitching = 0:23:36 - 0:25:58 Guards series, Gunnar MVP? and the offense = 0:25:58 - 0:37:51 ultimatum (Who would you put in the OutField?) = 0:37:51 - 0:39:43 Rangers Series = 0:39:43 - 0:44:51 Other = 0:44:51 - 0:50:30 CLOSING = 0:50:30 - 0:53:54

To start Season 7, I had an amazing guest by the name of Justin (no, I'm not the guest). Justin is a part of the Baltimore Battery and writes articles on all things Orioles. Justin and I talked so much ball, that this episode is a little longer than usual. In this episode, we covered the Astros series, All-star ballots, the upcoming deadline, and much more. I hope you enjoy Birdland and as always the segments will be down below. Segments: 0:00:00 - 0:01:37 = BIG BETS, Not Mookie  0:01:37 - 0:02:12 = Podcast opening  0:02:12 - 0:04:19 = INTRO  0:04:19 - 0:16:14 = Beginning of Astros Series / Comeback Kids / Pitching / Mix of Guards Series / & More 0:16:14 - 0:19:10 = The Joey Ortiz Trade, and Orioles prospects  0:19:10 - 0:22:20 = LF and Austin Hays  0:22:20 - 0:25:17 = Orioles Bullpen  0:25:17 - 0:28:03 = Rest Of The AL East  0:28:03 - 0:33:00 = 14–11 Loss / Small Ball 0:33:00 - 0:33:50 = Westy  0:33:50 - 0:35:50 = Mullins turn around / Bronny James News  0:35:50 - 0:38:28 = Mateo’s Impact  0:38:28 - 0:40:15 = 14-11 Analysis  0:40:15 - 0:41:10 = Guardians Series talk  0:41:10 - 0:43:31 = Game 2 Vs. Astros  0:43:31 - 0:48:47 = Game 3 Vs. Astros / If it’s the Right Trade  0:48:47 - 0:53:38 = The Deadline hasn’t formed yet  0:53:38 - 0:56:15 = 8-1 Loss thoughts  0:56:15 - 0:57:27 = Final Thoughts On Trade Deadline  0:57:27 - 1:01:40 = Corbin Burnes the Ace  1:01:40 - 1:03:45 = Updates on Kremer  1:03:45 - 1:12:20 = All-Star Ballot Updates  1:12:20 - 1:16:25 = Elias on his players  1:16:25 - 1:17:48 = Raking In Norfolk  1:17:48 - 1:18:33 = HOMERS IN JUNE 1:18:33 - 1:19:57 = Jackson Holliday Update  1:19:57 - 1:21:35 = Closing

In this episode, I get the honor to sit down with Bradley Smith, from Own The Chaos and The Ryan Ripken Show. While we cover the recent Orioles series against the Phillies and Yankees, we also go over a little bit of the recent Astros series. As we went over these series, I also got to learn how Brad, got to where he is today and some of the situations he overcame. Down below, I listed the segments, and I hope you enjoy the episode! Segments: 00:00:00-00:00:35 = Podcast Opening 00:00:35-00:01:58 = Opening + Trivia 00:01:58-00:10:10 = Get To Know Brad 00:10:10-00:11:22 = Griffey Vs. Judge 00:11:22-00:19:44 = Phillies Series (part 1) & More 00:19:44-00:23:00 = Phillies Series (part 2) 00:23:00-00:31:18 = Yankees Series 00:31:18-00:36:31 = Injuries and Mock Trades 00:36:31-00:37:51 = The Draft 00:37:51-00:42:07 = Other 00:42:07-00:43:15 = Closing

In this episode, I got to sit down with Arkansas super fan Joe Radke. Radke is known for his comments on the Ryan Ripken Show. From digging into details about Heston Kjerstad's Arkansas career to talking Orioles, Radke gave me some stories that I never have even heard. Down below I'll put the segments list. I hope you enjoy and Go O's! Segments: 00:00-00:35 = Podcast Opening 00:35-01:36 = Opening 01:36-04:25 = Kjerstad 04:25-08:05 = Tony Taters being a trade piece for pitching? Bullpen & Back of Bullpen 08:05-10:31 = T. Rowe Price 10:31-15:16 = More about Kjerstad and Arkansas 15:16-30:53 = Get to know Joe 30:53-36:17 = Game 1 Vs. Braves 36:17-39:33 = Mateo on the grind, Bench players make an impact and room 39:33-48:32 = Braves, learn to bunt, Mateo, Mullins, More 48:32-53:01 = Diamonds in the rough 53:01-56:04 = Prospects and the Marlins 56:04-59:23 = Could the As go to Sacramento? 59:23-01:01:39 = Casino in the warehouse!? 01:01:39-01:03:48 = Levi Stoudt pickup 01:03:48-01:04:17 = Mike Baumann on Seattle 01:04:17-01:05:04 = Jorge Lopez to the Cubs 01:05:04-01:06:52 = Danny Coulombe and the IL 01:06:52-01:08:00 = Hot Dog Race: Can we get the Ripken Show? 01:08:00-01:08:46 = Didn't lose any ground, going into Phils series 01:08:46-01:10:48 = Closing

Hey Birdland, do I have a treat for you today? I had the honor of sitting down with the legend himself Wyatt Schwang, as we just talked ball. While covering the recent Os series, prospects, and many more topics, we hope you enjoy it. Down low I'll leave a segment guide, in case you want to skip around. Have a good day, Have a good night, and Go Os! Segment Guide: 0:00-2:44 = A team can suck the life out of the fans 2:44-3:19 = Podcast opening 3:19-12:44 = Opening & More 12:44-13:14 = The Red Hot Os, Wyatt Wants A Championship 13:14-19:04 = Get to know Wyatt Schwang 19:04-19:54 = CANADA 19:54-32:21 = Game 4: Toronto / Beginning of Rays Series / Pitching and prospects / Who could get traded and why? / + more 32:21-36:14 = Bradish, Bullpen Help, and Small Ball 36:14-40:55 = Closing up thoughts on the Rays series and Hyde's questionable decisions 40:55-42:52 = You Can Only Sign One! Adley or Gunnar Who Do You Sign? 42:52-46:42 = Where Adley and Gunnar are in there contracts and Norfolk 46:42-51:26 = Vespi, Norfolk, Gauntlet, and thoughts on the Rays series 51:26-55:04 = Talking BlueJays Series 55:04-01:03:03 = Jays series, Norby Debut, No concern with Holliday, Can we score with men on, situational baseball 01:03:03-01:04:56 = Swirvin Irvin started today, then we predict the rest of the rotation for the Rays series and the beginning of the Braves 01:04:56-01:06:17 = Previewing Rays Series: What if Gunnar got hurt? 01:06:17-01:15:45 = Final game of the Jays series and wrapping it up with our thoughts / Povich's debut 01:15:45-01:16:49 = All-Star Ballot 01:16:49-01:18:45 = What to look forward too (Schwang on the pasture) 01:18:45-01:22:05 = In Other News 01:22:05-01:23:27 = Closing