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The Payoff Pitch
by Fanimal Radio Network
The Payoff Pitch, presented by D&L Professional Window Tinting, is Fanimal Radio’s show for seamheads. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles will want to tune in every week as host Paul Valle, a lifelong member of Birdland, talks all things O’s. Paul is regularly joined by knowledgeable guests who give their takes on the Birds.
Episodes
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Paul's Payoff Pitch Farewell
Anthony Santander has finally joined the Orioles (it was revealed that he had tested positive for Covid19), but Dwight Smith Jr. is still nowhere to be found. Richie Martin suffered an injury requiring surgery and will be out for a few months. In the finale of The Payoff Pitch, Paul runs down…
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Show Me the Baseball!
In this week's episode of The Payoff Pitch, Paul goes over the Orioles' truncated 60-game schedule, wonders why a couple Orioles haven't been seen on the field yet, and tears into the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network for their refusal to show us any O's intrasquad or other summer camp action.
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Baseball is...Back?!
Two weeks, two installments of The Payoff Pitch! It seems Major League Baseball and the Players Union got their heads out of their own posteriors long enough to reach an agreement on a 60-game season to be played in 66 days beginning July 23/24. And while excitement for the first live American…
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2020 MLB Draft Recap (And Rob Manfred Sucks)
We're back! Hopefully MLB will follow shortly...why don't they already have a plan in place? Well, let's spend a few minutes talking about why Rob Manfred is the worst thing to happen to Major League Baseball in my lifetime. Maybe we'll have a shortened season and can talk about some real…
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Banging Ballot Boxes w/Dan Connolly
In this first episode of The Payoff Pitch of 2020, Paul goes over the recent Hall of Fame honorees, then gets into the Astros' sign-stealing scandal and the fallout from that report. After that, he of course talks Orioles, including their jettisoning of Jonathan Villar, some prospects to get...
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Warming Up Winter w/Luke Siler
In this offseason episode of The Payoff Pitch, Paul talks about the O's Winter Warmup, the recent trades, and more. He is joined by Orioles Hangout's prospect analyst Luke Siler, and they discuss the players the Orioles acquired in the Jonathan Villar and Dylan Bundy trades, as well as their Rule…
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Restless & FanFest-less w/Jon Meoli
In this offseason edition of The Payoff Pitch, Paul congratulates the team down 95 on their World Series win, goes over the Orioles' moves to date, and previews the owners meetings. The Baltimore Sun's O's beat writer Jon Meoli then joins the show to discuss the O's puzzling decision to cancel...
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That's a Wrap w/Dan Connolly
In the final episode of the 2019 season, Paul is joined by Dan Connolly of The Athletic to put a bow on the Baltimore Orioles' 2019 campaign. Which players made a case to be back in 2020? Who will be non-tendered? Who will be traded? And what can fans look forward to this offseason and into 2020?
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Paul Plays GM & AFL Update w/Adam McInturff
On this week's show, Paul plays GM and looks ahead to the decisions the Orioles will have to make this offseason regarding a long list of players. After the break, our old friend Adam McInturff of 2080 Baseball joins us to talk about the O's playing in the Arizona Fall League.
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M.V.O. with Jon Meoli
This week, we are again honored to be joined by Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun. Jon and Paul talk about the Most Valuable Oriole award, the logjam at first base (including Ryan Mountcastle), Chris Davis, Alex Wells, Adley Rutschman, and plenty more!
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Roch'in Around the Clock
On this week's episode, Paul is excited to be joined by longtime O's beat writer Roch Kubatko. Roch talks about covering the two losingest seasons in franchise history, players that need to be moved to the 40-man roster, Jonathan Villar's future, Austin Hays, and the 2020 first overall pick.
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Expanded Rosters w/Matt Pyne
In this episode, Paul is once again joined by ESR's Matt Pyne. Paul & Matt discuss Chris Davis's future (or lack thereof) in Baltimore, September call-ups, the decision to not call up Ryan Mountcastle, and plenty more.
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We Stopped Beating Ourselves w/Eric Arditti
In this episode of The Payoff Pitch, we are once again joined by Eric Arditti of Barstool Sports. We talk about the current state of the rebuild, Hunter Harvey shutting down the Gnats late in a game, next year's draft, Anthony Santander's promise, and more.
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The Payoff Pitch - Have Mercy with Derek Arnold
On this episode of The Payoff Pitch, Paul is joined by Eutaw Street Report Senior Editor Derek Arnold. The guys talk about the "mercy rule," relegation, and other silly ideas, as well as where some O's prospects will start 2020, and plenty more.
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Welk What Do We Have Here w/Vasilios Nikolaou
In this week's episode, we have a very special guest, in Aberdeen IronBirds third baseman Toby Welk. We talk to Toby about his record-breaking pace in Aberdeen, being teammates with the #1 overall pick, and more. Later in the show, Russell Street Report's Vasilios Nikolaou joins us to talk about...
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Thinking Too Much with Dan Turner
On this week's show, Paul is joined by Dan Turner, former producer for The Big Bad Morning Show on 105.7 the Fan. Paul and Dan talk about Jonathan Villar's future, watching a rebuilding team, home run derby baseball, terrible umpires, and plenty more.
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Rants & Raves & Adam Pohl
On this week's show, Paul rants about some truly terrible takes from Steve Phillips and Thomas Boswell. Then he's joined by the voice of the Bowie Baysox, Adam Pohl. Adam fills us in on the progress of some of the players driving Bowie, who have been on a huge hot streak since getting off to a…
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Asher Woahjawhonow with Todd Karpovich
In this week's episode, we are joined by Todd Karpovich, who writes for several sites including Press Box, Russell Street Report, Forbes, and more. We talk about Asher Wojciechowski, the potential next Orioles to be traded, Mark Trumbo's impending return, and more. (Note: We apologize for the...
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The Payoff Pitch - We're Still Here w/Glenn Clark
On this week's show, Glenn Clark of GlennClarkRadio.com and PressBoxOnline.com joins the show once again. Glenn and Paul talk about the upcoming sellouts at Aberdeen, the Andrew Cashner trade, whether or not it makes sense to trade Trey Mancini, and what fans can do going forward to stay sane...
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J2 and the O's are Here w/Matt Taylor
The Baltimore Orioles were more active in the International signing period than they've been in years thanks to Mike Elias. Matt Taylor of Roar from 34 joins us to talk about that and much more on this episode.
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The Payoff Pitch - Manny Love Fest w/Matt Pyne
On this week's episode of The Payoff Pitch, ESR's Matt Pyne joins us once again. We talk about Manny Machado's return to Baltimore, the signings of Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson as well as their immediate futures in the organization, and whether or not the Orioles can punt 2020 like they…
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The Payoff Pitch - Offensive & Offense-less w/Derek Arnold
The Orioles are offensive to the senses, yet still boast a punchless offense. On this week's episode, Paul is joined by Eutaw Street Report Senior Editor Derek Arnold. The guys talk about the disappearing Orioles offense, Chance Sisco's future in Baltimore, and the joys of watching awful pitching...
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The Payoff Pitch - Dillon on Dylan
On this week's show, Paul is joined by fellow Eutaw Street Report writer Dillon Atkinson. They talk about the recent turnaround from O's pitchers, especially Dylan Bundy, and the way John Means and Gabriel Ynoa are stabilizing the rotation. On offense, they discuss Richie Martin's sudden surge,...
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The Payoff Pitch - Draft Recap w/Adam McInturff
Adam McInturff of 2080 Baseball is back to review the Orioles' 2019 Draft. They took Adley Rutschman first overall, but what about the rest of their haul? Adam breaks down a bunch of different draftees who could be future Orioles.
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The Payoff Pitch - Draft Preview with Luke Jackson
With only five days until the 2019 MLB draft, who will the Orioles pick first overall? Most assume it will be Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman, but Texas high schooler Bobby Witt Jr. and Cal first baseman Andrew Vaughn could still be in the mix. Joining me today to talk about the draft, and...
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The Payoff Pitch - Stan "The Fan" Charles
This week, Paul is joined by Baltimore sports talk icon Stan "The Fan" Charles of Press Box and PressBoxOnline.com. How much longer can the Orioles keep running David Hess & Dan Straily out there to get beat around? Where are the potential future relievers on this team? What's up with the lack of...
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The Payoff Pitch - Doom & Gloom w/Eric Arditti
On this week's show, Paul is joined by Eric Arditti of Barstool Baseball. We talk about Ken Rosenthal's doom and gloom article, watching a bad baseball team, prospects like Grayson Rodriguez, Blaine Knight, Ryan Mountcastle, and others, what Mike Elias will do in the draft, and plenty more.
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The Payoff Pitch - Charm City Not Sin City w/Jon Meoli
On this week's episode of The Payoff Pitch...should fans freak out about rumors the Orioles might be moving to Vegas? Let's get into that ridiculous brouhaha. After that, we're joined by Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun to talk about the Birds so far, his niche with advanced analytics on the O's...
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The Payoff Pitch - Prospect Talk w/Adam McInturff
The Orioles have been, as expected, a bit tough to watch in 2019. So this week, we head down on the farm with Adam McInturff, Assistant Director of Pro Scouting for 2080Baseball.com. Adam updates us on some pitchers in the Birds' system, like DL Hall, Zac Lowther, Keegan Akin, and more. We also...
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The Payoff Pitch - Juice & Juiced Balls w/Dillon Atkinson
Is Chris Davis noticeably smaller? Paul gets into that nonsense, along with the fact that it's been a rough week for the Orioles overall. Dillon Atkinson of Eutaw Street Report also joins him to talk about the surprising John Means, Miguel Castro's struggles,juiced baseballs and more.
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The Payoff Pitch - Chris Davis Gets a Hit w/Glenn Clark
Chris Davis got a hit! Several, in fact. In this episode of The Payoff Pitch, Paul Valle is joined by Glenn Clark of PressBox and Glenn Clark Radio to talk about Davis, Trey Mancini's future, some baby Birds, and plenty more.
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The Payoff Pitch - Analytics with Matt Pyne
In this episode of The Payoff Pitch, host Paul Valle goes over the Orioles' latest roster moves. He is then joined by fellow Eutaw Street Report writer Matt Pyne, who talks about the O's early leaders in some select advanced analytical stats.
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The Payoff Pitch - No No-No's with Jeremy Conn
In the last episode of The Payoff Pitch before the Orioles' home opener, Paul is joined by Jeremy Conn of 105.7 to talk about the Birds' hot start. They get into Chris Davis' ongoing struggles, pulling a guy having a no-hit bid, trusting the process, and more.
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The Payoff Pitch - WAR with Scott Magness
In episode 3 of The D&L Professional Window Tinting Payoff Pitch, Paul Valle talks about surprises on the Orioles' opening day roster. Later, he is joined by Scott Magness of Bird's Eye View to talk about what O's fans can look for as progress in 2019, and get into the nerdiest of "nerd stats," WAR.
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Payoff Pitch - Episode 2 with Ken Weinman
In the second episode of The Payoff Pitch presented by D&L Professional Window Tinting, we go over some of the recent roster moves, including the somewhat surprising demotion of Austin Hays to minor-league camp. We'll also try to figure out what's going on with the Birds' rotation, and then we…
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The Payoff Pitch - Spring Training Midpoint
In this inaugural episode of The Payoff Pitch (new version), Paul catches everyone up on Spring Training to this point. Later in the show, fellow ESR writer Dillon Atkinson joins him to talk about roster decisions, Chris Davis' status, and plenty more.
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The Payoff Pitch, presented by D&L Professional Window Tinting, is Fanimal Radio’s show for seamheads. Fans of the Baltimore Orioles will want to tune in every week as host Paul Valle, a lifelong member of Birdland, talks all things O’s. Paul is regularly joined by knowledgeable guests who give their takes on the Birds.
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