Boom Boom Birdland

In episode 120, your hosts JC and Justin review the 2026 Orioles season. JC and Justin give you their Most Valuable Oriole, their most progressed player, and regressed plater. The crew also covers their thoughts on rookie manager Craig Albernaz, and Alonso's first year as an Oriole. We also cover what the crew will do over the offseason!Go O's!

The Orioles’ season is effectively over — and the biggest problem may not be the pitching, the injuries, or even the manager. Justin Lunenfeld and Baltimore Sun editorial board member Julian Baron examine how a promising young core became a team defined by missed opportunities, stalled development, and an organization that keeps choosing the future over winning now.Julian brings a sharp diagnosis of the Orioles’ systemic issues, from Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, and Samuel Basallo struggling to make the transition to the majors, to a player-development structure that seems to turn elite prospects into lesser versions of themselves. They also assess whether Matt Blood’s departure actually addresses the problem, whether Craig Albernaz is the right manager for a young team, and why Brandon Hyde’s success elsewhere complicates the criticism aimed at the dugout. You’ll hear the case for a major front-office reset, including why the Orioles may need an experienced major league general manager who understands both analytics and the human side of baseball.

In this episode (well, more like a rant), JC and Justin Lunenfeld cover what has led to the Orioles' downfall and what they've done to fall further in the wild card race. Topics covered: - What we would do as the Orioles General Manager - Our disappointment with this season- Podcast plans for the offseason Go O's!

The Orioles are 0.5 games out of a wild-card spot—but September is about to get brutal 😬Before we get into the gauntlet, drop your prediction: How many games do the O’s win against Boston, Cleveland, Toronto, New York, and Milwaukee?The path is simple, but not easy:Stop changing the lineup every day.Beat the teams you’re supposed to beat.Keep the bullpen rolling.Most importantly: hit the baseball.The Orioles control their own destiny, but relying on other teams to lose won’t be enough. Are the O’s making the postseason—or is this “if” team finally running out of chances?

From discussing the Orioles Hall of Fame to the team’s push into the Wild Card picture, longtime sports reporter Jerry Coleman joins JC and Justin Lunenfeld of the Boom Boom Birdland Podcast to talk all things Orioles baseball. Jerry shares his perspective on the current state of the team, the biggest storylines surrounding Birdland, and what lies ahead as Baltimore fights for a postseason spot.