The Banner Baseball Show

There aren’t many positives to take away from how the Orioles’ season ended. Baltimore has lost 10 consecutive playoff games after being swept by the Royals in the Wild Card Series. Paul Mancano and Danielle Allentuck recap a frustrating conclusion to the season and look ahead to an important offseason.

The Orioles are set to host the Royals in the Wild Card Series, pitting them against a team they got the better of in the regular season. But this is not the same Kansas City ballclub Baltimore faced in April. From Camden Yards, Paul Mancano and Danielle Allentuck preview the best-of-three series, diving into each potential pitching matchup.

The Orioles punched their ticket to the postseason on Tuesday night with an impressive win over the Yankees. They may not look like the dominant regular season team they were in 2023, but is this year’s squad built better for the playoffs than last year’s? Live from Yankee Stadium, Paul Mancano and Danielle Allentuck relive a jubilant night in the O’s clubhouse. Then they look ahead to the final five games of the regular season and the wild card series that awaits.

Orioles beat writer Danielle Allentuck joins host Paul Mancano to discuss Anthony Santander's dramatic walk-off home run on Thursday (2:03), Craig Kimbrel's designation for assignment (9:32), playoff scenarios (13:54) and injury updates on Jordan Westburg, Grayson Rodriguez and more (15:41).

Baltimore is just a half game back of the Yankees in the American League East with 16 games play, and they stand to improve with the impending returns of several key players. Host Paul Mancano is joined by columnist Kyle Goon to discuss Albert Suárez's clutch start (1:20) and Cedric Mullins’ second-half turnaround (4:57), then set the stage for the final 2 1/2 weeks of the regular season (8:25) before providing updates on Jordan Westburg, Grayson Rodriguez and all the injured O's (14:56).

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. The Orioles are just a half game back of the Yankees for first place in the AL East, but since the start of July, they’ve been playing subpar baseball. Is this a team in freefall? Or a sleeping giant just waiting to get their stars back? Andy Kostka joins Paul Mancano to discuss the O's poor second half (2:21), then break out the panic meter to dissect Corbin Burnes' August struggles (9:46), compiling injuries (20:25) and Adley Rutschman's declining production (26:27).

The Orioles are second in Major League Baseball in home runs, behind only the Yankees. But have they become too reliant on the long ball? Host Paul Mancano is joined by Jon Meoli to discuss Baltimore’s offensive inconsistencies, injury-plagued rotation and tough situation with Félix Bautista.

The Orioles no longer have the best farm system in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, but there are some intriguing new names for fans to monitor in their top-30 list. Bob Phelan of the On The Verge Podcast joins Paul Mancano to talk about the Orioles' bullpen issues (0:55) and break down the team's top prospects (6:11), including Coby Mayo (10:20), Enrique Bradfield Jr. (12:22), Vance Honeycutt (14:17), Brandon Young (16:00), Patrick Reilly (18:40) and more.

Since jumping out to 53-31 record through the first three months of the season, the Orioles have played sub-.500 baseball. But as the O’s have scuffled, so have the other members of baseball’s top tier: the Yankees, Guardians, Phillies and Dodgers have all shown worrisome deficiencies in the second half. Danielle Allentuck joins Paul Mancano to contextualize the Orioles’ recent struggles (1:17), discuss Grayson Rodriguez’s injury (7:37) and dissect Coby Mayo’s rough introduction to the big leagues (20:09).

Jackson Holliday’s first stint in the big leagues could’ve gone better, but the real Holliday – an athletic, sweet-swinging infielder with sky-high potential – was always there. Now, the 20-year-old is showing what he’s capable of. Paul Mancano is joined by Kyle Goon to discuss Anthony Santander’s impressive season (2:00), Grayson Rodriguez’s injury (4:44), Holliday’s resurgence (21:45) and Eloy Jiménez’s hot start with the O’s (27:23) and more.

It finally happened: Orioles infield prospect Coby Mayo got the call and will be joining the team in Cleveland.   Paul Mancano is joined by Andy Kostka to discuss Jordan Westburg's hand injury (1:40), Mayo’s arrival (7:30), Trevor Rogers’ rough first start for Baltimore (26:18), how new ownership handled the deadline (31:30) and the signing of first-round pick Vance Honeycutt (35:23).

Paul Mancano recaps the Orioles' whirlwind of roster moves on trade deadline day, including adding outfielder Eloy Jiménez, outfielder Austin Slater, reliever Gregory Soto and more.

The Orioles got another starter for their rotation in left-hander Trevor Rogers. But was it worth giving up two young hitters in Connor Norby and Kyle Stowers? Paul Mancano reacts to the Orioles’ deal with the Marlins.

Hours after acquiring reliever Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache, the Orioles made another bold move, trading three prospects for Rays starter Zach Eflin on Friday.   Paul Mancano breaks down Baltimore’s latest move.

The Orioles pulled off a stunner on Friday, trading veteran outfielder Austin Hays to the Phillies for reliever Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache.   Paul Mancano is joined by Andy Kostka and Kyle Goon to break down the surprising move.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Orioles are willing to discuss trades for Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins. But would trading one of their key veterans do more harm than good? Paul Mancano discusses what it would take for the O’s to part with Mountcastle or Mullins (0:58) and a trade idea for Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (6:15). Then he’s joined by Kyle Goon (10:10), Jon Meoli (15:00) and Danielle Allentuck (21:19) to run through some concocted trade proposals. Finally, he talks about the report that the Orioles won't rule out a reunion with Tigers starter Jack Flaherty (28:40).

Orioles top infield prospects Coby Mayo and Jackson Holliday continue to produce for Triple-A Norfolk. How close are they to getting a call to the big leagues?   MASN Orioles insider Steve Melewski joins host Paul Mancano to discuss the O's series win over the Rangers (3:15), the 2024 draft class (4:49), Holliday's potential return to Baltimore (12:45) and Mayo's eventual big league debut (18:47).

The All-Star break couldn’t have come soon enough for the Orioles, whose miraculous win Sunday snapped a five-game losing streak and capped a difficult week in Baltimore.   Danielle Allentuck joins Paul Mancano from Arlington as the pair discusses their concern level with the Orioles’ struggles (0:45), what they expect from Gunnar Henderson in the Home Run Derby (7:42) and Baltimore’s first-round selection of Vance Honeycutt in the MLB draft (17:50).

How did the Orioles go from six All-Star finalists to just three All-Stars? Paul Mancano and Andy Kostka discuss the curious absence of several Orioles standouts from the American League’s All-Star roster (3:10). Then they discuss which of the five possible snubs — Jordan Westburg, Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Santander and Ryan O’Hearn — was the most egregious. Finally, they look ahead to Gunnar Henderson's appearance in the Home Run Derby (26:18).

Mike Elias has hinted at the possibility of a callup for third base prospect Coby Mayo soon. But whose spot would the 22-year-old take in Baltimore?   MASN All Access’ Brendan Mortensen joins host Paul Mancano to discuss the Orioles' series against the Rangers (2:17), when Mayo could join the O's and what that means for Ramón Urías (5:40), the possibility of trading Jorge Mateo (33:13) and more.