Ravens OTAs first impressions + Orioles swept by Rays | Ep. 29

Ravens OTAs final takeaways + Orioles' All-Star candidates | Ep. 33

The Ravens hosted their third and final open practice of OTAs this week and the Orioles released their MLB All-Star ballot Wednesday afternoon. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn discuss their final Ravens takeaways from OTAs and dive into the All-Star candidates for the surging O's. Join the conversation and connect with Early Birds: YouTube: youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds [http://youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds] Twitter/X: x.com/SunEarlyBirds [http://x.com/SunEarlyBirds] Instagram: instagram.com/sunearlybirds [http://instagram.com/sunearlybirds] TikTok: tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds [http://tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds] Facebook: facebook.com/sunearlybirds [http://facebook.com/sunearlybirds] Follow all of Matt and Sam's coverage at baltimoresun.com [http://baltimoresun.com].

Orioles' May report cards: Grading lineup, rotation, defense and more | Ep. 32

Are the Orioles back? After a 7-3 homestand, the O's suddenly have life in the AL wild-card race. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino pull out the report cards and hand out grades for the Orioles' lineup, rotation, bullpen, defense and baserunning during the month of May. Join the conversation and connect with Early Birds: YouTube: youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds [http://youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds] Twitter/X: x.com/SunEarlyBirds [http://x.com/SunEarlyBirds] Instagram: instagram.com/sunearlybirds [http://instagram.com/sunearlybirds] TikTok: tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds [http://tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds] Facebook: facebook.com/sunearlybirds [http://facebook.com/sunearlybirds] Follow all of Matt and Josh's coverage at baltimoresun.com [http://baltimoresun.com].

Lamar Jackson breaks silence at Week 2 of Ravens' OTAs | Ep. 31

Lamar Jackson spoke publicly Wednesday at Ravens' OTAs for the first time since Week 18. A lot has happened since and there was much to unpack. The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Sam Cohn discussed QB1's comments, Jesse Minter's peek into his thinking on the center competition and more from Week 2 of the team's voluntary offseason program. Join the conversation and connect with Early Birds: YouTube: youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds [http://youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds] Twitter/X: x.com/SunEarlyBirds [http://x.com/SunEarlyBirds] Instagram: instagram.com/sunearlybirds [http://instagram.com/sunearlybirds] TikTok: tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds [http://tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds] Facebook: facebook.com/sunearlybirds [http://facebook.com/sunearlybirds] Follow all of Matt and Sam's coverage at baltimoresun.com [http://baltimoresun.com].

Orioles stock watch: Who's trending up, down at Memorial Day | Ep. 30

The Orioles have reached Memorial Day, which means they're just about a third of the way into the 2026 season. With the team coming off a series win over the Detroit Tigers, The Balitmore Sun's Matt Weyrich and Josh Tolentino decided to take a snapshot of where players stand. Whose stock has risen or fallen the most since opening day? The guys take a look at six players whose value is trending one way or the other two months into the season. Join the conversation and connect with Early Birds: YouTube: youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds [http://youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds] Twitter/X: x.com/SunEarlyBirds [http://x.com/SunEarlyBirds] Instagram: instagram.com/sunearlybirds [http://instagram.com/sunearlybirds] TikTok: tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds [http://tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds] Facebook: facebook.com/sunearlybirds [http://facebook.com/sunearlybirds] Follow all of Matt and Josh's coverage at baltimoresun.com [http://baltimoresun.com].

Ravens OTAs first impressions + Orioles swept by Rays | Ep. 29

The Ravens kicked off OTAs this week and The Baltimore Sun's Sam Cohn joins host Matt Weyrich to talk about what he saw at their first open practice, including the absence of Lamar Jackson and some new games instituted by Jesse Minter. Matt, who is calling in from the Tampa airport, then breaks down the Orioles' disastrous series sweep to the Rays. All three major corners of the roster contributed to each of the Orioles' three losses in St. Petersburg and the guys discuss who's to blame for the team's overall 21-29 start. Join the conversation and connect with Early Birds: YouTube: youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds [http://youtube.com/@SunEarlyBirds] Twitter/X: x.com/SunEarlyBirds [http://x.com/SunEarlyBirds] Instagram: instagram.com/sunearlybirds [http://instagram.com/sunearlybirds] TikTok: tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds [http://tiktok.com/@sunearlybirds] Facebook: facebook.com/sunearlybirds [http://facebook.com/sunearlybirds] Follow all of Matt and Sam's coverage at baltimoresun.com [http://baltimoresun.com].