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The Orioles will hit 43 years without so much as a World Series appearance, let alone victory, come this October. And while only one team wins every year, we're reaching Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Seattle, pre-2004 Boston, pre-2016 Cubs territory here. Baltimore fans are loyal and die hard, and yet somehow have been cursed to watch a middling franchise for going on a half-decade. Frankly, watching this team has become a chore, despite the victory today. They win a series, then lose a series, and the cycle repeats. Frankly, it's gotten to the point where when they win, we say, "Who cares?" Is there hope on the horizon? Maybe. But something needs to change, and fast. Paul and Zach break it down on The Bat Around.

The Bat Around- May 10th, 2026

The Orioles salvaged the series finale in Oakland on Sunday after dropping the first two games, finishing the week 3-4 overall. Now they return to OPACY for a 3-game set against the Yankees, just one week after being swept in a 4-game series in New York. The players continue to preach patience and confidence, but sitting five games under .500 in mid-May, heading into another matchup with a division rival that has already looked clearly superior, is far from what the decision-makers in the Warehouse envisioned this offseason. Can the Orioles get back on track? Paul and Zach discuss that and more on The Bat Around.

The Bat Around-May 3rd, 2026

The Orioles...ugh! Same number of losses on May 3rd, 2026 as they had on May 3rd, 2025. Gunnar Henderson has the third most K's in the American League. Tyler O'Neill has 1 XBH. Colton Cowser went from 5th overall pick and ROY runner-up to 5th outfielder. Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg haven't sniffed a big league diamond. Jeremiah Jackson hasn't met a pitch he doesn't want to swing at. 3/6 of your starting rotation is on the IL, as are your two All-Star closers. The Orioles are bad, and we're stuck with them. Paul and Zack try to wrap their brains around it next on The Bat Around

The Bat Around-April 26th, 2026

A 3-3 week for the Birds against teams with two of the worst records in baseball. The Royals gave them all they could handle, but the Orioles managed to eek out a series win. Then Boston, and a 6 HR, 20 hit performance by the hometown boys in a 10-3 win in game one, only to be undone by a 17-1 loss Saturday and a lifeless 5-3 defeat Sunday. To make matters worse, Boston was ripe for the picking after firing basically their entire coaching staff, including manager Alex Cora, but the Orioles still fell flat on their faces, save for Gunnar and Basallo. The problems still abound: starting pitchers can't locate, Pete Alonso can't hit, and the offense runs stagnant. Different series, same issues. Will it ever end? Paul and Zach talk you through it on The Bat Around.

The Bat Around- April 19, 2026

As we said last week, what a difference a week makes. The Orioles looked awful all week, losing 5 of 7 games to Arizona and Cleveland. In fact, the only two wins required 4+ run comebacks in the 7th inning and beyond. They don't hit early in the game, they play shoddy, fundamentally flawed defense, and most of the pitching staff has seemingly never heard of a shutdown inning. Why has the roster almost completely turned over and yet the same issues remain for this team? Paul and Zach take a deep dive into that and more on The Bat Around.