Big Ben Breaks It Down | Ben McDonald on Shane Baz, Pete Alonso & the Orioles Staff

Orioles fans — this is a must-watch.

I’m joined by Orioles broadcaster and all-time great pitcher Ben McDonald (Big Ben) for an in-depth conversation on the state of the Baltimore Orioles. Big Ben breaks down the Orioles’ newest acquisitions Shane Baz and Pete Alonso, what they bring to the roster, and how they could impact the team moving forward.

We also dive deep into:

The current Orioles pitching staff

The strengths and concerns heading into the season

The coaching staff’s approach and development philosophy

What Big Ben is seeing that fans might be missing

This is real insight from someone who’s been there — on the mound and in the broadcast booth.

6 comments

  2. Thank you! It is such a treat to hear Ben and how excited he is about ‘26. I do agree (hope) we are not done with our pitcher acquisitions this off-season. He mentioned Valdez and Suarez…I hope we can consider Imai, as well. Keep up the good work on these presentations…well done! Go Os!

  5. Thanks.
    Best show yet.
    I appreciate your preparation for the show, regardless of this episode's guest.
    Great questions!
    I hope that you can continue this quality.

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