Steve On Baseball Podcast

<p>At the ripe “old” age of just 31, Anthony Villa is about to begin his third season as one of the top front office members running the O’s farm system. He is the club’s Director of Player Development.</p><p>Villa...

<p>Now that the Super Bowl is in the record books for another year, many sports fans, and certainly our baseball-loving fans here, turn their attention to hardball.</p><p>O’s pitcher and catchers report tomorrow to...

<p>When it comes to covering international amateur signings, few do it better and with more experience than Ben Badler of Baseball America. Ben is my guest this week on the Steve on Baseball podcast, the initial edition...

<p>I really enjoyed recording today’s edition of this podcast, taped about a week ago with O’s minor league player Ethan Anderson.</p><p>Anderson, 22, was the O’s second-round pick (No. 61 overall) in the 2024 draft out...

<p>Good Monday Birdland!</p><p>Let’s start the week with a video entry discussing a few topics. More talking, less writing.</p><p>Friday’s press conference introducing new Oriole Pete Alonso was interesting for a lot of...

<p>Hey let’s talk more about the O’s signing of Pete Alonso which became official yesterday afternoon. Alonso will be introduced later this afternoon at a Camden Yards press conference.</p><p>Once again on this podcast...

<p>Took a few minutes to talk about the O’s five-year agreement for $155 million today with slugging first baseman Pete Alonso.</p><p>The fans have waited for this day - the day when the O’s won one in free agency...

<p>After a season that ended with the Orioles ranked 24th in MLB in runs per game and 19th in slugging, the team recently traded for outfielder Taylor Ward. He hit 36 homers in 2025 for the Los Angeles Angels to rank...

<p>Jim Duquette is one of the real bright minds in baseball media today. One reason for that may be the time he spent over the years working in MLB front offices.</p><p>Today we’re all lucky he took time to do this...

<p>Hey Birdland and welcome to another work week after the extended Thanksgiving break. </p><p>Hope many of you had a great time with your family as I did. Now back to the business of baseball, which of course continued...

<p>Happy Thanksgiving Birdland!</p><p>In and around your family fun today or while you are traveling, hope you can find time to listen to my latest Steve on Baseball podcast.</p><p>My guest is John Eisenberg, who for 23...

<p>O’s right-handed pitching prospect Nestor German is from a school without a big name but one with a big name MLB pitcher among its former players.</p><p>In 2023, German was the Orioles’ 11th-round pick out of Seattle...

<p>If you went to bed at a certain time last night, maybe you awoke to a surprise today in that the Orioles pulled off their first big move of this offseason late last night.</p><p>They acquired outfielder Taylor Ward...

<p>From the Gilman School in Baltimore to pro baseball on the farm for the O’s and Nats and now onto his media business, Ryan Ripken is the latest from a famous baseball family to make his mark.</p><p>When your grandad...

<p>Hey Birdland, a new video for my Substack readers and subscribers to watch and react to.</p><p>It’s been a minute since I posted a video or produced a live video, but both are returning in full force this winter and...