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Steve On Baseball Podcast

Steve Melewski hosts this podcast on baseball and specifically the Baltimore Orioles at the major and minor league levels. Great conversations with great guests. steveonbaseball.substack.com

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20:37

Today's guest: Double-A Chesapeake manager Roberto...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/09/05

BOWIE, Md. - Fresh off the presses, or at least off the digital recorder, check out a podcast taped just yesterday at Bowie’s Prince George’s Stadium.My guest is the manager of the O’s Double-A Chesapeake Baysox affiliate, Roberto Mercado.Mercado is in his fourth season with the Orioles. He managed High-A Aberdeen in 2022 and 2023 and Double-A Chesapeake (formerly Bowie) in 2023 and 2024.Through Wednesday’s game, he was 280-272 (.507) overall on the Baltimore farm.Mercado, age 45, from New Britain,

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31:51

Today's guest: Orioles Hall of Famer Mike Bordick

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/08/30

The latest episode of the Steve on Baseball podcast provided me the great chance to both talk about the current-day Orioles and take a few spins down memory lane as well.Shorstop Mike Bordick, signed twice by the Orioles as a free agent, is my guest and we had a great and wide-ranging conversation.Bordick played 14 years in the majors for the O’s, A’s, Mets and Jays.In 2002 he set a major league record for most consecutive errorless games at shorstop with 110. Guess who holds the record today? Yep,

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23:30

Today's guest: Delmarva Shorebirds manager Collin Woody

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2025/08/22

SALISBURY, Md. - Collin Woody can relate to his players with the O’s Low-A affiliate the Delmarva Shorebirds. He was once a Shorebirds player himself, for 115 games in 2017.An O’s 38th-round draft pick in 2016, Woody, who just turned 31, is in his second season as the manager at Delmarva. He played in 228 games on the O’s farm from 2016-2018.He spent a couple of seasons coaching in the Florida Complex League and now has settled in as manager of the Shorebirds.Just like the O’s roster got a bit of a

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26:17

Today's guest: Baseball America's JJ Cooper on the...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/08/15

A very timely guest today on the Steve on Baseball podcast as I interview JJ Cooper, the editor-in-chief of Baseball America.He was a guest earlier and returns for the podcast being released today.Earlier this week, in the most recent update to the BA top 100 prospects list, four Orioles were ranked. Samuel Basallo was No. 7, Nate George No. 81, Dylan Beavers No. 83 and pitcher Esteban Mejia at No. 95.Beavers and George make their first appearances on the BA top 100.In this episode, JJ talks about

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17:30

Today's guest: Double-A RHP Trey Gibson

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2025/08/07

As you know we keep you up to date on the O’s farm on this Substack and today on the podcast I interview Trey Gibson, right-handed starting pitcher of the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox.He began the year at High-A Aberdeen and while his ERA was 5.12, his strikeouts per nine innings was a ridiculous 15.59. He was showing dominance and a promotion to Double-A would soon come.This year between the two teams over 18 games Gibson, age 23, is 4-4 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 85 innings.As we release

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18:45

Steve's solo podcast: Which O's are most likely to be...

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2025/07/24

It’s another solo podcast Birdland. We will resume interviewing guests next week, so check back for that.But today I check in briefly on the dismal Cleveland series that has the Orioles now 13 games below the .500 mark. The team has lost seven of its past eight games.I also provided my take on which O’s players might be most likely to be traded and mentioned why I believe that is the case.Later in the podcast I discussed one hot hitter on the O’s farm. He is a player we could see in Baltimore before

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18:25

Steve's solo podcast on the 2025 MLB Draft

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/07/17

The 2025 MLB Draft is in the books. The Orioles made 24 selections over two days of the draft on Sunday and Monday. Their first pick, No. 19 overall, was Auburn catcher/outfielder Ike Irish and their final pick in round 20 was right-handed pitcher Connor Gehr of Meridian Community College.The O’s selected 13 pitchers and 11 position players among their 24 picks.They drafted eight right-handers and five lefties along with four outfielders, five infielders and two catchers.The O’s have the largest

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27:38

Today's guest: Keith Law of the Athletic

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/07/10

A great guest today for the podcast as I interview Keith Law, who has been with The Athletic as senior baseball writer since January of 2020.Law spent many years writing and working for ESPN and its various outlets from 2006-2019. Before that he worked in the front office of the Toronto Blue Jays after impressing then general manager J.P. Ricciardi during the 2002 Winter Meetings. He hired Law for the Blue Jays front office. Keith rose to the position of special assistant to the general manager

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9:09

Live with Steve Melewski

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/07/06

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20:18

Today's guest: Braxton Bragg and AA pitching coach...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/07/03

On today’s edition of the podcast, I am talking to and about Double-A right-handed pitcher Braxton Bragg. Time to get to better know this pitcher that has been about the best in the O’s farm system this year.Drafted in round eight out of Dallas Baptist in 2023, Bragg spent most of last year at Low-A Delmarva. And now he’s already at Double-A. He began this year at High-A Aberdeen and after three electric starts there (yielding no earned runs over 16 1/3) he quickly moved to Double-A Chesapeake.On

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20:12

Steve's solo podcast discussing Jackson Holliday, the...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/06/26

Hey Birdland, after a run of several shows with some great guests, especially from the O’s farm system, we dip back into all major league O’s topics today.This is my second solo effort on the Steve on Baseball podcast. The large majority of these shows will feature me plus a guest, but today, you’ve got just me.This podcast includes some of my thoughts up the upcoming trade deadline and the constant “buy or sell” debate that is surrounding this team almost daily now. The fans are very interested in

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24:16

Today's guest: O's director of pitching development,...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/06/19

Back late in the 2018 calender year, when O’s left-hander John Means went to Premiere Pitching Performance facility in St. Louis, he met Forrest Herrmann, who was then Premiere’s director of pitching development.The work Means did at that facility led to his fastball gaining velocity and his changeup developing into a real quality pitch. That work helped Means become an All-Star, an Opening Day starter and a top MLB pitcher.A few years later, one of those he had worked with there, Herrmann, would be

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27:41

Today's guest: Orioles director of player...

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2025/06/12

A 19th round draft pick of the Chicago White Sox in 2016, Anthony Villa played three years on the White Sox farm. His last season as a player was 2018.Now Villa, age 31, is in his second year as the Orioles’ director, player development. He moved into that position in October of 2023.He is one of the people at the very top of the O’s minor league system. He holds a key management role. He moved up consistently on the O’s farm since joining the organization ahead of the 2020 season. He is one of many

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23:35

Today's guest: Aberdeen IronBirds manager Ryan Goll

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/06/05

When you meet Ryan Goll, the manager of the Orioles’ High-A Aberdeen IronBirds affiliate, you could mistake him for a player.He is 28 and looks younger.But he brings that youthful enthusiasm to his job. He would love to be a big league skipper one day and this is a big step in that direction. The University of Minnesota product started with the Orioles during the 2020 season. But Covid hit and the baseball world stopped. He would end up that summer working at the O’s alternate site at Double-A

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31:17

Baseball America's JJ Cooper on the O's farm and much...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/29

JJ Cooper has been with Baseball America since 2002. He’s the leader of a publication that has been an industry leader in covering the minors, majors, the draft and prospects for decades. A leader back in the day and a leader still today.JJ always provides an interesting and well-thought out perspective on the Orioles and their player development system and we’ve had many interviews over many years.This was the first time for me to talk with JJ as a guest on the Steve on Baseball podcast.To be

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30:35

Today's guest: Baltimore Sun O's beat writer Jacob...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/22

This is his third year as an O’s beat writer and it surely has not been boring for Jacob Calvin Meyer of the Baltimore Sun.In his first year on the job, the 2023 Orioles won 101 games along with an AL East title. A second playoff year followed. And now JCM has been there to chronicle this mess of an O’s season as well, one that led to manager Brandon Hyde’s firing last weekend.We discussed Hyde’s tenure as O’s skipper, from the rebuild to this year’s struggles and all in-between. And we ponder this

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26:11

Talking about the O's 2025 draft with Jim Callis

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Over my years working in baseball I have been lucky to develop a network of friends in the industry, who I often call on for insights, interviews, guidance, prospect ranking opinions, etc.Many I consider good friends - like today’s guest, Jim Callis.Back in the day I got to know Jim and John Manuel when they were an exceptional one-two punch of powerhouse analysts and writing talent for Baseball America. Bat them any way you want and they were the No. 3 and No. 4 hitters in a star-studded

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21:23

Steve's solo podcast

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Today, on episode No. 5 of the Steve on Baseball podcast, Steve talks about baseball and interviews no one.It’s a solo effort and we get back to having a guest for next Thursday’s edition. Promise.But hope you take time to listen today. I discuss at the outset a few reasons and areas that could help the Orioles turn around their season. I spent a few minutes doing something I have not done in much detail to this point. I discussed why on Feb. 27 I moved my efforts to this Substack space and talk

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18:40

Live with Steve Melewski

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/01

A couple of Substack Birdland teammates teamed up today to discuss the Orioles, our various Substacks and much more.Hope you enjoy the conversation with John Eisenberg, long-time columnist formerly for the Baltimore Sun. John’s “Bird Tapes” space on Substack is great, so check that out.Today we discussed the O’s series win over the Yankees, several current topics surrounding the club, the social media pressures on players in 2025 and a lot more. This Substack is reader-supported. Please consider

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27:18

A conversation with long-time Baltimore Sun writer...

Steve On Baseball Podcast ·

2025/05/01

I had a blast talking with my long-time buddy Peter Schmuck. Most O’s fans know him from his days as a writer and for many years columnist for the Baltimore Sun. He is no longer full-time in the business but still pens some columns on occasion for BaltimoreBaseball.com.Between us, we have seven Maryland Sportswriter of the Year awards. Pete has seven, I don’t have any!The Schmucker told some great stories during this interview. About how he inadvertently almost, became a baseball beat writer back in

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