Taping up the Birds with John Eisenberg

Over the past two years, our pal and longtime writer and author John Eisenberg has unraveled the history of the Baltimore Orioles via his Bird Tapes on Substack and a series of new conversations with the legends of Birdland. Here, he joins Nestor to discuss the sudden unraveling of whatever Mike Elias had built and the uncertainty of new ownership with David Rubenstein as the Orioles have fired their longtime manager and sit mired in last place in the American League East.

Nestor Aparicio and John Eisenberg discussed the Baltimore Orioles’ struggles, including their last-place standing and recent losses. They reflected on the legacy of Jim Henneman, a prominent Orioles historian, and the importance of preserving team history. Eisenberg highlighted the Orioles’ failure to invest in pitchin