Camdencast: A Baltimore Orioles podcast.

If it was entirely up to Mark, the Orioles would get a big-ticket free agent (or trade) pitcher this offseason and a back-end guy as well. In this episode, he goes through some of the likely candidates for the #4 or #5 addition they also need to make. Also, in the mailbag, a question about the season ticket changes gets Mark ranting again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles shuffled a lot on the roster fringes, on the coaching staff, and in the front office since last time. Mark runs down all of the changes before looking to the essential goals of this coming offseason, particularly the need to get a top starting pitcher. In short, it's scary to have to count on this year's free agent crop to produce an ace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Orioles manager Craig Albernaz is getting introduced today and Mark is feeling good about the vibes, though of course what ends up happening is what really matters. Can he and his new staff correct what went wrong this year? In the mailbag, a listener has his eyes on Twins starter Pablo López. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NOTE FROM MARK: This episode was recorded prior to the breaking news of the Orioles choosing their next manager. We'll talk about it next time. Sorry! The Orioles did not have any Gold Glove or Silver Slugger finalists in the 2025 season. That's not all because of the infield, but the group certainly didn't help, with Gunnar Henderson's power outage, Adley Rutschman's multiple injuries, Jackson Holliday's baserunning problems, and more. Mark runs through the grim details as he wraps the position review series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles still don't have a new manager. Podcast Spouse asked when is it time to panic if there's no hire, so Mark starts off with thoughts on that before moving into the rundown of what happened in the Orioles outfield in 2025. There was a lot of disappointment but towards the end, some excitement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Elias made a number of mistakes last offseason, many of which were concentrated in who to keep from his bullpen and how much he might need to ad to it. The Orioles "Plan A" bullpen could have been worse, but Plan A didn't survive long thanks to injuries, and Plans B and beyond were a whole lot worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 Orioles were dragged into oblivion early on by the failure of their starting rotation, which was a nasty combination of Mike Elias making bad decisions last offseason and having bad luck piled on top of that. Mark sifts through the wreckage to try to figure out what went wrong and what has to be done for better things next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The good news is that the 2025 Orioles season is over and they can never lose again. The bad news is that most of their problems will follow them into next season unless some big changes are made in the rotation and bullpen and unless their hitters get their acts together. Mark, as you can probably guess, is not excited. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles offense is limping through September and it's not stopping them from a good record. Now the final weekend of the season remains, and the only question left is: Can the Orioles spoil the Yankees postseason seeding? Mark also dips into the mailbag to start thinking about big-ticket free agents coming this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles offense is missing again, averaging just over 3 runs per game for September even with the team having a solid record in that time. What is Mike Elias going to do about all of this mess next season? That's what is on Mark's mind as the season winds down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a good month of September for the Orioles so far, but that wasn't enough to stop them from getting eliminated from the postseason. Mark goes through what's been working and what hasn't this month with an eye towards next year, then tries to will himself into believing they might be able to knock the Yankees down a peg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles September momentum screeched to a halt with a weekend sweep by the Blue Jays. Mark is particularly irked at some pitching decisions made by interim manager Tony Mansolino, and in this episode surveys a recent article mentioning possible future not-Mansolino Orioles managers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles are having a fun September, adding a sweep of the Pirates onto what they've already done. In this episode, Mark is interested in Thursday's report that Mike Elias secretly got promoted this past offseason. Why is that dude so weird? Plus, looking ahead to O's who might get off the IL before season's end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The weekend's news that former Orioles manager Davey Johnson passed away has got Mark thinking back to more innocent days of Orioles fandom from his childhood. Turning back towards 2025, this episode discusses another round of (hopefully) minor injuries and how they might impact the last few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Orioles started their September with a nice rebound series by sweeping the Padres - a definite playoff team - in San Diego. Good work! More tough teams are coming, with 16/22 remaining games against contenders. Also in this episode, Mark foolishly looks at some free agent pitching targets as if the O's might spend real money on someone good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dismal month of August, capped by two messy blowouts in San Francisco, has got Mark feeling glum about the prospect of things getting better for the Orioles next year. Can they do anything to turn this feeling around over the season's final month? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The offense has disappeared again and the Orioles just got mopped in a four-game series against the Red Sox and they've now lost seven of eight overall. What is there even to feel good about? Mark grasps for what he can find but mostly it's another disappointing set of games to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark was starting to wonder if the Orioles would ever give out a contract extension to anyone and they finally did it, going for young catcher Samuel Basallo. In this episode, considering the cases for some other Orioles who are or might have once been good candidates, plus Mark's current minimum goal for this team's win total. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark went on vacation for a few days and that's when Mike Elias struck with the Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo call-ups. Some things have gone better with the Orioles in August, particularly in the rotation. Will all of this be enough to build some excitement for 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you get down to it, a team that disappoints as hard as the Orioles have done in 2025 should be bending over backwards to keep fans in the fold. Instead, the Orioles are implementing aggressive season ticket plan changes that may act to drive away a lot of old 13-game holders. Mark is quite unhappy about the decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices