The Orioles went into last offseason with the stated need of a lefty-mashing batter to balance out a lefty-heavy lineup. While it’s true the Orioles do have a lefty-heavy lineup, they weren’t actually that bad against lefty pitchers in 2024. Nevertheless, the goal was stated and Mike Elias went out and addressed the need by […]
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There’s only one player from the 2025 Orioles who’s still competing for a World Series title and his name is Seranthony Domínguez. Of the players trade away in the 2025 fire sale, the former O’s closer is the one who’s found the most success while netting the Orioles an interesting prospect in return. The flame-throwing […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. We’ve arrived at what could be the final day of baseball for the 2025 season. The Toronto Blue Jays are a win away from their first championship since 1993, and they’ll look to seal the deal in front of their home fans at Rogers Centre tonight. Former Oriole Kevin Gausman will […]
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The history of baseball is littered with players that, while not stars, managed to leave an indelible mark on a season, a team, or even the sport at large. While Brandon Young has not yet made it to that level of cult hero, he was certainly responsible for some of the most memorable moments of […]
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The Orioles claimed Bryan Baker from the Blue Jays all the way back in November 2021. The move came shortly after the team reinstated Jorge López and DJ Stewart from the 60-day injured list. Baker went on to join fellow relievers Paul Fry, Dillon Tate and Joey Krehbiel on the 2022 Opening Day roster. Baker […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 147 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. At most two of these days will have real baseball, depending on whether the World Series finishes in six or seven games. Today is not one of those days, as the teams will travel back to Toronto to settle whatever is left. […]
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World Series, Game 5: 8:00 PM ET, FOX (The series is tied, 2-2) RHP Trey Yesavage (TOR) (2-1, 4.26 ERA, 27 K) vs. LHP Blake Snell (LAD) (3-1, 2.42 ERA, 32 K) “Good lord,” asked Paul Folkemer, after Monday night’s ridiculous, 6-hour, 39-minute, 18-inning marathon. “How do you follow that?” Well, Toronto’s bats did by […]
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When Charlie Morton first debuted in MLB, the first Iron Man movie had just come out, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were getting hitched, Heath Ledger was winning acclaim as the Joker in The Dark Knight, and Phillies were on their way to being crowned World Series champions. Eighteen years is a long time, especially in baseball. […]
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One of the defining aspects of the 2025 Orioles season is the sheer number of players who shuffled through the roster. Many of those who were involved in tying the MLB record for most players used in a season (70) are players who you’d never thought about, who started the season outside of the organization, […]
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Good Morning Birdland, The biggest domino of the Orioles offseason has already fallen. Earlier in the week, the team announced the hiring of Craig Albernaz as their new manager. At the moment, it is unclear if any members of the Orioles 2025 coaching staff will remain in Albernaz’ dugout going into 2026. But we do […]
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World Series, Game 4: 8:00 PM ET, FOX (Dodgers lead 2-1) RHP Shane Bieber (TOR) vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani (LAD) Good lord. How do you follow that? Last night — and well into this morning — the Dodgers and Blue Jays played one of the most ridiculous games in the history of the World Series. […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Orioles made their choice for manager official on Monday afternoon, announcing that recent Guardians bench […]
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For Coby Mayo, the 2025 season got off to a rocky start. And not because of his play on the field. On March 18, the day the Orioles cut him from spring training and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, Mayo attracted some unwanted attention with his comments to the media. “It’s kind of a lose-lose […]
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It’s almost like Mike Elias and the Orioles front office are conducting a long-term experiment with their pitching program. They want to prove that it is possible for a team to build a competitive big league staff without the use of any high draft picks. If they can turn Trey Gibson in a force at […]
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The Orioles finally made some news this week when they announced the hiring of new manager Craig Albernaz. You can read plenty of information and opinions on Albernaz, including here on Camden Chat. Feel free to delve into the comments to see the strong opinions from people who had never heard Albernaz’s name before Sunday […]
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With the series tied at one game apiece, the Blue Jays and Dodgers resume their battle for the championship trophy out in Los Angeles on Monday night. Two guys who’ve been around the block a bit are starting for their respective teams, with Max Scherzer, now 41 years old, and Tyler Glasnow, 32, on the […]
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Reports hit the media on Sunday night that the Orioles have made their choice for hiring their next manager, bringing in Guardians coach Craig Albernaz to try to help get this club going back in a good direction again. Unless you are a sick freak who maintains a constant awareness of the coaching staffs of […]
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The Orioles’ bullpen was the unit that underwent the most change throughout the 2025 season. Injuries and poor performance reshuffled the pen at the beginning of the season. It then became a patchwork relief corps when the Orioles traded away four key relievers as part of their July fire sale. The one pitcher there for […]
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When Aron Estrada’s 2024 season in review was posted here on Camden Chat, Mark Brown called him the best Orioles prospect you don’t know yet. One year later, Estrada has followed his good 2024 season with an even better 2025. I think it’s fair to say that, if you follow Orioles prospects at all, you […]
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Good morning, Camden Chatters. We have major Orioles news! This is not a drill. The O’s apparently have made their decision on a new manager, reportedly finalizing a deal with Craig Albernaz to be their new skipper, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Orioles have not yet made an announcement.’ This was kind of an unexpected […]
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The Orioles have their new manager. It’s not official yet, but it’s the next closest thing, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that the team is “finalizing a deal” to hire Craig Albernaz, currently the associate manager of the Cleveland Guardians, as the next manager of the Orioles. The 42-year-old Albernaz served as a bullpen and […]
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Hello, friends. There are now 151 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. How many of them are involved in finishing off the 2025 season depends on how many games the World Series goes. After Saturday night, we know that the series is going at least five games. The Dodgers evened up the series as […]
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Where to watch: FOX/ FOX Sports Probable pitchers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 1.83 ERA, 18 K) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.00, 12 K) Despite being the team with home-field advantage, the Toronto Blue Jays came into yesterday’s significant underdogs against the reigning champion Dodgers. With the fate of baseball in 2027 potentially on the […]
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Good morning Birdland, Folks, we have ourselves a World Series! The Blue Jays took Game 1 on Friday night, crushing the Dodgers 11-4 in a game that was over by the end of the sixth inning. Blake Snell, who had been terrific in these playoffs up until this game, was smacked around and knocked from […]
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The Fall Classic has arrived, and it is a matchup of rather epic proportions. The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers will head north to face Canada’s team, the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s no surprise that the Dodgers find themselves right back in the World Series. This year’s squad is almost identical to the one that […]
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