Camdencast: A Baltimore Orioles podcast.

Good Morning, Birdland S2E53: Best Record in MLB (Really)

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles are fresh off another one of those games where it's hard to be able to feel like they can hold on, or do good things once they get into Oc...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E52: More Rotation Woes

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles starting rotation suffered another blow on Tuesday with Grayson Rodriguez knocked out due to what the team calls a "mild" lat strain. Mark...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E51: The New Guys

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's been a whole lot of Orioles roster turnover in the last week and a half between the trades and the sorta-surprising promotions of Jackson Holl...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E50: Hectic Deadline Week

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a wild week in Birdland between all of the Orioles trade deadline activity, Jackson Holliday getting called up again in the aftermath of tha...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E49: Trade Deadline Comin'

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No one was more surprised than Mark to see the Orioles ship Austin Hays off to the Phillies for a couple of MLB players who maybe don't even improve t...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E48: Unrejuvenated

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles are 61-41 on the season but after the series they just played against the Marlins, it sure doesn't feel like this is a 97-win team. In thi...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E47: Rejuvenated

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles came out of the All-Star break looking like four days of rest is exactly what they needed, with two good offensive performances (and one n...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E46: Trade Market Survey

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have had the All-Star break to rest up and Mark really hopes that is the cure for what was ailing the offense. In this episode, looking ba...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E45: Orioles Draft Recap

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

First off: Thank goodness for that walkoff Orioles win before the All-Star break because Mark knows he's not the only one who would have been miserabl...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E44: Kryptonite

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles just got swept by another up-til-now-mediocre NL Central team, the Cubs. In the process, they matched a feat last done by the 2021 Orioles...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E43: All-Star Snubs

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark went on vacation and in the time he was gone, the Orioles gained three games on the Yankees. It's fun! It's also fun that there are three Orioles...

GMB Vacation Special #6: Former Oriole Check-in, Part 2

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is away on vacation this week, so this second of two parts about former Orioles who are all across MLB this season is the Orioles chat that you'r...

GMB Vacation Special #5: Former Oriole Check-in, Part 1

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How are the Orioles doing right now? Mark doesn't know, because he's on vacation, so he recorded this podcast ahead of time in which he shows what a s...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E42: Almost Halfway There

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles snapped their five-game skid with a win on Wednesday and Mark is mighty glad for that because it wouldn't have been pretty to think about ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E41: The Letdown

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Orioles fans know from last year, you can have a great team that finishes with a great record and it still has rough patches. Mark laments the swer...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E40: The Yankees Are Shook

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It doesn't get much better than the Orioles blowing out the Yankees by shelling their AL ERA leader (he's not any more), so Mark is basking in the glo...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E39: Another Test Passed

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After winning two of three from the Braves, the Orioles had another test looming against the Phillies this past weekend. Mark runs through the good st...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E38: Trade Rumor Season Begins

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles started off their nine games against contenders by going 2-1 against the Braves - fun except for everyone who went to the one loss, includ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E37: Beasting the East

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have spent the last week and a half bouncing between a couple of not-as-good AL East teams in the Rays and Jays, with the tougher stretch ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E36: TBA

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles are on pace for a 104-win season and they are two games better than they were at this point a year ago. Mark is trying to keep this perspe...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E35: Sad About John Means

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles took two out of three in their series against the Rays, which is good, even though the most recent game before this episode was a dumb los...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E34: They're Even Better

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have played 33% of their games and they're on pace for 105 wins, Gunnar Henderson is on pace for 10+ WAR and 54 home runs, Jordan Westburg...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E33: Outfield Shift Change

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since the last episode, the Orioles played five games against Sox teams and won them all. Pretty good! Mark discusses what's working out so well this ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E32: The Streak is Over

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're already tired about hearing about how the Orioles sweepless streak coming to an end, don't worry, so is Mark. No bemoaning (well, not too mu...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E31: Two Games Back

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The slumping Orioles offense came through enough for two wins in three games against a great Mariners staff. It's hard to complain too much about that...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E30: May Daze

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have fallen out of first place thanks to the Yankees beating up on the Twins, but Mark is still happy that the O's pulled off the walkoff ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E29: Another Series Win

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles played a stinker in failing to sweep the Diamondbacks on Sunday, but another series with two wins out of three is hard to complain about -...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E28: The Kimbrel Problem, Still

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles managed to not lose to the Natoinals on Wednesday even as Craig Kimbrel blew another save and failed to complete the ninth inning. After t...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E27: Best in the AL

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With the Orioles pulling off an impressive sweep of the Reds over the weekend to have the best 34-game start of any O's team other than the 1970 club,...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E26: A Little Bit Of Gloating

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time this season, the Orioles are in first place as Mark recorded an episode. The O's taking first place by winning three of four games ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E25: The Kimbrel Conundrum

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There's not much to feel good about when your favorite baseball team's closer blows two saves in three games. Mark's trying to figure out what, if any...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E24: The Rotation Squeeze

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles could end up squeezing both John Means and Kyle Bradish back in to the rotation by this time next week. After surveying the roster of the ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E23: Still On Pace For 108

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is something about the Royals where even when the Orioles beat them, they manage to do it in a way that maximizes agony in Birdland. Or maybe th...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E22: Stay Hydrated

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have hit 30 home runs in 18 games, leading every other MLB team and every Orioles team in history through the same number of games. Mark l...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E21: The Streak Lives

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the Orioles lost the first two games to the Brewers, the haven't-been-swept (in the regular season) streak was in danger, and early on Sunday it...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E20: The Homer Hose Returns

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is still plenty ready to be hyped about Jackson Holliday being on the Orioles, but the fact is through his first two games the most exciting deve...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E19: JACKSON HOLLIDAY

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is fired up about the Orioles reportedly having Jackson Holliday join the team in Boston tomorrow and he's not afraid to tell the world about it....

Good Morning, Birdland S2E18: Disappearing Offense

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last week has been brutal for the Orioles offense, especially (but not only) for Austin Hays and Ramón Urías. Mark runs through some of the roug...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E17: Finding the Prospects, 2024 Edition

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A prospect-heavy Norfolk lineup is blasting through Triple-A every night, which provides a lot of excitement for Orioles fans who want to follow thing...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E16: Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles played two great games and one underwhelming one in their opening series against the Angels. Mark is in a good mood about the team because...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E15: We Can Have Nice Things

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Between Corbin Burnes dazzling in his Orioles debut, Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins homering, and David Rubenstein's new ownership group spreadi...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E14: Mike Elias Kicks Us In The Teeth

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you, like Mark, a sucker who spent all offseason and spring training assuming that Jackson Holliday would make the Orioles out of camp and that we...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E13: The Logjam

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Entering the final week of spring training, the Orioles are going to have to think long and hard about who gets the last couple of spots on the bench ...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E12: Spring Training Titans

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Everything from spring training gets erased when it's over, so of course it doesn't matter, but also: The Orioles are 14-2-1 in games so far, and they...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E11: The Camp Roster

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, the Orioles used a total of 50 players and nearly all of them were part of spring training. The 62 players in Orioles camp this year will b...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E10: As Seen on TV

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles have started their exhibition league schedule with a couple of wins, featuring one Colton Cowser walkoff homer and a Cole Irvin velocity b...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E9: Surprise Injury News

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We were all taking it for granted that the Orioles would have a strong top 2 in their rotation between newly-acquired Corbin Burnes and returning 2022...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E8: Pitchers and Catchers

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The start to the follow-up act to last year's 101-win Orioles season begins today with pitchers and catchers reporting to Sarasota to begin spring tra...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E7: Assumptions

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The path to success for the 2024 Orioles is built on a variety of assumptions, a few of which are that players who were hurt in different ways over th...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E6: Corbin Burnes!

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An already-amazing week for Orioles fans with the news of the ownership change was taken to a whole new level on Thursday night as the team traded for...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E5: The Sale is Coming

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John Angelos haters can rejoice now that reports have hit mainstream media that the Angelos family has agreed to sell its stake of the Orioles to a gr...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E4: Top 100 Prospects

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Not long ago, the late offseason ritual of top prospect lists getting released was one of the most exciting days of the year for Orioles fans. Mark is...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E3: The Cost of Doing Nothing

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In order for an Orioles pitching acquisition to make sense, the cost of doing nothing has to be greater than the cost of getting a better pitcher. Mar...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E2: International Signing Day

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Still waiting for the Orioles to do something to improve the starting rotation? Mark is too, but after running through what little is in the rumor mil...

Good Morning, Birdland S2E1: Hall of Fame Fun

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles did not bring any Christmas gifts to Birdland fans over the Christmas break, so we're all still left wondering when the big starting pitch...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 88: When You Lease Expect It

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 11th hour reversal of the previous tentative lease agreement was resolved within the span of a week after all. Mark runs through where things stan...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 87: The Lease You Can Do

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a wild several days for Orioles fans that ultimately resulted in nothing changing from the status quo. Mark runs through the saga of the las...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 86: Craig Kimbrel Signs

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Kimbrel to the Orioles! It's weird just to say that, but it's true. Baseball's eighth place guy on the all-time saves list, who has a strong cha...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 85: Free Agent Relievers

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As baseball's winter meetings begin, Mark is convincing himself of why the Orioles absolutely must do something substantial even though he knows bette...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 84: Free Agent Pitchers

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first big free agent signing across MLB happened on Sunday as the Phillies re-inked Aaron Nola. That could be the move that sets the top of the ma...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 83: Rule 5 and Tender Deadlines

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

By the end of this week, the Orioles will have set their 40-man roster with players protected from next month's Rule 5 draft, and decided whether or n...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 82: Season Review: Bullpen

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles bullpen did not end up looking a lot like the one we might have all imagined before the 2023 season, with few innings pitched by expected ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 81: Season Review: Rotation

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A lot went wrong with the Orioles rotation over the course of the 2023 season, with three of the six pitchers who made the most starts getting demoted...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 80: Season Review: Infield

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles had a bunch of infield prospects who seemed like they might be knocking on the door in 2023, but by season's end only Jordan Westburg had ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 79: Season Review: Outfield

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 101-61 Orioles record this season makes this the best regular season O's team in the Camden Yards era and every part of the team contributed. Mark...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 78: A Bitter Ending

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 2023 season is over and Mark recorded this episode minutes after the end and is feeling really sad about it. This Orioles team played its way to a...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 77: Grayson's Bad Day

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The two ALDS games the Orioles have played at home have been absolutely crushing to everyone who's gotten their hopes up for the team. Even Mark, who ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 76: One That Got Away

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to be told ahead of time that the Orioles would only give up three runs to the Rangers, you'd probably feel good about their chances of wi...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 75: Eleven Wins To Go

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a week of working to stay sharp, the Orioles begin their postseason with the ALDS against the Rangers tomorrow. Mark previews the series with th...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 74: The Bye Week

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At least until Saturday, there's nothing that Orioles fans need to worry about, and that feels pretty good. Mark offers some thoughts on the wild card...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 73: 101 Wins

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Unlike so many recent seasons, the end of the regular season doesn't mean the Orioles are done for the year. They get the week off to rest thanks to t...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 72: AL EAST, BABY!

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What does it sound like when a normally pessimistic Orioles podcaster records an episode right after his favorite baseball team wins its 100th game an...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 71: Magic Number 2

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What can be said about a legend like Brooks Robinson about whom everything has already been said? Mark shares his own brief encounter with Brooks, the...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 70: Magic Number 3

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After Friday's walkoff loss, it seemed like the Orioles might be on the ropes for holding on to their AL East lead, but as they've done so many times ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 69: No Rest for the Bullpen

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles bullpen has gotten heavy use lately and that showed in Thursday's loss to the Guardians. Mark looks at some of what's gotten the team to t...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 68: Playoff Tickets

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the way to Tuesday's Orioles win over the Astros, MASN's broadcast asked rhetorically, "Can't you just be normal?" It seems to Mark that they can't...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 67: PLAYOFFS, BABY!

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The nearly-unthinkable has happened with 13 games still to play. The 2023 Orioles are going to the postseason. It's only a wild card clincher for now,...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 66: On The Edge

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The failure by the Orioles to win at least one of the final two games against the Cardinals really hurts in the aftermath of Thursday's loss to the Ra...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 65: The Return of John Means

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles offense did a solid for struggling Cardinals veteran Adam Wainwright in letting him finally get career win #200 but Mark would have much r...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 64: Magic Number 17

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The most recent Orioles game was a rain-soaked loss in Boston full of infield miscues and that was pretty dumb, but Mark is for once trying not to dwe...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 63: Four Game Lead

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With just more than three weeks of the season left, the Orioles have their biggest division lead of the season at four games. The magic number to clin...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 62: Still No Easy Wins

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Tuesday night, the Orioles won their first game of the season where they trailed heading into the ninth inning. It was a great win but also one tha...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 61: Return of an All-Star

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over their weekend series against the Diamondbacks, the Orioles managed to gain a game on the Rays, even winning with Jack Flaherty having another let...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 60: The Final Month

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles enter September on pace to win 101 games but with the Rays breathing down their necks, it feels like they're going to need to stay exactly...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 59: After Félix

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles won two out of three against the Rockies this weekend and kept pace with the Rays. That would feel good if not for the news that Félix Ba...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 58: More AL East Dominance

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles needed to find a way to win on Thursday and that's what they did. Mark is pumped to see the O's treating a division rival - and playoff co...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 57: Ten Questions for John Angelos

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Between John Angelos once again opening his mouth in a New York Times article on Monday and the Orioles loss to the Jays on Tuesday, it's been a grump...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 56: The P Word

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles closed out their west coast road trip with a 6-3 record and a sweep of the league-worst Athletics. Mark runs through the good weekend as w...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 55: The Rest of the Way

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off a bit of a disappointing series against the Padres and continuing a west coast road trip that's gone poorly for their offense, the Orioles h...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 54: View from the Top

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles lost a stinker on Tuesday night, with trade deadline starter Jack Flaherty contributing significantly to the smell. Mark tries to find som...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 53: The Cedric Mullins Game

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CEDRIC MULLINS! Need Mark say more? No, but it wouldn't be a very good podcast if he left it there. Mark unleashes his exuberance about the Orioles fi...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 52: Three Game Lead

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If Félix Bautista had blown ANOTHER save on Thursday, things would be feeling pretty dire for Orioles fans, but he didn't and now the Orioles have a ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 51: Free Kevin

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark was all ready to come back from Hawaii and talk about how awesome things have been going with the Orioles lately, except then on Monday there wer...

GMB Vacation Special #4: Let's Remember Some Orioles Games

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The old days of Deadspin started the trend of Remembering Some Guys. Mark is on vacation right now and recorded this one in advance where listeners fr...

GMB Vacation Special #3: Mike Elias's Orioles Draft Classes

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The easiest way to have the talent pipeline that Mike Elias always talked about building was always going to be to nail the team's picks when it was d...

GMB Vacation Special #2: Mike Elias Rebuilding Trades

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every bad Orioles team since 2019 was made worse by Mike Elias trading away veteran players for prospects. The 2022 team that turned out to be decent ...

GMB Vacation Special #1: 2018 Fire Sale, Five Years Later

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been five years since the Orioles traded everybody that wasn't nailed down and netted a bunch of prospects who former GM Dan Duquette wanted us a...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 50: The Cano Letdown II

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One out away from closing out a game against the Phillies, the Orioles and Yennier Cano couldn't finish the job and they ended up with a walkoff loss ...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 49: Two Game Lead

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another huge Orioles series has come and gone and the O's passed the test, overcoming some bad things happening to win three out of their four games a...

Good Morning, Birdland Ep. 48: First Place, Baby!

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Orioles beat the Rays and now they're in first place! This was beyond Mark's wildest imagination when this podcast began earlier this season so pl...