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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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