Liz Thompson joined Chrystal to talk all things Orioles and preview the upcoming series. Liz, who has worked with the Orioles in the past, is still involved in baseball; Liz is known for her custom scorebooks and will be presenting a panel called "A New Scorebook" on Sunday, September 21, during the 2025 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference. The conference is virtual this year, so be sure to check it out! Here is what Liz and Chrystal talked about in this episode: What's new and what happened to the Orioles this season? The injury bug hit hard Shady front office business, season ticket fiascos, and only signing Charlie Morton Growing pains with private equity ownership The last great draft year A terrible trade deadline in Baltimore What the Orioles need to do in the offseason Renovations and fixing a bad fan experience Pitching expectations for this series Who is the biggest thread to the White Sox? Keys to winning the series Fears leading into the series Anthony Rizzo's return to the Cubs Paul Skenes and the fun and young pitchers this season Letting go of expectations for your team to have more fun LOL Mets! The 2025 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference You can find Liz on Bluesky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices