Thanks to the Orioles’ midseason swoon, September won’t feature an improbable run at a playoff spot in the expanded American League postseason field.
This Orioles season was never supposed to be about that, though. It was always going to be about discovering long-term building blocks and seeing which prospects can make the leap to being productive major leaguers. That will continue to be the focus.
Monday’s trade deadline closed the roster-churning chapter of the season and leaves some interesting story lines for an Orioles team that will emerge from their day off Thursday at 16-20 with a difficult schedule in the remaining 24 games.