September has come and gone and the Orioles reached some major milestones for the 2022 season. They got their 81st win of the season in the last game of the month. Then two days later, they got their 82nd win of the season. After the O’s clinched their first winning season it felt like Birdland could collectively exhale after the nervy way Baltimore played out the final full month of the season.
The relief of hitting that 82-wins mark masks some of the disappointing things that took place down the stretch in September. The same night the O’s won their 81st game, they were also officially eliminated from playoff contention.