It sure hasn’t been the easiest path to get here. But the Baltimore Orioles are headed to the postseason for the second straight year.
The O’s forged their path to October baseball with a clutch 5-3 win at Yankee Stadium, which, combined with the Minnesota Twins’ loss to the Marlins just minutes later, guaranteed the Birds their first back-to-back postseason appearances since 1996-97.
They did it. By gum, they did it!
It’s true, the Orioles haven’t quite resembled a playoff team for quite some time now. After playing like one of the best teams in baseball for the first three months, the O’s have stumbled to a sub-.