Orioles manager Buck Showalter speaks to the media after the Orioles won 8-1 over the Yankees Friday night putting them one game ahead in the wild-card race. (Video by Ed Encina; photos by Al Bello of Getty Images and Julie Jacobson of the Associated Press)
If the Orioles do make the playoffs – and they can clinch a postseason berth as early as Saturday night with a win and some help – they will have to make some tough decisions on the 25 players they select for their playoff roster.
Setting a playoff roster for the wild-card game is easy.