With one fell swoop in a Saturday night loss, the Orioles sealed both a losing season and their elimination from the playoffs. Their 9-6 loss to the Rays was the last straw. It’s the 82nd loss of the year and, with the Twins having won earlier in the day, it guaranteed the elimination. It’s official now. The 2017 Orioles are losers.
There are no consolation prizes to ease the sting of that bitter feeling. That’s not to say there were no bright spots at all to the game or to the season.