Virtual Baltimore Orioles Advance to Playoffs under Smith Jr.

It took a few lucky losses for in the MLB: The Show Players’ Tournament for the Virtual Baltimore Orioles to advance to the playoffs.

Throughout the MLB: The Show Players’ Tournament, Dwight Smith Jr. showed the baseball world that the Baltimore Orioles – at least the virtual version – could hang with the best. But, his spot in the playoffs was not guaranteed, as he had to wait for several players to finish their seasons on Monday night.

With his ability to handle a PlayStation controller and his understanding of baseball, he took the unlikely Orioles to a fifth-place finish in the 29-game regular season. He and seven other teams move into a best-of-three series against some of the best…