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MLB playoffs 2016: 3 reasons the Orioles make it

By Joshua Sadlock

Aug 26, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 26, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) hits a solo home run against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) looks on during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter (26) looks on during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

They’ve managed to bounce back all year

The Orioles have had a handful of rough patches this season, but they have managed to answer the bell and get off the mat each time. The current three-game losing streak to the Red Sox has been ugly, and Wednesday’s 5-1 loss may be the most painful pill to swallow. The Orioles blew a 1-0 lead after horribly misplaying two routine ground balls.

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The offense has been limited for a week straight at this point, and the starting pitching has not managed to get the job done. Still, this is a Buck Showalter team, and his teams do not go down without a fight. The Orioles must pull it together and find a way to win the final game of the Boston series and then sweep the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks.

The scheduling gods have done the Orioles at least a minor favor before sending them out on the road to wrap up their season in Toronto and New York, two cities that have been a house of horrors for the Orioles all year.

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