Baseball

And then hit the wall in the ALDS, which is a five-game series. Some poor starting pitching. Some hot hitters on the opposing team, particularly Corey Seager, who gets on base at a crazy pace, even if it's via walks.

But most of all, Baltimore is a team loaded with young stars. Many of them were experiencing the playoffs for the first time. The good news is that the future looks promising for the Orioles. If they continue on this path and retain most of their blossoming talent, they have a good shot at going farther, and maybe winning it all, in the next few years.