The Mariners are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2001. They eliminated my Orioles from playoff contention tonight, though as a consolation prize the Orioles won their 81st game tonight, officially ending the team’s streak of losing seasons, and tying the 2004 Tigers for the biggest increase in wins for a team that lost 110+ games the previous season. (The 03-04 Tigers went from 43-119 to 72-90, an improvement of 29 wins, and the Orioles sit at 81 wins after going 52-110 last year.)