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And over the next week, we will begin seeing the Orioles' direction in constructing their 2013 roster

The Orioles could have a mind-numbing 15 players eligible for arbitration this offseason.

One of the many tough decisions the Orioles must make this offseason is whether they will make an effort to resign outfielder Nate McLouth, who was an instrumental part of the team¿s playoff push and arguably their best player in the postseason.

Most of the Orioles had already cleaned out their lockers at Camden Yards by Saturday afternoon, when just a few stragglers were tossing their possessions into cardboard boxes to mark the proverbial end to baseball in Baltimore this season.

After the final out in Game 5 of the ALDS, 200 fans at a downtown pub burst into applause.

The Orioles' 2012 season ended with a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees in the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series in front of an announced crowd of 47,081 at Yankee Stadium.

It isn't a Yankees-Orioles game if there isn't a little controversy. And there was just a major one with two outs in the sixth inning of Game 5 of the ALDS.

Fighting New York Yankees to bitter end, Baltimore Orioles show they belong

Baltimore Sun writers react to the Orioles' 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the American League Division Series.

Here's a roundup of what other media outlets are saying about the Orioles' win over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series and more:

On couches all over Baltimore, J.J. Hardy's game-winning RBI double in the 13th inning must have seemed like a dream, especially since the Orioles spent most of Thursday night putting fans to sleep with their offensive ineptitude.

Here are some quotes after the Orioles¿ 2-1 win in 13 innings over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.

When the Orioles traded reliever Matt Lindstrom to the Arizona Diamondbacks in late August for veteran lefty Joe Saunders, the Orioles were dealing a surplus bullpen arm for needed playoff experience.

As J.J. Hardy's game-winning double bounced off the outfield wall in the 13th inning, it dawned on 49,307 suddenly quiet New Yorkers that the 2012 Orioles just won't go away.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't know exactly what his New York counterpart, Yankees manager Joe Girardi, was going through Thursday after the death of Girardi's father became public.

The Orioles were just two outs away from taking a commanding 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. But a pair of solo homers by Raul Ibanez quickly reversed the roles and put the Orioles on the brink of elimination.

The orange rally towels turned to white. Another capacity crowd filled Camden Yards -- and endured another rain delay.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said it was a difficult decision to not start veteran designated hitter Jim Thome, the club's most experience postseason player, in Sunday's American League Division Series opener at Camden Yards againtst New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia. Thome did receive the start in Monday's Game 2 against veteran lefty Andy Pettitte.

Russell Martin's solo homer off Baltimore Orioles closer Jim Johnson in the ninth inning kickstarted a five-run rally for the New York Yankees, who took Game 1 of the American League Division Series, 7-2. Game 2 is tonight at Camden Yards.

What they're saying about the Orioles

The Orioles grinded out a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers to advance to the best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, which begins Sunday evening at Camden Yards.

Here are some quotes from the Orioles after their 5-1 victory over the Texas Rangers to advance to the American League Division Series.

The Orioles and Rangers lineups are up for tonight¿s one-game American League wild-card playoff in Arlington.

The 2012 Orioles combine a core of position players assembled by Andy MacPhail with a remarkable set of reclamation projects found by Dan Duquette and astutely deployed by Buck Showalter.

Veteran skipper Buck Showalter's unwavering, hands-on approach has been the key in transforming a woeful Orioles team into a winner.

Fans disappointed as Orioles' loss to Tampa Bay Rays sends team to one-game wild-card playoff Friday night in Arlington

Despite managing just two hits, the Orioles rode Chris Davis¿ seventh homer in six games to a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays before an announced 13,460 at Tropicana Field.

Some thoughts on catwalk homers, Chris Davis, Wei-Yin Chen and more as the Orioles close out their regular season

Players attribute their success to hard work, perseverance – and maybe a healthy serving of breakfast cereal

Here's a look at what some other media outlets are saying about the Baltimore Orioles:

The Baltimore Orioles are heading back to the postseason for the first time since 1997. After beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Sunday afternoon in their regular-season home finale, the Orioles sealed at least a

It could have been one of the coolest scenes in Baltimore baseball history. Players and fans cheering together at Camden Yards as the Los Angeles Angels lost to the Texas Rangers and gave the Orioles their first playoff berth since 1997.

Nate McLouth, the Orioles' unlikely late-season standout, has gotten back to doing what once made him a rising star with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Catcher Matt Wieters is a proud dad today. Wieters and his wife Maria had their first child early this morning, a baby boy named Maverick Luther Wieters. Wieters was still at the hospital with his wife this afternoon and be away from the team for at least tonight. "He's where he needs to be," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

When the playoff microscope gets rolled out next week and experts begin to dissect the Orioles, one of the primary criticisms is going to be the club's overall lack of postseason experience.

Manny Machado and Chris Davis both homer twice as the Orioles' bats wake up a night after being shut out by Toronto Blue Jays.

The Orioles have hit six homers tonight after seven innings, including three in the five-run fifth inning, to build up a 10-2 lead.

Orioles left-hander Randy Wolf is dealing with elbow discomfort and could be lost for the remainder of the regular season and postseason, though he has not made a final decision on his immediate future.

The Orioles' regular season is whittled down to 8 games following Monday¿s single-admission doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards. And the O's chances of catching the division-leading New York Yankees are steadily dwindling.