Cup of Coffee: September 18, 2023

The O's and Rays are in, Bartolo retires as a Met, the Fish shell the Braves, some premature popping, and a celeb backtracks.

Good morning, folks. Hope you all had a lovely weekend. In the world of baseball, the weekend was full of playoff intrigue. There were, surprisingly, a lot of potential sweeps heading into Sunday’s action, but only a few were realized.

We’ll talk about the Orioles and Rays clinching playoff berths, the Blue Jays getting back on the horse, the Rangers fal…