After plodding through 14 seasons of losing, the Orioles have made the playoffs three times in the past five years.
Although there hasn't been a World Series appearance during that span (33 years, actually), it's been a pretty solid run for this organization. And if the roster remains roughly the same for the next two years, it's conceivable the Orioles will be in playoff contention through 2018.
But after 2018?
Cue the dramatic, foreboding music.