Ubaldo: O’s winning has made tough year easier

It’s been a bizarre season for Ubaldo Jimenez, one far from what he could have expected when he signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Orioles in the offseason. He struggled through injury and inconsistency for 20 starts before moving to the bullpen in August for the first time in his career.

Still, as the O’s move toward clinching the American League East in the coming days, Jimenez could be the one on the mound when the division title is wrapped up.