Spring training games have been rolling along for about two weeks now and interest in these practice games are starting to wane. With a few more weeks to go in the Baltimore Orioles’ Grapefruit League schedule, storylines like John Means at least provide a bit of intrigue and reason to tune in.
Covering the O’s farm system for the past three years, I have come across the West Virginia University product a few times. He’s spent the last four-plus seasons working his way through the organization, rather quietly. I’ve watched plenty of his starts and always walked away with the same thoughts- nothing eye-opening, nothing that will blow you away, just a hard-working pitcher who might crack a major league roster as a reliever.