From time to time, Orioles left-hander John Means has to remind himself to reflect on his career’s trajectory over the past couple of years. Friday’s announcement that he will start the Orioles’ first game of the shortened season in two weeks against the Boston Red Sox provided an opportunity to do that.
“Sometimes, I have to sit back and pinch myself a little bit that this is real and this is happening,” Means said Saturday on a Zoom call. “I’m the Opening Day starter for the Baltimore Orioles, and if you would’ve told me that two years ago, I would’ve laughed in your face.