Monday Bird Droppings: The battle for last place

Put ‘er there, Zac Lowther Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Happy Sunday, Camden Chatters! I hope you had a lovely weekend and are ready to face the grind of the work week. The Orioles got their weekend off to a poor start, but avoided the sweep yesterday with a satisfying 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. The bats came alive, John Means pitched a gem, and the A’s win streak was stopped at 13 games. Check out Drew Bonifant’s game recap for the lovely totals.

One fun part of yesterday’s game, aside from the win, was the major league debut of pitcher Zac Lowther. Lowther, who is ranked as the O’s #11 prospect by MLB Pipeline, pitched a scoreless ninth inning and finished the inning with his…