Whether John Means’ next start at Camden Yards is with the Orioles or not will say much more about the organization than its star left-hander.
Deciding Means’ future will be the Orioles’ singular statement of intent this offseason as he enters salary arbitration due for a significant raise. But make no mistake: even though Means hasn’t reached the early-season heights that led to his no-hitter in Seattle, he’s growing into a peerless homegrown starter where the Orioles are concerned.
“I’m happy with most of it, grinding my way through some rough parts, and also it clicked there for a while,” he said.