Saturday Bird Droppings: Let the pitching rumors begin

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty ImagesGood Morning, Birdland!

Friday was a tough day for the Orioles as they announced that both John Means and Tyler Wells will miss the rest of the season after suffering UCL injuries. The news wasn’t shocking, per se. Means had been seeking a second opinion, which is always ominous. And Wells had been out for so long with no movement; it seemed that it must be serious. And now we know that it was.

At least the Orioles managed to beat the Rays 3-1 in the evening to salvage something good from the day. But on balance the O’s still come out of everything feeling pretty crappy.

Now, let’s not go overboard. Means and Wells combined to throw just 36 innings this…