Good morning, Birdland!
There are games where everything clicks for a baseball team. That’s what happened for the Orioles during their 3-0 Opening Day victory against the Red Sox on Friday.
Trey Mancini was the headliner entering the game, and deservedly so. The O’s first baseman was returning to the field following a year-long battle with colon cancer. In his post-game press conference Mancini spoke about how special this game was, even more so than his MLB debut.
But it was John Means that turned heads during the game, twirling seven shutout innings and making the Boston hitters look foolish with a change-up that was at its best.