The Orioles, if you haven’t heard, are now mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. The games officially matter for nothing except to maybe, hopefully, if they’re lucky, start to zero in on some players who could be a part of the next good Orioles team. Under the microscope are guys like Hanser Alberto, Renato Núñez, and especially starting pitcher John Means. All three were among the big contributors as the O’s flipped a 7-1 defeat on Friday into a 7-1 victory on Saturday.
The post-All-Star break struggles of Means are one of the bigger downers about the team over the last month.