Good morning Birdland,
Watching the Orioles play baseball is not a ton of fun at the moment. They have just two wins in their last 10 games, have slipped to seven games back in the AL East, and continue to have serious issues at Camden Yards.
But guess what, these Orioles do have one thing that no recent version of the club, not even the competitive Buck Showalter-era O’s, had: ace John Alan Means.
Means pitches today for the first time since May 11. He has not allowed a run since April 30. The southpaw was slated to start on Sunday, when Brandon Hyde pushed him back a few days, citing excessive workload as the reason.