Can Means become the Orioles’ version of Kuechel?

[Moose Milligan]

6 minutes ago, Philip said:

 Kevin Millwood retired with $130 million in the bank, and a completely, splendidly mediocre record as a baseball pitcher.

Gotta tip your cap.

Can't believe that guy won a Cy Young.  Rode that season all the way to that 130 million, I believe.  I think people thought Maddux/Smoltz/Glavine would rub off on him and he'd be great.  That's how good THOSE guys were.  They got Kevin Millwood PAID.  

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Can't believe that guy won a Cy Young.  Rode that season all the way to that 130 million, I believe.  I think people thought Maddux/Smoltz/Glavine would rub off on him and he'd be great.  That's how good THOSE guys were.  They got Kevin Millwood PAID.  

I can't believe it either!

What year do you think he won the Cy Young?

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

I can't believe it either!

What year do you think he won the Cy Young?

Like '98 or '99.  Maybe 2000.  All I know is that when he got to Baltimore that was way in the rearview mirror and he was doo doo brown.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Like '98 or '99.  Maybe 2000.  All I know is that when he got to Baltimore that was way in the rearview mirror and he was doo doo brown.

He did finish third in one of those years, which I guess is an accomplishment.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

He did finish third in one of those years, which I guess is an accomplishment.

Well, as usual, CoC, you're correct.  Dunno why I thought he'd won a Cy Young.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Well, as usual, CoC, you're correct.  Dunno why I thought he'd won a Cy Young.  

I looked it up.

I mean, I knew he never won one but I didn't recall his highest finish.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I looked it up.

I mean, I knew he never won one but I didn't recall his highest finish.

He was slightly more memorable as an Oriole than Doug Drabek was.

[Can_of_corn]

6 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

He was slightly more memorable as an Oriole than Doug Drabek was.

I just now remembered Kyle Drsbek exists.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

I just now remembered Kyle Drsbek exists.

Oh hey, Doug.  Didn't know you had an OH account.

[HowAboutThat]

Millwood was part of a shared no-hitter while with the Mariners. One of his last starts I think. He left with an injury after 6(?) innings.

[thezeroes]

Millwood's two significant seasons were :

1999 third in Cy Young voting, second in ERA

2005 sixth in Cy Young voting, first in ERA

[24fps]

1 hour ago, Philip said:

 Kevin Millwood retired with $130 million in the bank, and a completely, splendidly mediocre record as a baseball pitcher.

Gotta tip your cap.

Where does the $130 million figure come from?  BBRef has him at just under $90 million.

[HowAboutThat]

23 minutes ago, 24fps said:

Where does the $130 million figure come from?  BBRef has him at just under $90 million.

I think I got it from Wikipedia long time ago. I remember being shocked that such a mediocre performer could retire with so much money

[Natty]

 Our last two  wins were when Means pitched. 

[SteveA]

20 hours ago, OFFNY said:

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A little high on the free passes (3 Walks in 6 Innings Pitched), but this was another solid outing overall for young John Alan Means.

56% of the outs that he recorded (10 out of 18) came via the Groundout and the Strikeout.

 

 

18 OUTS: ) 4 Strikeouts, 4 Groundouts (Including 2 Double Plays), 3 Popouts, 3 Lineouts, 1 Foulout, 1 Flyout 

 

JOHN ALAN MEANS )))))) (vs. ANGELS, 5/12)

IP:lll6

H:llll 4 )l (1 Home Run, 1 Double,  2 Singles)   

R:lllll 1

BB:ll3

SO:ll4

Pitches: ll)110 )(67 )Strikes, )43 )Balls)

2019 ERA: ))2.33  ))  38.67 IP  (10 ER) 

2019 WHIP: ))1.034  ))  38.67 IP  (40 H/BB)

2019 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: )).211 ) (30 for 142) 1

 

PITCHES BY INNING

*************************

29 lll(15 llStrikes, l14 llllBalls)

18 lll(10 llStrikes, lll81 llBalls)

17 lll(11 llStrikes, lll61 llBalls)

20 lll(14 llStrikes, llll61 llBalls)

91 lll(51 llStrikes, llll41 llBalls)

17 lll(12 llStrikes, lll51 llBalls)

 

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One of the free passes was Trout.  That's not bad...he has a 1.000 OPS on a plate appearances where he walks.  He has an overall 1.035 OPS so walking him lowers his overall OPS, a minor victory (especially for a LHP).

Interestingly, all 3 walks came on full counts.