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20 minutes ago, Philip said:

As a general rule I would prefer not to be besmirched.

There are exceptions, however, and my wife knows them all.

So to summarize, there are some incidents in your journey to the here and now for which you have been besmirched.  You accept the besmirchment as "part and parcel" to your being and rather enjoy it.  Your wife knows them but still retains your service, however fragilely.  You still pride yourself for having had them - correct?

I have been besmirched multiple times also.  I sometimes wince as I recall them and deservedly so, even remembering individuals and things that I was "entangling" while earning my besmirchment.  They still enjoy a fair amount of laughter as they are recounted so it was worth it.  My wife knows about nearly all of them also.  Now if there is a hereafter, I guess I had better atone for these misdeeds or potentially suffer a greater, more lasting "besmirchment".  ?

But we have digressed from the John Means accolades and must return this thread to critiquing JM's progress this year.  How about that two-bagger and wasn't it unlucky that the wild pitch returned to Realmuto so easily to make him an easy out at third?  Baseball has a way of getting even when crazy things occur.

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1 hour ago, spiritof66 said:

On a slightly more serious note, I wonder he should be considered to pinch-hit against RHers for some of our sub-Mendoza line bottom-of-the-lineup RHed guys.

 

 

That would go against the unwritten rule written about besmirching the hitting ability of position players like DJ Stewart... though actually Kevin Gausman recently won a game pinch-hitting - with a walk-off sac fly - pinch-hitting for a pitcher.      

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1 hour ago, TommyPickles said:

I was at the game last night. Had a great view from behind home plate in the lower level standing area.

Means' changeup is elite. He was making Bryce Harper look real bad.

Awesome game and my first time catching a win in four trips to see the O's this season. Also, shout out to Means for his career .929 OPS as a hitter haha.

Take that Ohtani!

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1 hour ago, bobmc said:

So to summarize, there are some incidents in your journey to the here and now for which you have been besmirched.  You accept the besmirchment as "part and parcel" to your being and rather enjoy it.  Your wife knows them but still retains your service, however fragilely.  You still pride yourself for having had them - correct?

I have been besmirched multiple times also.  I sometimes wince as I recall them and deservedly so, even remembering individuals and things that I was "entangling" while earning my besmirchment.  They still enjoy a fair amount of laughter as they are recounted so it was worth it.  My wife knows about nearly all of them also.  Now if there is a hereafter, I guess I had better atone for these misdeeds or potentially suffer a greater, more lasting "besmirchment".  ?

But we have digressed from the John Means accolades and must return this thread to critiquing JM's progress this year.  How about that two-bagger and wasn't it unlucky that the wild pitch returned to Realmuto so easily to make him an easy out at third?  Baseball has a way of getting even when crazy things occur.

If I could have placed a bet during the few seconds I saw Means try to advance, I would have been willing to place a considerable sum on his getting hurt while sliding (or not sliding) into third. So I wasn't too distressed about him getting thrown out when he walked away unharmed. 

When's the last time an Oriole pitcher was on base twice during a game? I find those on-base moments scary.

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22 minutes ago, spiritof66 said:

 

If I could have placed a bet during the few seconds I saw Means try to advance, I would have been willing to place a considerable sum on his getting hurt while sliding (or not sliding) into third. So I wasn't too distressed about him getting thrown out when he walked away unharmed. 

When's the last time an Oriole pitcher was on base twice during a game? I find those on-base moments scary.

I forgot about the bad bunt - 2x on base is awesome and scary.  Didn't Dylan Bundy pull a hammy a few years back going from first to third?  Zack Britton hit one out if I recall.  Dang!  I keep digressing.  I might get besmirched again at this late date!  @Ruzious

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