Thursday afternoon August 12: Orioles try to avoid sweep on the hottest day of the year

[SteveA]

Great start for Means.

[Yossarian]

Well, there goes the no hitter/perfect game.  There's not much reason left to watch this game.

[Yossarian]

To Mancini's credit - through his struggles at the plate, he has been making some great plays in the field defensively

[SteveA]

Can THIS double play be overturned too?

Please?

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, SteveA said:

Can THIS double play be overturned too?

Please?

Not even close on this one.  We have got to hit the ball past the pitcher with runners in scoring position

[Yossarian]

Means has lost his stuff this game.

[waroriole]

Is he tipping his pitches? These aren’t strikes and the hitters are teeing off

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Yossarian said:

Means has lost his stuff this game.

Means doesn't have it at all today and I'm not sure if he'll even pitch five innings now. 

[Matt Bennett]

Nunez with some revenge. 

108 OPS+ during his time in Baltimore. 

Orioles DH’s have hit for a 108 OPS+ this year. 

[Yossarian]

1 minute ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Means doesn't have it at all today and I'm not sure if he'll even pitch five innings now. 

The good news is the O's have a deep bullpen to come in and shut down the Tigers on days when the starters struggle.  It's a luxury, really.

[Matt Bennett]

Is that 2 homers for Stewart this series? 

Gonna need some more of those to save his roster spot 

[waroriole]

DJ and Jorge always do just enough to keep me having hope. 

[SteveA]

5 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Means doesn't have it at all today and I'm not sure if he'll even pitch five innings now. 

Was it just last inning or did he not have it all game?   All I can see at work on Gameday are the results.

[waroriole]

5 minutes ago, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Means doesn't have it at all today and I'm not sure if he'll even pitch five innings now. 

I could see him shutting Detroit down for 2 more innings. 

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Just now, SteveA said:

Was it just last inning or did he not have it all game?   All I can see at work on Gameday are the results.

I don't think Means had his best stuff the first few innings today, but he was hanging pitching in the strike zone in the fourth inning and Tigers weren't missing.