Saturday, May 11: John Means takes on the Diamondbacks

[Billy F-Face3]

We have to remember that this is Heston Kjerstad's first start in left field in Camden Yards. Nobody is perfect their very first time. (At least that's what your girl told me. *badam ching* )

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

2 minutes ago, Malike said:

They rake against LHP.

Diamondbacks have an .853 team OPS against LHP. If Means can battle through 5 or 6 innings with 3 runs given up that's a win.

[dtk9119]

Pitch count exploding. Gonna see Baumann today. Can't hide him forever. 

[Roy Firestone]

Means laboring...

[SteveA]

2 minutes ago, allquixotic said:

A little worried about Means today, but hopefully he bounces back. Good game overall so far.

He's facing what might be the best hitting team in MLB vs lefthanded pitching.

Makes what Irvin did last night all the more impressive.

[Moose Milligan]

Suck it Grichuk

[Malike]

Just now, OsFanSinceThe80s said:

Diamondbacks have an .853 team OPS against LHP. If Means can battle through 5 or 6 innings with 3 runs given up that's a win.

Agreed. We're lucky Irvin was better last night.

[justD]

Wish they would've shown Kjerstad's throw back into the IF.  Wanted to see what his arm looked like. 

[Moshagge3]

Arizona feasts off lefties, unfortunately Akin is likely your long man today.

[Roy Firestone]

Means escapes...but these balls are hit pretty well...

[Bemorewins]

1 minute ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

We have to remember that this is Heston Kjerstad's first start in left field in Camden Yards. Nobody is perfect their very first time. (At least that's what your girl told me. *badam ching* )

I didn't forget. I was happy to see him in there because Mullins needs a little break right now with the way he is scuffling. 

[allquixotic]

Means with a couple of heart-stopper outs. Wasn't that far from 4-2 Colorado, but we got lucky.

[dtk9119]

Man Kjerstad getting tons of action today. Who's analytics showed it was a good idea to put him out there behind a lefty vs a team that rakes lefties?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

1 minute ago, Roy Firestone said:

Means escapes...but these balls are hit pretty well...

I think Means gets one more inning the Diamondbacks feast on LHP. And Hyde will pull him at the first sign of trouble in the sixth.

Edited May 11 by OsFanSinceThe80s

[OriolesMagic83]

Means was very wild that inning.  I would have someone warming.  I hope he doesn't have "arm soreness" after this start.  I hate to be a negative nelly