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Friday Bird Droppings: Where the Orioles’ best players are hurt

Good morning, Camden Chatters.

Serious question: can we just call it quits on the Orioles’ 2019 season already? Just pack our bags, go home, and try again next year? Because things just keep getting worse for the ill-fated squad.

The O’s, already missing Trey Mancini from the lineup after he suffered an elbow contusion on Wednesday, absorbed another tough blow when John Means was placed on the injured list with a left shoulder strain. Means, who’s enjoyed a breakout rookie season with a 6-4 record and 2.67 ERA, has emerged as the club’s unquestioned No.