John Means wasn't meant to be in the Orioles' rotation when the season began. Now that he is, he's doing it better than anyone has in a long, long time.
Means, the rookie left-hander who has been the solitary bright spot on the team's pitching staff since the first weekend of the season, allowed a home run to the first batter he faced Tuesday night but little else as the Orioles took the first game of a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-2, before an announced 12,524 at Camden Yards.
With five innings of one-run ball, striking out seven and allowing four hits, Means lowered his ERA to 2.