Thursday’s day off for the Orioles comes with just two weeks before Opening Day, where an on-time start to the season will bring them back to the place last year began quite badly: Boston.
This year, however, will be different. It stands to reason John Means will be healthy enough to make his presumed Opening Day start. In Trey Mancini, the lineup will have a force in the middle who happens to hit very well at Fenway Park.
The Orioles will be without José Iglesias, who showed promise in that first series last season with a bundle of extra-base hits, but will boast a new-look middle infield with Freddy Galvis at shortstop and Yolmer Sánchez at second base.