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Orioles Pitching Review: John Means' Opening Day
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Orioles transfer Means to 60-day IL with sprained elbow
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Orioles' rotation gets big boost with return of starter John Means
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Orioles' John Means has no-hitter through 8 vs. Seattle
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John Means' Journey to Becoming Birdland's Number One Starter
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Orioles' John Means 'absolutely' expects to pitch in 2023 despite setback during Tommy John recovery – The Mercury News
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Pivetta throws 7 innings as Red Sox blank AL East champion Orioles 3-0
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Orioles Notebook: Starting Pitchers Set Early Tone, Youngsters Make Debuts - PressBox
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Means takes no-hit bid into the 7th, playoff-bound Orioles hold Guardians to 1 hit in 2-1 win, Pro National Sports
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Baltimore Orioles' John Means throws no-hitter facing minimum 27 batters, MLB
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Orioles' John Means nears return from Tommy John surgery, could join rotation after next start, per report
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Texas' shaky bullpen escapes late as Rangers hold off Orioles 3-2 to open ALDS
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John Means takes no-hit bid into the 7th, playoff-bound Orioles hold Guardians to 1 hit in 2-1 win
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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (47) throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky