Twitter reacts to Orioles ace John Means throwing no-hitter
MLB fans saw yet another no-hitter in 2021 as Orioles ace John Means shutdown the Mariners lineup Wednesday afternoon.
The Baltimore Orioles are one of the biggest surprises in MLB so far in 2021. O’s ace John Means is up there in terms of surprises as well.
He took it to a whole new level Wednesday afternoon by tossing a no-hitter out in Seattle. The only runner he allowed came via a dropped-third strike, meaning he just missed a perfect game. But the celebration was on regardless and Twitter reacted with joy.
Sure, John Means didn’t throw a perfect game, but he did throw the coolest no-hitter in baseball history.
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) May 5, 2021
MLB Twitter reacts to the John Means no-hitter
This is already the third no-hitter in 2021 and arguably the most surprising.
I AM SO HAPPY FOR JOHN MEANS pic.twitter.com/m9qOrWqmVj
— Locked On Orioles (@LockedOnOrioles) May 5, 2021
Congrats on the no-non John Means! Orioles have a legit ace at the top of their rotation.
— Brendan Panikkar (@Panikkar37) May 5, 2021
John Means! First Orioles no hitter in decades, and he faced the minimum number of batters to do it!
— David Codd (@Kowfish) May 5, 2021
The 28-year-old Means made his MLB debut in 2018 and was an All-Star the following season. Now he will forever be etched in Orioles history for his miraculous game.
The John Means Story.
— The Exit 52 Podcast (@Exit52Podcast) May 5, 2021
- Drafted out of HS in 2011.
- Gets hurt, goes to college.
- Not recruited to a D1, goes to a JUCO.
- Ends up at West Virginia.
- Drafted by the O's in 2015.
- Called up in 2018.
- All-Star as a rookie in 2019.
- Throws a no hitter in 2021.
Unreal. pic.twitter.com/WSljLTP969
Per the Elias Sports Bureau:
— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) May 5, 2021
John Means today threw the first non-perfect no-hitter in which the opposing team did not record a walk, hit by pitch or error.
So it's the first in which the only baserunner reached on a dropped 3rd strike.
I love John Means. I love the @Orioles. Don’t sleep on the O’s. The future is shining bright in #Baltimore! #Birdland #Orioles https://t.co/odNEoxJvcH
— Cory Parson (@TheCoryParson) May 5, 2021
Technically, Means did only face 27 batters because the one who reached base was caught stealing. But rules are rules and that is why a perfect game is so hard to achieve.
John Means essentially threw a perfect game today. No walks. No hits. He couldn't have been better. Congrats @JMeans25
— Colton Sports (@ColtonSports) May 5, 2021
John means is THAT DUDE
— Dallas Ruark III (@drswolez) May 5, 2021
What a special moment for John Means.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 5, 2021
The 6th no-hitter in Baltimore @Orioles history. @JMeans25
🎥: @masnOriolespic.twitter.com/gt2VYnatoH
The Orioles are no 15-16 on the season and Means looks like a legitimate ace. His ERA is down to 1.37 and his own personal record is now at 4-0.
Meanwhile, the Mariners are still in second place in the American League West. So it is not like this the culmination of a terrible stretch of baseball. Means just had Seattle’s number and is dominating opposing hitters in general.
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