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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
When it rains (or hails), it pours for Orioles bullpen as it falters after delay in 5-2 loss to Yankees — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 32 — Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells (68) delivers in the second inning as rain begins to fall. The Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles put left-hander John Means on 10-day injured list with left elbow strain — John Means entered the 2022 season with hopes of pitching 200 innings for the Orioles. It could be some time before his count goes beyond eight this year, if it ever does.
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Andy Kostka / Baltimore Sun:
Without John Means, where does the Orioles rotation turn? Here are the options. — The exact details of John Means' left elbow prognosis await further testing over the next few days, but the fallout of what is expected to be a lengthy absence for the Orioles' lone rotational mainstay is already rippling.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Josh Donaldson homer sparks offense after rain, hail delay as Yankees rally past Orioles, 5-2 — BALTIMORE — After the first eight Yankees games of this young season, there were plenty of questions about the offense. Saturday night, the Bombers started finding some answers.
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aroldis Chapman walks in winning run in 11th-inning debacle against Orioles — BALTIMORE — About 45 minutes after he threw his final pitch, Aroldis Chapman was still in his uniform, sitting in front of his locker going over that pitch. A slider high was called for a ball to walk …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Yankees get out of 9th-inning jam to win series finale vs. Blue Jays, 3-0
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
What we've learned about the Yankees through tough opening homestand vs. Red Sox, Blue Jays
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Special Mets home opener more than lives up to hype with blowout win — A touching ceremony that honored the Mets' greatest player of all time. A raucous crowd on its feet and applauding during manager and player introductions for a club that revamped its roster, significantly increased its payroll and made itself a true contender.
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Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Brandon Nimmo, Mark Canha plus coach and staffer out with COVID — Four people in the Mets organization — including two players and a coach — tested positive for COVID-19 and were not present for the team's home opener against the Diamondbacks on Friday. — Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Tom Seaver statue officially unveiled outside Citi Field ahead of Mets home opener — Under a sunny sky in Queens, with thousands of Mets fans packed into the area surrounding the home run apple on the Citi Field plaza, a piece of the team's history was unveiled on Friday morning.
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
What you need to know before the Mets' 2022 home opener — Mets fans, it's time. — The team you've long been dreaming of, the type that you've scribbled on the back of napkins ever since Steve Cohen took over, is finally coming to Queens. — On Friday at Citi Field …
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Nightengale's Notebook: Justin Verlander focused on Astros title after nearly leaving in offseason … PHOENIX — Justin Verlander missed the venom, the hatred, all of the viciousness the Houston Astros absorbed last year when fans returned to ballparks. — It was the first chance to express …
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
New Rules Dramatically Speeding Up MiLB Games — Pitch clocks have been a part of multiple levels of the minor leagues for a number of years. But enforcement has been somewhat lax, and players have regularly figured out workarounds to take more time. — Last night, a new stricter enforcement …
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Associated Press:
Cincinnati Reds' Hunter Greene sets velocity volume record in loss to Los Angeles Dodgers — MLB, Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers — LOS ANGELES — On a cool Southern California evening, Cincinnati Reds rookie Hunter Greene brought some record-setting heat.
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