Photo by Leah King/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Yankees lost Juan Soto to free agency and Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery. Can they overcome those absences to repeat as AL East champs? This week, Camden Chat will be previewing the rest of the division and other expected AL contenders. First up: the Yankees. What a difference a couple of weeks can make. At the … [Read more...] about Previewing the AL East: New York Yankees
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Orioles Notes: Henderson, Mateo, Urias
Orioles star Gunnar Henderson provided a positive update on the status of his intercostal strain yesterday, telling reporters (including Roch Kubatko of MASN) that he’s “feeling good” as he works his way back to the field in hopes of being ready for Opening Day. Henderson first suffered the injury in late February, and after nearly three weeks of rehab the shortstop expressed … [Read more...] about Orioles Notes: Henderson, Mateo, Urias
Legal groups lose bids in suits related to Guantanamo Bay detainees
A federal district court judge late Friday denied a temporary restraining order request from legal advocacy groups seeking access to their clients while they were detained at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, following a last-minute transfer by the Trump administration, News From The States reports. Because there are no longer any detainees at Guantanamo, the request was … [Read more...] about Legal groups lose bids in suits related to Guantanamo Bay detainees
Orioles observations on Jorge Mateo’s return, projecting the starting rotation and more
SARASOTA, Fla. — The Orioles missed Jorge Mateo in the second half last season. His speed, his versatility, his energy. The Orioles could’ve used all of it as they played mediocre baseball. “Jorgie was a big loss for us last year,” manager Brandon Hyde said. But Mateo missed playing even more. The utilityman dislocated his left elbow in late July, had surgery to reconstruct a … [Read more...] about Orioles observations on Jorge Mateo’s return, projecting the starting rotation and more