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July 10, 2008

Hodges Shines in Home Debut

Rocky Mount Native Casey Hodges made the most of his home debut with the Danville Braves. Hodges, the son of a former major leaguer, was nearly untouchable in lowering his era to a miniscule 0.60.


July 01, 2008

Former Titan O’Brien Prepares For Yankees Assignment

The Titans golden arm is getting ready for his first assignment as part of the Yankees organization.


June 12, 2008

Former Yankee, Bobby Murcer, talks about baseball and cancer in book

While being straightforward about his medical issues (“Hey, this cancer survival business is a full-time job!”), Murcer’s strength is talking baseball. He devotes a chapter to his opinions about today’s game, steroid use, Marvin Miller and advertising during baseball games. 


June 06, 2008

Former Tunstall standout drafted by the Atlanta Braves
Former Tunstall standout drafted by the Atlanta Braves

Jacob Thompson could hear his younger brother scream from inside their Dry Fork house. From that point, the weight was off his shoulders. 


May 13, 2008

Barry Bonds Facing New Charges

Barry Bonds is facing new charges concerning his denial of using performance-enhacing drugs.


April 04, 2008

Roger Clemens expected to be at Salem Avalanche game
Roger Clemens expected to be at Salem Avalanche game

Tonight is the first game of the season for the Avs.  Clemens’ son Koby plays catcher.  The first pitch is scheduled for a little after 7:00 p.m.

Opening day preview: Lynchburg Hillcats built on pitching, scrappy offense
Opening day preview: Lynchburg Hillcats built on pitching, scrappy offense

No, the Hillcats are nothing like last year’s team, but considering how that squad fared, that’s a good thing.


March 24, 2008

Waynesboro hopes to gain baseball team

Judging by experiences in other minor league cities, Waynesboro will have a difficult, though not impossible task.


March 19, 2008

Red Sox Boycott

Red Sox resolve pay dispute, end threatened boycott of spring training game, Japan trip


March 18, 2008

Yankees pay respects to April 16th victims
Yankees pay respects to April 16th victims

As approximately 200 people looked on, the players stopped Tuesday at the Blacksburg campus to view the 32 stone memorials dedicated to the April 16 shooting victims.


March 13, 2008

Yankees prepare for April 16th tribute to help heal Hokies

The team will visit English Field next Tuesday for an exhibition game against Virginia Tech. 


March 12, 2008

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts stay grounded as trade rumors swirl around him

He has been the topic of trade rumors for three months now, most of them involving the Chicago Cubs. Rarely does an hour go by when the two-time All-Star isn’t reminded about his seemingly imminent departure from the organization with which he has spent his entire career.


February 28, 2008

FBI opens inquiry into whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress

The FBI has begun investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids, officials said Thursday in the case of another baseball star snared in a long-running inquiry into drug use by professional athletes.


February 27, 2008

Congress asks Justice Department to investigate Roger Clemens

Congress asked the Justice Department on Wednesday to investigate whether Roger Clemens made false statements to a House committee


February 12, 2008

Cal Ripken Jr. comes to Blacksburg

Cal Ripken, Jr.’s selflessness is what won him over with fans during his 21-year Hall of Fame baseball career. It’s also what endeared him to Virginia Tech’s baseball team and more than 300 Hokies supporters Monday night


February 09, 2008

Clemens’ lawyer says he has proof pitcher wasn’t at Canseco’s 1998 party

A lawyer for Roger Clemens said Saturday the pitcher can prove he didn’t attend a June 1998 party at Jose Canseco’s home described by Brian McNamee in the Mitchell Report.


February 07, 2008

Orioles sign Daniel Cabrera to one-year-deal

While waiting for resolution on the proposed trade of Erik Bedard, the Baltimore Orioles came to terms with another pitcher Thursday, avoiding arbitration with right-hander Daniel Cabrera


February 06, 2008

Nolan Ryan hired as Texas Rangers president

The Rangers introduced the 61-year-old Texas native with the fanfare of a major free-agent signing, bringing the career strikeout leader into a packed stadium hall that cheered after a highlight video trumpeted the return of The Ryan Express.


February 05, 2008

Roger Clemens speaks under oath to congressional lawyers

Roger Clemens spoke under oath for about five hours to congressional lawyers Tuesday, then said he told them he did not use performance-enhancing drugs.


February 04, 2008

Andy Pettitte speaks to Congress about steroids

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte talked for about 2½ hours Monday with lawyers from a congressional committee looking into drug use in baseball.


January 30, 2008

Umpires Background Checks

Umps angry MLB is asking neighbors whether they are members of KKK


January 23, 2008

Barry Bonds asks federal judge to toss out perjury case

Bonds argues the indictment is “scattershot” and noted for its “striking inartfulness.”

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