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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
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
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
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
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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