Stop the Presses column by Chris Graham I wasn’t certain if I was supposed to tip the guy or not. “That’ll be six-fifty,” the vendor answered after I had inquired as to the availability of a beer at the Washington Nationals baseball game that I attended over the weekend. It was fortuitous that he had …
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Valley League baseball on the ‘Net
Story by Chris Graham Bob Jones could sense the history that was unfolding before his eyes – but baseball broadcasters know better than to say the words no-hitter or perfect game out loud. “Now everybody is getting ready, on their feet … the 0-2 pitch … swung on and missed! Strike three! Paul Burnside has …
O’Connor building bright future for UVa. baseball
Story by Chris Graham It is the best of times for Virginia baseball. The program is coming off back-to-back NCAA regionals appearances – which had never been accomplished before at the University of Virginia – and it appears certain that coach Brian O’Connor’s crew is headed back to the postseason next month. The good news …
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Stacking the deck: Summer-league teams employ different strategies to get around scheduling issues
Column by Chris Graham The late end to the Division I college baseball season impacts everybody in the summer-baseball world – except for Bruce Alger. “We won the championship in 2002 with basically Division II players. Sixty percent of our roster was Division II players. We’ve made the final round three of the last four …
Should Virginia try to land the Nats?
Story by Chris Graham The uncertainty over the latest twist in the ongoing saga involving the Washington Nationals and their quest to land a new stadium in the District might result in bringing Virginia back into the Major League Baseball picture. Published reports regarding the D.C. City Council’s move earlier this month to put a …
And here’s the pitch from Warner …
Story by Chris Graham Staunton Braves fans know their baseball. This is a warning to Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, who will be throwing out the first pitch at Sunday night’s Staunton-Woodstock game in John Moxie Memorial Stadium. They’re going to expect a strike, Mr. Governor.