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O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out
O's Leading The Charge As More MLB Teams Extend Last Call; Nationals Still Holding Out Get your beer here! Several teams are following the Baltimore Orioles’ lead and will begin selling alcohol at the ballpark through the eighth inning of games. With the MLB pitch clock dramatically speeding up the pace of play on the field, several teams are now beginning to see what the Orioles saw and are increasingly eschewing the traditional seventh inning cut off, giving fans in the stands an extra six outs to get their drinks in. The Orioles, who saw the writing on the wall, are now joined by the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers in giving fan…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia's Jake Cave Makes Phillies Opening Day Lineup, Earns Starting Nod Virginia's Jake Cave Makes Phillies Opening Day Lineup, Earns Starting Nod
Virginia's Jake Cave Makes Phillies Opening Day Lineup, Earns Starting Nod The Philadelphia Phillies will be leaning on a Virginia native on Opening Day as “The Caveman” gets ready to lace up and man left field to start the season. Hampton native Jake Cave will make his debut with the “Phightin’ Phils” on Thursday afternoon after the veteran outfielder was brought in from the Baltimore Orioles on a waiver claim in December. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jake Cave (@jakecave8) Picked in the sixth round in the 2011 draft by the New York Yankees, the former Kecoughtan High School star spent years in the…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation
Virginia Native Justin Verlander Inks Massive $86M Contract To Lead NY Mets Rotation Jacob deGrom who? The New York Mets made a big splash on Monday morning, coming to terms with ace starting pitcher Justin Verlander to replace deGrom at the top of the team's rotation after the latter defected to the Texas Rangers on a five-year deal. Verlander, a Virginia native from Manakin-Sabot, signed a two-year, $86 million pact with the Mets, with a vesting option for a third season, Jon Heyman reported to the New York Post. The AL Cy Young winner fills a gaping hole for the Mets, who lost three-fifths of its starting rotation to free agency. Now 39 years old, Verlander continues …

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by Zak Failla
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'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Shooting GF In Texas Captured At GWB 'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Shooting GF In Texas Captured At GWB
'Armed, Dangerous' Fugitive Wanted For Shooting GF In Texas Captured At GWB An armed fugitive who fled Texas to New York City after shooting his girlfriend was captured by Bergen County detectives at the entrance to the lower level of the George Washington Bridge, authorities said. Dwayne Kevin Sharlow, 55, was swiftly scooped up by Narcotic Task Force members who stopped his rented car at 1:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed Monday. They were assisted by a Bergen County Regional SWAT Team, he said. Sharlow, of Prosper, TX, had apparently come up Route 95, headed for New York City, authorities said. The victim survived after …

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by Jerry DeMarco