staff writer, Richmond Times-Dispatch, joconnor@timesdispatch.com

Joined July 2011
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“We lost some big pieces to our lineup. A lot of people can see that as a devastation to a team, but we got new guys called up through that." Scalding season start rewarded as @GoSquirrels capture Eastern League first-half division title. richmond.com/sports/professi… via @RTDSports
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That's a first-half Eastern League division title for @GoSquirrels, GM Anthony Oppermann.
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Just 'be the next you' @Gosquirrels fifth-year manager Dennis Pelfrey tells promotions joining his team, which captured EL first-half division title Friday night at @CarMaxPark.
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Important transfer addition for #UVa. Hoos land A-10 Pitcher of the Year Joey Giordano, a left-hander who went 11-0 with a 3.35 ERA for Richmond this season.
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Everyman Eddie Haas, who managed the finest of Triple-A Richmond Braves teams during early 1980s, dies at 91. After time in RVA, managed Atlanta @Braves for a spell. @GoSquirrels richmond.com/sports/professi… via @RTDSports
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“It’s very easy for someone to sit back and say, ‘Oh, yeah, we were the best team in the world and then we lose all our players and now we’re losing games.'" @GoSquirrels try to balance, skip dizziness linked to rapidly revolving roster. richmond.com/sports/professi… via @RTDSports
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Dennis Pelfrey, @Gosquirrels manager, addresses what happens with good @Milb teams: they lose their best players.
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Congratulations to Richmond Athletics Hall-of-Famer Curtis Blair, who will make his NBA Finals debut! #OneRichmond
The NBA today announced the game officials assigned to the 2026 NBA Finals. Below is the list of officials for the Finals ⬇️ More: pr.nba.com/2026-nba-finals-o…
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"He's a guy who I would want to have on any ballclub I ever manage. He can do so many different things." Double-A to the big leagues? Jonah Cox of @GoSquirrels executed uncommon maneuver Sunday, going directly to @SFGiants. richmond.com/sports/professi… via @RTDSports
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