Phillips, Freel (?!) descended on Muncie, IN

Though not a native Munciaean like Adam Lind, I've got some roots in Delaware County. So I enjoyed this little write-up in the Ball State Daily.

One child asked Phillips what college he attended.

"I attended the college of Major League Baseball," Phillips answered.

No word on whether Farney took questions.

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Has nothing to do with this...

But Mizzou is closed for the second time in 172 years for snow tomorrow… Holy…

"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."

by crolfer on Jan 31, 2011 4:24 PM EST reply actions

That must be a helluva storm

We’re s’posta get ice tonight.

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jan 31, 2011 5:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Where you at?

Here in Columbus, we’re ’sposta get a half inch of ice.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 31, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions

I'm across the Chesapeake Bay from Baltimore

This is our third ice storm this winter. I’m just gonna wait till Spring to clean up the limbs.

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jan 31, 2011 5:25 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

They should make trees out of more durable matierial

Like metal, or Scott Rolen

"Never fight a land war in Asia"

by Excalib8 on Jan 31, 2011 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

We're getting 15 inches of snow in VT, but no ice, thank god.

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by andromache on Jan 31, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

The news is saying the storm is going to straddle Columbus

So the north side of town will get hit hard with the ice, while the south side will get dumped with rain. I think I’m taking the day off tomorrow, regardless.

by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 31, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions

This is an image worth preserving

Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

by johnu1 on Jan 31, 2011 6:10 PM EST up reply actions

Colossus of Columbus

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jan 31, 2011 6:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Just rain in Southeast Ohio.

It’s even kind of warm, relatively speaking.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Feb 1, 2011 8:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

winter storm warning here

from 6am Tuesday to 6am Thursday. Ugh. Heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Accumulations up to 20 inches.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jan 31, 2011 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

Hope I'm not out of line posting this here

Long time lurker, first time poster, yada, yada. Signed up just to tell you how much I like that Reds music video you posted. I have watched again and again. Great overview of the season. Especially on a night like this, when spring training seems about a gazillion years away. Thank you! It must have taken a long time to make.

by caith on Jan 31, 2011 7:30 PM EST up reply actions

glad you liked it

And welcome to RR!

It didn’t take that long. The benefits of swiping clips from MLB.com – they’re all organized by player and date. Unlike trying to make a video from your home video recordings.

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by BubbaFan on Jan 31, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions

link to the video please ? :)

"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker

by PeteyHendrix on Feb 1, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions

It's

here.

I recommend downloading it rather than viewing it embedded, just because it’s such a large file. It’s compressed as much as the clips on MLB.com, but most clips on MLB.com aren’t 5 minutes long.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Feb 1, 2011 6:11 AM EST up reply actions

ps

Bonus points for guessing which two players from the 2010 active roster I couldn’t fit into the video!

And in a completely unrelated topic…ho-lee crap. Turrible weather today. I’d stay home, but I have a class today. Plus, they’ll plow me in and I’ll never get out.

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by BubbaFan on Feb 1, 2011 7:07 AM EST up reply actions

I want to make a video

but I’m having all kinds of problems. Would it be okay if I asked you some questions? I need help!

by caith on Feb 3, 2011 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

sure

I’ll help if I can. E-mail me. My addy’s listed in my profile (click on my user name).

I can’t e-mail you, because you have not made your e-mail address public.

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by BubbaFan on Feb 3, 2011 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Chicago is seeing the worst white death in America since 1492.

"I can’t imagine playing anywhere else. I enjoy myself. I can’t imagine being with a better team."

-Joey Votto

by justin007000 on Jan 31, 2011 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

are you in Chicago now?

They’re saying it’s really going to be bad there.

Though someone on CNN said Indianapolis is going to be ground zero.

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by BubbaFan on Jan 31, 2011 8:03 PM EST up reply actions

i know

There is talk that the university may be shut down, not that it matters to me because i don’t have any courses this term. Although I do like the gym.

"I can’t imagine playing anywhere else. I enjoy myself. I can’t imagine being with a better team."

-Joey Votto

by justin007000 on Jan 31, 2011 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

Do you like taking showers with other guys?

Fred Lewis and EdRent together are not worth One Laynce Nix

by Madville on Jan 31, 2011 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

Do you like Gladiator movies?

"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker

by PeteyHendrix on Feb 1, 2011 12:23 AM EST up reply actions

Have you ever seen a grown man naked Petey?

Fred Lewis and EdRent together are not worth One Laynce Nix

by Madville on Feb 1, 2011 7:45 AM EST up reply actions

you want to?

by Highlifeman21 on Feb 1, 2011 7:55 PM EST up reply actions

?

by Brendanukkah on Feb 1, 2011 1:29 AM EST up reply actions

too soon

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by BubbaFan on Feb 1, 2011 6:06 AM EST up reply actions

The other time was sometime between 1974 and 1978, then.

It happened while my Mom was a student there. She still talks about how she and her roommates sat out on their front porch telling everyone who passed that classes were canceled, but no one believed them. Ten minutes later, they’d all pass right by again, heading home.

by the finest muffins on Jan 31, 2011 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

i was a student the 1st time ... january 1995 ... went to bed with nothing and woke up with 22" of snow

"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"

by joshuar9476 on Feb 1, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions

guess that make three times, though techinally they didn't get it cancelled until like 10am

"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"

by joshuar9476 on Feb 1, 2011 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

Ah, didn't know about that one.

"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."

by crolfer on Feb 1, 2011 12:38 PM EST up reply actions

On the article:

That’s pretty neat though- I lived in Muncie until I was 2.

"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."

by crolfer on Jan 31, 2011 4:43 PM EST reply actions

i just listened to a talk on the history of Muncie and Ball State

apparently Ball State was donated by the Ball family which owned the Ball Jar company, and they donated the land to the state of Indiana to start a university.

Had no idea Ball State was named after Ball Jars.

"I can’t imagine playing anywhere else. I enjoy myself. I can’t imagine being with a better team."

-Joey Votto

by justin007000 on Jan 31, 2011 7:12 PM EST up reply actions

Ball Jars

Just, Ball Jars

When you come to the fork in the road, take it.

by poojols on Jan 31, 2011 7:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Sylvia Plath'd

Fred Lewis and EdRent together are not worth One Laynce Nix

by Madville on Jan 31, 2011 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

I covered a football game in Muncie in 1997.

Ball State vs. Marshall. BSU’s plan was to take away MU’s running game and cover Randy Moss 1-on-1. Moss scored 32 points that day.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Feb 1, 2011 8:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

I remember reading something about BP a while back

I believe he signed a letter of intent to play football and baseball at the University of Georgia (SEC speed!). During a visit there, he expressed to the baseball coach his intent to start at shortstop. With his trademark humility, I’m sure. The coach told him he’d have a rough go of it because of the incumbent – Jeff Keppinger.

by ken on Jan 31, 2011 5:16 PM EST reply actions