Comments on: The Phillies scout the heck out of Nebraska http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 06:00:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: hermitfool http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-455188 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:29:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-455188 The mulit-talented Mysterious Walker could be in many different Halls of Fame, bet never played enough MLB baseball to make a run at Cooperstown.

]]> By: xmatt0926x http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-455042 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:49:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-455042 Whenever Richie Ashburn was broadcasting with Harry Kalas, he would say “Harry, there’s something special about this kid. I don’t know what it is”. Of course a minute later we would all find out that the kid was from Nebraska.

]]> By: historiophiliac http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-455003 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:06:25 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-455003 Hmmmm, too subtle, I guess.

]]> By: dizoakiusmaximus http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454957 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:14:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454957 I think they’re hoping they find Steve Nebraska, and besides Mexico what better place to start looking?

]]> By: stlouis1baseball http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454945 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:59:36 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454945 Can’t be much (if anything) wrong with a State that produced Robert Gibson.

]]> By: deepstblu http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454906 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:12:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454906 Mysterious Walker should be in the Hall of Names.

]]> By: pauleee http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454848 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:55:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454848 Geez Craig, stop with the Phillies bashing already, will ya!?

]]> By: sportsdrenched http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454838 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:32:39 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454838 Oklahoma is one of the most geographically diverse states in the nation. It’s also more than 200 miles from Nebraska.

]]> By: heyblueyoustink http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454831 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:26:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454831 Nah, there’s always the red clay dirt stuff!

]]> By: hermitfool http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454827 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:19:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454827 Also Hall of Famers Bob Gibson, Wahoo Sam Crawford, Grover Cleveland Alexander and folks not in the Hall, like Joba Chamberlain, Jackie Brandt, Johnny Hopp, Rex Barney, Darrell Johnson, Gregg Olson, Russ Snyder, Mel Harder, Mysterious Walker, and a host of others.

]]> By: historiophiliac http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454826 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:17:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454826 Oklahoma: *yawn*

]]> By: heyblueyoustink http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454824 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:13:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454824 Given recent law changes, I would figure you Colorodians to be a little more chilled in their commentary and more into slow riding over racing about at high speeds.

]]> By: DelawarePhilliesFan http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454818 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:04:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454818 And don’t forget Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn out of Tilden Nebraska

]]> By: heyblueyoustink http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454817 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:03:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454817 Omaha steaks? Cheesesteaks? Hmmm, do we need Mulder and Scully to look further into this to be sure we’re not missing something here?

]]> By: kyzslew77 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454815 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:02:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454815 As a Colorado native, allow me to make something very clear: Nebraska SUCKS.

However I do appreciate that the speed limit on I-80 is 75 across most of the state, and that there are very few speed traps along it. That enables people who absolutely have to drive through Nebraska to leave as quickly as possible.

]]> By: chacochicken http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/12/the-phillies-scout-the-heck-out-of-nebraska/comment-page-1/#comment-454814 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:02:45 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302742#comment-454814 Young John Rhoades strides to the mound. A Nebraska farm boy, blazing left-handed speed.

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