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Movie Monday: Pie Edition
We have fun in New Market, Virginia, y’all. A few weeks ago, Rebels starting pitcher Blaine Sims threw a complete game shutout. Strawberry shortcake just happened to be the dessert of choice for the...
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“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
I hate to get mushy on y’all, but… my sentimentality always peaks at this time of year. After two months of watching our Rebels play, cheering them on, following them on the road, and (in my family’s...
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Movie Monday: The Love is Gone
Summer in New Market, Virginia goes something like this…
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“There’s no place like home…”
‘Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there Which seek through the world, is ne’er met with...
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While I Was Out…
I am afraid the FBB has been sadly neglected over the past few weeks, but I promise it has not been without just cause! I have been to and fro all over creation (well, really just New Market,...
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“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
The curtains have closed on another VBL season in New Market, VA. Our beloved Rebels were eliminated in the decisive 3rd game of the first playoff round. Last games are always a sad event, and this...
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Movie Monday: New Market Rebels Tribute 2011
Here, for your viewing pleasure, is one last taste of New Market Rebels baseball for 2011. It’s a bit long, but captures the sights and sounds of our Virginia summer quite nicely.
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A Rebelious link post
Hey gang! Happy June and all that. Another exciting year of New Market Rebels baseball has commenced and everyone in our little community is naturally all aflutter. I know it isn’t quite possible for...
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Monday Musings: A Hometown Rundown
Note: The following post deals mostly with my beloved New Market Rebels. Unless you are one of a small number connected to the team, you will likely not give two hoots about it. I had to write it,...
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Saying Goodbye: 2012 New Market Rebels
Another year of New Market Rebels baseball is in the books. The wide world of baseball these days is so full of Sabermetrics, forecasting, free agency, trades, failed expectations, media craziness,...
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An Open Letter to VBL Fans
To my readers: Look! I’m un-hiatusing again. And I’m using non-existant words, just like old times. This post is an appeal (in the form of a letter) to supporters of the Valley Baseball League, the...
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