Dubya throws a strike

Fox Sports Net | 4/5/04 | Me

[Keith]

President Bush just threw out the first pitch for the Cardinal-Brewers baseball game. And nailed it for a strike, just as he did in 2001 at the Yankee playoff game.

[Keith]

Dubya rox.

[axel f]

YES!!!

[TheBigB]

How'd the crowd react to him?

[Monty22]

Dead cats, boo's, and tomatoes from all over.

[Clintons Are White Trash]

It looked great - the entire stadium was on it's feet cheering - I couldn't hear one boo in the crowd.

You could tell GW was excited to be here - St. Louis loved it!

[ReleaseTheHounds]

So did VP Cheney at the Cubs-Reds opener. A strike with HEAT!

Not that it matters but did Clinton ever throw out a first pitch? Can't imagine that load throwing a baseball.

[Keith]

Mostly cheers with an undercurrent of boos...and you could tell the cheering crowd was cranking it up trying to drown out the booers...

[krb]

just as he did in 2001 at the Yankee playoff game.

I thought that was the World Series?

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[Recovering_Democrat]

really?? boos??

[Keith]

you are right...try to toss all memories of the Yankees out of mind...

[Frank_Discussion]

Was that a lighting strike over by your house just now?

;-)

[Recovering_Democrat]

More cheers than boos?? Missouri/St. Louie is an important state...I'd hope there were some good feelings there.

[housethatruthbuilt]

It was and then 2 Tomcats flew over - good stuff.

[TheBigB]

St. Looouie is overwhelmingly Democrap. If Dubya got more cheers than boos there, I'd say he's in fine shape statewide. :)

[Keith]

some...not a lot...and definetly not the majority, but there were some...

You could tell he was having a great time, and had a nice little interview with Fox announcer and St. Louis announcer Joe Buck afterwards. They talked baseball and it's obvious he loves it. He was wearing a Cardinal jacket and appeared to be loving it...

Said he was going back to Crawford tonite.

[Richard Kimball]

If you're going to post like that, would you change your flag to France?

[Clintons Are White Trash]

I honestly didn't hear any and when they panned the crowd I saw all hands clapping - I thought it was a great reaction.

[Keith]

I've said this over and over...trust me...Bush will win Missouri. Book it.

[faithincowboys]

When did that happen?

[Mr. Mojo]

Looks like Dubya is a better pitcher than many on the team he used to own.

[TheBigB]

Oh, I trust you. I believe he will, too. :)

[GraniteStateConservative]

Charlotte, North Carolina-AP -- President Bush acknowledges his "wing isn't what it used to be."

But he's still looking forward to throwing out the first pitch in St. Louis today, where the Cardinals will host the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bush told a crowd in North Carolina that he spent the weekend "loosening up," before acknowledging his arm isn't what it used to be.

He later told reporters he'll try to throw a straight fastball with a "little hop on it."

The one-time team owner called opening day "pretty special for a guy like me who loves the game."

---

President Bush plans to be in St. Louis, where Albert Pujols and the Cardinals play the Brewers. It will be the first time in three years Bush throws out a ceremonial first pitch on opening day - he did it when Miller Park opened in Milwaukee.

''It just shows what an occasion it is in St. Louis,'' Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen said. ''To have him here, it's going to be like a holiday.''

Vice President Dick Cheney will throw out the first pitch in Cincinnati, where the Cubs and Reds worked out Sunday in wintry conditions at Great American Ball Park.

[TheBigB]

He immediately traded himself to the Cubs for Sammy Sosa.
;-)

[monkeywrench]

No, the security concious clinton would never have thrown anything if there was the remotest chance of it being thrown back at him.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

2:05 Eastern Time... on ESPN.

[zencat]

Somebody post the pics of W. Yankee stadium in 2001 and from today's game.

[faithincowboys]

How was Cheney received?

I love Cheney-- i don't get the people who act like he's the anti-christ!

[ReleaseTheHounds]

He immediately traded himself to the Cubs for Sammy Sosa.

You probably saw the stupid Democrats beating-up W for trading Sammy to the Cubs... once again, they can't get their facts straight: he traded Sammy to the White Sox who then traded him to the Cubs. Leave it to Demos to NEVER fact-check anything.

[GraniteStateConservative]

President Bill Clinton Baseball Games Attended While In Office
Date	Location	Match-Up	Notes
04-05-1993	Baltimore	Orioles 4	Threw 1st pitch from the pitcher's mound and made it to the catcher.
		Rangers 7
04-04-1994	Cleveland	Indians 4	Threw out first pitch at 1st game in Jacobs Field.
		Mariners 3
09-06-1995	Baltimore	Orioles 4	Cal Ripken, Jr. in consecutive game #2,131. V.P. Gore attended.
		Angels 2
04-02-1996	Baltimore	Orioles 4	Threw out 1st pitch.
		Royals 2
04-15-1997	New York	New York 5	Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired for all of Major League Baseball.
		Los Angeles 0
06-30-1999	Chicago	Cubs 5	Arrived in 5th inning. Sammy Sosa hit game winning home run (#30).
		Brewers 4
04-15-2000	San Francisco	Giants 4	Attended with his daughter Chelsea. Game was rained out.
		Diamondbacks 7
President Bill Clinton Baseball Games Attendence Log

[Blue Screen of Death]

Not that it matters but did Clinton ever throw out a first pitch?

At first I thought you typed "first bitch", not "first pitch". Anyway we all would have been better off if he had thrown out the first bitch.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Roars of approval from the 40K capacity crowd. Not a boo that I heard.

Cheney looked great.

[Solson]

The Brewers...aka...Minor league. :)

[GraniteStateConservative]

[ReleaseTheHounds]

At first I thought you typed "first bitch", not "first pitch". Anyway we all would have been better off if he had thrown out the first bitch.

Now that is a GREAT reply!

[My2Cents]

I see W hasn't lost any form from 2001. The Rangers could use him in their rotation.

[listenhillary]

Doesn't look like a strike. Sorry, looks like the catcher is reaching to his right.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Arrived in 5th inning. Sammy Sosa hit game winning home run (#30).

I'm sure he was expected to be there for the game to start... and I'm sure they didn't let him sing "take me out to the ballgame" -- would have been embarrassing but I'm sure my Cubbie fans would have given him an appropriate welcome.

[Keith]

it was a curve...he got the black across the plate...

[GraniteStateConservative]

President George W. Bush Baseball Games Attended While In Office
Date	Location	Match-Up	Notes
04-06-2001	Milwaukee	Brewers 5	Threw out the first pitch at the first game in Miller Park.
		Reds 4
08-14-2001	Colorado	Rockies 5	Left after 7th inning stretch. Missed comeback and 10 inning Rockies win.
		Braves 4
10-30-2001	New York	Yankees 2	Threw out 1st pitch and became first President to see a World Series game in Yankee Stadium.
		Diamondbacks 1
President George W. Bush Baseball Game Attendence Log

 

[My2Cents]

He may have just lost the Milwaukee vote.

[listenhillary]

OK, I believe ya...

[My2Cents]

Based on the record, this will be a one-run win by the Cards.

[PigRigger]

"but did Clinton ever throw out a first pitch?..."

If we leave Monica out of this, probably not; his man-boobs most likely would have gotten in his way.

[freemama]

I love that picture of opening day at Miller park in 2002!

[CasearianDaoist]

Wow! what a shot. You should have seen it whae he did it in NYC right after 911. Boy, that took some courage to do, and I do not care how much security he had. It really helped the morale of the city. He never gets any credit for how he helped turn the town around. It was not all just Rudy. In addition to moral courage, W has real physical courage. Rare in a President.

[egarvue]

If I recall correctly, that photo is not from today, that photo is from W's throwing out the first pitch at a game sometime shortly after 9-11. I have it on my hard drive somewhere, downloaded it a long time ago. I am looking forward to a picture from today's game, though.

[LibertarianLiz]

Looks like Dubya is a better pitcher than many on the team he used to own.

(Snicker) As a Mariner's fan, we get to see the Rangers quite often. I was thinking that Orel Hirschiser (sp?) would help that teams bullpen.

Anyway, some years ago, my daughter (then in her mid-teens) and I were watching a Mariners/Rangers game. The Rangers were beating us, and the innings were dwindling down. I moaned, "Oh, no, this doesn't look good." To which my daugher replied; "Don't worry, they have to go to their bullpen eventually."

Sure enough, they did, we won.

[Vitamin A]

BREAKING NEWS FROM AP: KERRY CLAIMS BUSH'S "SPIN" ON THE PITCH IS INDICATIVE OF BUSH'S FOREIGN POLICY APPROACH.

[b4its2late]

The guys booing were probably already trashed and thought it was the French looking Kerry throwing out the ball.......