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Obama Wants to Avoid the Dirt for First Pitch
ABC News Blogs ^
| July 14, 2009
| Jake Tapper, Karen Travers
Posted on 07/14/2009 4:40:58 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
President Obama gave a sneak peek of his strategy for his ceremonial first pitch tonight at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in St. Louis, saying he wanted to loosen up his arm a bit.
Obama did not do any practice pitching at the White House but plans to warm up in St. Louis tonight with some throws to Cardinals All-Star First Baseman Albert Pujols.
The president recalled his first pitch in the 2005 American League Championship Series between his native Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
“I just wanted to keep it high,” he said. “Now, there was no clock on it. I don't know how fast it went. But if it exceeded 30 miles per hour, I'd be surprised. But it did clear the plate.”
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; foxsports; mlb; throwslikeafag; throwslikeagirl
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:41:34 PM PDT
by
exist
To: exist
2 words describe Uhbama: Girly Man
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:42:12 PM PDT
by
Batman11
(Chicago, Land of Lincoln who freed the slaves and Land of Obama who enslaved the free.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
He hasn’t been that successful so far.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:43:11 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
To: Oldeconomybuyer
He probably throws like a girl.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:44:06 PM PDT
by
Howie66
(The one redeeming thing about liberals: their tendency to kill their own.)
To: exist
It’ll be a low screwball.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:44:12 PM PDT
by
shove_it
(and have a nice day)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Is the screwball gonna throw us a curve? again?
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:44:52 PM PDT
by
C210N
(A patriot for a Conservative Renaissance!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I'd like to see him hit the middle of the plate from the mound while wearing a bullet proof vest with about 50 thousand flash bulbs going off at once in the stands.
After all, Dubya did.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:45:18 PM PDT
by
katana
To: exist
Just a bit outside.I'm betting low and far to the left.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:46:23 PM PDT
by
Las Vegas Ron
(Move over NetZero - Obama's in the house!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I sure won’t be tuning in till AFTER the ceremonial pitch.
To: exist
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:46:55 PM PDT
by
don-o
(My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama did not do any practice pitching at the White House but plans to warm up in St. Louis tonight with some throws to Cardinals All-Star First Baseman Albert Pujols The guy doesn't even know you pitch to home plate?
(Must be a Lib thing -- everyone gets a free base...)
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:47:36 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Beisbol BUMP)
To: mikrofon
It will be interesting to see how many people boo him.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:49:03 PM PDT
by
Batman11
(Chicago, Land of Lincoln who freed the slaves and Land of Obama who enslaved the free.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I hope the Show Me state gives Hussein a big raspberry/Bronx cheer.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:49:21 PM PDT
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I'm SO glad I no longer belong to the party of Dependence on Government!)
He throws like he’s in the Special Olympics. Ha ha ha. Not.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:50:00 PM PDT
by
eureka!
(Elections have consequences, boy howdy. *sigh*)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I always figured Zero as more of a catcher.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:50:08 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
To: Howie66
He probably throws like a girl.Maybe he throws like he grew up without a father.
To: exist
Will he throw like he bowls?
To: Oldeconomybuyer
It’s so historical. The first communist dictator to ever throw out a pitch at an All-Star game.
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posted on
07/14/2009 4:55:52 PM PDT
by
NoobRep
To: Churchillspirit
Better plan on about the second inning partner. The zero is gonna be in the announcers booth at some point. I’ve been in an ultra foul mood since I heard that little tidbit last night
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