Obama vs Bush

[Drew]

It's the biggest political question of the day, will Obama throw a better first pitch then Bush?

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4326841


Bush had some heat on his pitch after 9/11 but he was older than Obama is now. I think Obama really wants to throw a good one and will be well practiced. That said, I think Bush's will end up better but I wouldn't bet on it.


Please don't Backlash or ClydeR this thread.

[Parkbandit]

Obama scored a 37 in bowling.. but is supposedly good at basketball.

It's a tough call. Hopefully, he won't throw it underhand though.

[Androidpk]

How far to the left of home plate will the catcher be sitting? :D

[Hulkein]

It is literally impossible for any president to ever throw a better first pitch than W.

It was weeks after 9/11, it was in New York, in Yankee Stadium (yeah, that's right Mets fans, I'm calling Shea a POS), in the World Series, and he fired it from the mound whereas most people throw in front of the mound.

Unbeatable.

[Back]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evb489N11Q4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emidwestsportsfans%2Ecom%2F 2009%2F07%2Fvideo%2Dgeorge%2Dbush%2Dthrowing%2Dout %2Dfirst%2Dpitch%2Dat%2D2001%2Dworld%2Dseries%2F&feature=player_embedded

[Androidpk]

I agree, that is one helluva a pitch he threw. Will be tough for Obama to beat.

[Hulkein]

USA USA USA USA

Unless Obama hits around 70 on the jugs right down the middle after a nuclear attack then it is impossible to beat.

[Back]

Please don't Backlash or ClydeR this thread.

WTF is this supposed to mean other than you are an elitist douche?

[Parkbandit]

WTF is this supposed to mean other than you are an elitist douche?


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[Androidpk]

Any of you see the pitch? He barely made it, if the catcher had not moved forward it looks like the ball would have dropped right on home plate.

[Gan]

RAINBOW

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/obama-to-throw-out-first_n_219885.html


And now someone on the early show (cbs news) called it "a wicked sinker". :rofl:

[Hulkein]

He definitely nancy'd it over. Probably afraid of throwing it over the catcher. That's always good for laughs. It's a ton of pressure.

[AnticorRifling]

He definitely nancy'd it over. Probably afraid of throwing it over the catcher. That's always good for laughs. It's a ton of pressure.
It bothes me that the "tons of pressue" of throwing a pitch that doesn't matter can get to someone that's supposed to be the tip of the spear.

[Parkbandit]

RAINBOW

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/obama-to-throw-out-first_n_219885.html


And now someone on the early show (cbs news) called it "a wicked sinker". :rofl:

That's so awesome.. and sad at the same time.

[Hulkein]

It bothes me that the "tons of pressue" of throwing a pitch that doesn't matter can get to someone that's supposed to be the tip of the spear.

Haha, that's a good point.

It's a different kind of pressure though in my opinion. I might be in charge of some serious shit (and very competent, cool under pressure in that situation) but I'd still be nervous doing something as stupid as throwing a pitch in front of millions of people.

[Fallen]

That link backlash posted summed the situation up pretty well.

[Latrinsorm]

He also (alleged that he) didn't play baseball as a lad, and he didn't look like he had done any warming up. Bush 1, Obama 0.

[Allereli]

Should we take into account that Bush once owned the Texas Rangers?

[AnticorRifling]

And by owned he had what like a 5% share?

[Allereli]

Point is Bush is known as a baseball man, Obama is known as a basketball man. Bush's history with attempting to pitch likely goes much further back than some White House scheduler fitting in some time with a throwing coach a few weeks before the All-Star Game.