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Obama screws up first pitch.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by BetterThanEver, Jul 14, 2009.

  1. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy
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    Where is the screw up -- looked pretty solid.
     
  2. B-Bob

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    I could never vote for him again. My wife throws with more cheese than that, and she is someone who asked "where am I supposed to look?" when I took her to her first pro baseball game.
     
  3. arkoe

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    Carl Lewis at the 55 second mark... does he even make it half way?
     
  4. geeimsobored

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    This is a bad first pitch (and he got multiple tries)

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    On a side note, why the hell do people boo leaders when introduced at sports games (when you disagree with them)? Just seems pretty stupid to me.
     
  5. basso

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    boo birds were out in St. Louie

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  6. pgabriel

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    this is great news
     
  7. moestavern19

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    I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact he was wearing his White Sox jacket.
     
  8. mc mark

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    St. Louie must be in real America
     
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    whitesox..psssh please.
     
  10. juicystream

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    Looks like GW has at least one thing going for him. He can outpitch the rest of the US Presidents.

    Seriously though, why is it so hard to throw the ball for a 40 something year old man. Why lob it up there? Just throw it like you are playing catch. Trent Edwards is more embarrassing considering he is a professional athlete that throws a ball for a living(Don't a lot of QBs pitch in HS?). Just get the ball over the plate.

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    Sadly one of the highlights of his career.
     
  11. juicystream

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    Pujols was squatting on the plate and had to reach foward to scoop the ball that was some sort of rainbow throw. It was ugly, though not embarrassing. It really looked like a guy who never threw a baseball in his life. It kind of looked like me when I try to throw with my left hand.
     
  12. basso

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    people also forget he was wearing a flak jacket or bullet proof vest under his jacket that night.
     
  13. Nice Rollin

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    at least he can hoop
     
  14. Nice Rollin

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    i think this means more to you than it should....

    lets see...get a pitch over the plate or go to war with the wrong country??? yeah, i'd rather have my president get the pitch over the plate :rolleyes:
     
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  15. Astro101

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    That post 9/11 pitch from Bush still gives me chills...the whole atmosphere, every one behind him. How a few years make a difference.
     
  16. mc mark

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    fixed
     
  17. GladiatoRowdy

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    ZOMG!!!

    I need more info on this event. When? Where? How?

    Totally devastating.

    ;)
     
  18. uolj

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    This. Not a very impressive pitch, but not exactly a screw up either.

    I was amused by that. Talk about a slick politician. Knowing he's going to get booed he dons a different teams jacket so he can deflect the blame for the boos. ;)
     
  19. JuanValdez

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    That pitch was pretty weak, not that I could do better. W is the better pitcher.
     
  20. underoverup

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    he also had two six shooters and a can of skoal.
     
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