Cool to be a fan
So I'm watching TV the other day, and I realize that the All-Star game is on. I watch the first few innings, missed the President throwing out the first pitch, but I catch it in the highlights. Then they go to the broadcast booth where Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are and who is sitting between them in a White Sox jacket?
President Obama. Dude. That is probably the coolest fuckin thing I have ever seen. Even if you're not a baseball fan, even if you're not an Obama fan, having a President sitting in the broadcast booth talking to the guys is cool. Having a President who actually knows and can talk about baseball is just about the coolest thing ever. I know that Dubya and some other presidents have thrown out pitches at other games, but for some reason, this just hit me as so damn cool. Granted, he JUST made it, but still. A southpaw president, throwing a decent pitch. Very cool.
Interested in seeing if they can top that for next year at Angels Stadium.
July 17th, 2009 - 08:25
He’s gotta work in photo-ops somehow.
Hell, Bush had part ownership in a baseball team.
But I guess he might as well try to do something cool like this, since his approval rating has been dropping like a rock lately.
July 17th, 2009 - 09:40
Well put, as always.:P
July 17th, 2009 - 11:41
I thought it was cool too. I want to believe it was a sincere attempt to relate to the American people.
July 17th, 2009 - 12:31
I thought he seemed sincere until he said “Cominsky Field”. A true Sox fan would have known it was “Comisky Park”.
July 18th, 2009 - 17:48
hey, did you see the tribute to willie mays a few years ago at the allstar game?
July 18th, 2009 - 18:05
No, but I’m sure I could find it on youtube, sounds cool. I love Willie.
July 19th, 2009 - 13:17
Trying not to be an Obama hater, but did you see that throw? He threw like a left handed girl. For someone who has sports skills (basketball court set up at the White House) he needs to work on his pitching.
I’d love to see a President throw like in the movie “Dave.” Kevin Kline’s character went out to the mound and had the catcher get down in position and he threw a decent strike to start the game. Fun movie….
Fun All Star game. Though I think the managers could have gotten more players in the game. Too many starters played way too long. More fun to see more players…