Can a pitch tell you something about a President?

SolidSqual
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edited July 2009 in The Clubhouse
Can a pitch tell you something about a President's character?

Here's a link to an interesting news article.

Here's President Obama's Pitch:

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Here's Bush's Pitch:

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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2009
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    In this clip, you can actually see the catcher crouching in front of home base. So we at least know Obama fell short. I can't tell whether the ball was scooped or not. Either way there was booing from the Yankee crowd. It could be because the pitched sucked, he was wearing a Sox jersey, or people hate his policies. Perhaps the Sox jersey is cover for the other two choices. Who knew baseball could be so political.
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  • POIDOG
    POIDOG Posts: 391
    edited July 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    < I can't tell whether the ball was scooped or not. Either way there was booing from the Yankee crowd. It could be because the pitched sucked, he was wearing a Sox jersey, or people hate his policies. Perhaps the Sox jersey is cover for the other two choices. Who knew baseball could be so political.

    Actually it was in St. Louis, and those were Cardinal Fans. Luv them ribs in St Louis :cool:

    What an athelete he is :D:rolleyes::p
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2009
    Ahh, I stand corrected. Sorry brain ****.
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited July 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Can a pitch tell you something about a President's character?

    No. No it can't.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited July 2009
    Obama throws left.
    Bush throws right.
    That's all it tells us.
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  • Ender
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    edited July 2009
    Seriously? You're gonna judge a president by his baseball pitch? Do you judge ANYone by their baseball pitch except baseball players? Even AMONG BASEBALL players you don't judge by their pitch UNLESS THEY ARE A PITCHER.

    Please be more ridiculous...
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2009
    Ender wrote: »
    Seriously? You're gonna judge a president by his baseball pitch? Do you judge ANYone by their baseball pitch except baseball players? Even AMONG BASEBALL players you don't judge by their pitch UNLESS THEY ARE A PITCHER.

    Please be more ridiculous...

    Please know a mucking joke when you see it . . . I can only surmise that you are so upset because an element of truth exists in the joke.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited July 2009
    Someone get the popcorn, this could get ugly.....Politics aside, Obama is Basketball fan, a UNC fan at that. Looks like Bush had a better grasp at throwing a baseball for sure. Bush always seemed like a decent person, so far Obama seems like a good man.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2009
    Sure, a pitch can tell you something about a president - how well he throws a pitch.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    not really
    just a focusing illusion....
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2009
    No way can it. I am really tired of all the hype of every little thing this guy does. It is like they want to put on a show so you don't know what is happening behinde the curtin.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited July 2009
    Bush has been around baseball all his life. May have something to do with it?
    I wonder what a dart throw competition might tell about one or the other? A pie-eating contest? Curling? Bocce ball? Australian Rules Football? Lawn darts?

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  • Knucklehead
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    edited July 2009
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Bush has been around baseball all his life. May have something to do with it?
    I wonder what a dart throw competition might tell about one or the other? A pie-eating contest? Curling? Bocce ball? Australian Rules Football? Lawn darts?

    Jumpin' Jesus on a pogo stick

    or..........Home Theater building contest....;)
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    where are all those 'collectible' ceremonial first baseball thrown by presidents.
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    edited July 2009
    thuffman03 wrote: »
    No way can it. I am really tired of all the hype of every little thing this guy does. It is like they want to put on a show so you don't know what is happening behinde the curtin.

    Yes... I think you've got it. The media is providing excessive coverage of a botched baseball pitch to cover up the fact that Obama is currently bathing in the blood of six thousand virgins whilst sucking on the marrow of a motherless goat.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,771
    edited July 2009
    Maybe it can. The pitch seemed a little short of home plate, like many of things he's tried to accomplish.
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  • Knucklehead
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    edited July 2009
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Maybe it can. The pitch seemed a little short of home plate, like many of things he's tried to accomplish.

    LMAO.....classic
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    edited July 2009
    Ender wrote: »
    Seriously? You're gonna judge a president by his baseball pitch? Do you judge ANYone by their baseball pitch except baseball players? Even AMONG BASEBALL players you don't judge by their pitch UNLESS THEY ARE A PITCHER.

    Please be more ridiculous...

    Haha... Wow




    Watching that video of bush reminded me how united this country was... where the hell did it go? guess we need another terrorist attack to make people remember what we fighting for:confused:
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,044
    edited July 2009
    I bet its a bit more difficult to throw a baseball with a bulletproof vest on, which I assume any president has on in an open area like a baseball stadium.

    Also, I think history will show how much the Bush presidency divided this country.
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  • Knucklehead
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    edited July 2009
    Oh Lord.......lets keep the hard politics outta this.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,044
    edited July 2009
    He started it....
    :)
    I agree...I just never thought about the security concerns for ANY president throwing out the first pitch until they brought it up on a Sports-talk show the other day.
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  • Knucklehead
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    edited July 2009
    im sure every other person their was secret service....lol
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  • Ender
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    edited July 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Please know a mucking joke when you see it . . . I can only surmise that you are so upset because an element of truth exists in the joke.

    Oh yeah. I know YOU were joking. But you KNOW there are "Americans" out there that don't think of it as a joke at all if they saw this. They would agree with it. My ranting was more directed at them.
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,680
    edited July 2009
    Well, after careful observation of both videos, comparing and contrasting each one, I think my analysis of Bush's pitching performance definitely does reveal that, yes, he does suck royal donkey nougats.

    I never would have thought that prior to viewing that video, but ..... well .... the video doesn't lie !!!



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  • madmax
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    edited July 2009
    Fongolio wrote: »
    Obama throws left.
    Bush throws right.
    That's all it tells us.

    And there you have it. ;)
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited July 2009
    dude i can throw a better pitch than that. at least show the guy how to throw a 2 seme fastball
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    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2009
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I saw field of dreams the other day, i love that movie!

    That one I own. Agreed Sal, great movie.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited July 2009
    The russians must have thought he had some slightly used chewing tobacco on his hands.......


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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited July 2009
    IBL lol
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited July 2009
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Also, I think history will show how much the Bush presidency divided this country.
    And how much further it'll be divided by Obama. :mad:
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