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Please don't make this about politics. I want to honor Mr. Sickels' request for politics to be restricted to his OT post. But I have a dead-serious question about the election's effect on baseball and I'm honestly curious as to the answer:

If McCain is elected president, who throws out the first pitch on opening day next year? The president would obviously not be able to throw the traditional pitch (I'm not making fun--even mint condition presidents tend to throw like Mackey Sasser), so what would happen? Would McCain do some sort of other opening gesture, like being the one to say "Play ball"? Would Palin throw instead?

Again, no politics or flames please. I just think it's a good baseball hypothetical for election day. And we just can't trust a decision like this to Bud Selig.

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McCain would throw

just not from the Mound. Bush was an oddball that he once played baseball. Reagan threw out the first pitch from like 10 feet away IIRC.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Nov 4, 2008 2:49 PM EST reply actions  

The issue

as I understand it, is that because of McCain’s injuries in Vietnam, he can’t extend his arm above his shoulder. So he’d have to either throw side-arm or under-handed

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by OldProspects on Nov 4, 2008 5:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Before Clinton

Most Presidents threw from the front row of the seats.

President Coolidge

President Roosevelt

President Truman

President Ford

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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 4, 2008 3:05 PM EST reply actions  

Can McCain do that?

I’m pretty sure he literally can’t throw a ball overhand, even if it’s just a few feet.

by aap212 on Nov 4, 2008 3:13 PM EST up reply actions  

i think this is a neat thread...

the louisville slugger museum had a traveling exhibit this summer that featured autographed baseballs of every president who has ever thrown out a first pitch. next to the autographed baseball was a paragraph or two that described the ceremony in each respective year. very cool………the collection of autographed baseballs was owned by a single person…can you imagine having that in your collection? it almost seems priceless.

by psugator on Nov 4, 2008 3:17 PM EST reply actions  

maybe Palin?

I think she’d be game for it. That would be fun, actually.

by whichthat on Nov 4, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions  

If she

did “ping-pong ball style” I’d agree to change my vote.

by slurve on Nov 4, 2008 5:27 PM EST up reply actions  

Yikes

On so many levels, yikes.

by aap212 on Nov 4, 2008 5:46 PM EST up reply actions  

She's had 5 kids

I doubt that’s possible, even with a baseball.

Vogt early, Vogt often.

by Brickhaus on Nov 4, 2008 5:49 PM EST up reply actions  

Ah, come on

it would give new meaning to “you throw like a girl.” You betcha!

by slurve on Nov 4, 2008 5:54 PM EST up reply actions  

nah

they’d need a moose for her to throw it at…

by boonitez on Nov 4, 2008 7:40 PM EST up reply actions  

I don't think McCain could throw it from any distance

He cannot lift his arms up past his shoulders, right? He’d probably do it underhand, although I don’t think this issue will be a problem.

My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver

by Baltimo on Nov 4, 2008 3:41 PM EST reply actions  

i hear

he would be willing to go chad bradford on us

by uwbadger on Nov 4, 2008 4:19 PM EST reply actions  

That sounds like some new sort of sexual euphemism….

by Lunkwill Fook on Nov 5, 2008 3:59 PM EST up reply actions  

How's Obama's arm?

He seems like an athlete, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he can throw.

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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 6, 2008 11:28 AM EST reply actions  

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