Worst First Pitch Ever

[ESPNdeportes]

So at yesterday's opening day in Cincy, they had the mayor throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

What ensued was easily the worst pitch I've ever seen in my life......it was pretty damn funny and everyone is making fun of him down here, LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx6zsub-neU

The look on Eric Davis' face is priceless

[TJdaSportsGuy]

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Juuuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside, he tried the corner and missed....

[Stu]

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Man, that's embarrassing. I love how the ump tossed him.

[Kelverin]

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I got that beat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eDzJ_K9i_0&NR=1

Then again mmmmmmmmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcCvEAID7po&mode=related&search=

[ZM Punk]

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Yeah I saw that on TV yesterday. Man that was hideous.

[NYJets]

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How is it even possible to do that.

[SPTO]

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I've had similar happen to me but that's due to being wild....I can't see how someone can throw the ball like that with just a simple toss. I'd be so embarrassed i'd never want to be seen near a baseball park for the rest of my life if I were the mayor!

[Psyblast]

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[stewaat]

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The worst opening pitch I saw was last year in our home opener. This lady bought the rights to throw out the first pitch and took a picture of Bon Jovi out there with her. She then proceeded to pretend to throw several times, each time stopping her motion to take off an article of clothing. Don't get too excited...she took off a scarf, jacket, and gloves...and she was old.

She milked it for all it was worth. By the way the seniors this year have the Bon Jovi picture hanging in our house.

[Seahawk76]

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I've seen three year olds throw a ball like that but I didn't know an adult human being could do it. Maybe he was trying to throw a hard slider and it got away from him.

[Dispatch]

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I don't understand how it is that hard to throw the the ball somewhat straight. Even if the ball doesn't make it all the way to the catcher it's better than embarassing yourself and throwing the ball way off to the side.

[Seahawk76]

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Here's the best writeup of a bad first pitch by Dave Kindred of the Sporting News about John Kerry's first pitch at a Red Sox-Yankees game:

The truth that Kerry might not be fully conversant with baseball's methods became evident at Fenway Park when he walked onto the hallowed ground with a ball in his right hand.

He walked toward the mound where once Babe Ruth pitched, where Bill Lee ordered the horsehide to stay inside the yard, where Pedro Martinez stuffed the Wild Bull of the Bronx, Don Zimmer.

News reports indicated that Kerry, in anticipation of the great honor, had practiced throwing pitches to aides. If so, those aides would have well served their man by saying, "Er, sir, maybe we should have Teresa do it.

As Kerry came out of the Red Sox dugout to do the first-pitch honors, he carried the ball in a way that foreshadowed the achievement to come. He carried it pressed against his palm with his fingers wrapped all the way around it.

A baseball is God's perfect invention. It fits precisely, cozily, wonderfully, in the space between one's thumb and index and middle fingers.

Perched there, it is supported by the side of the ring finger. Someone once said, and maybe it was Yogi Berra, "Anyone who carries a baseball stuffed against his palm and enclosed by all his fingers is a rink-turning kitesurfing diddler."

Kerry didn't go all the way out to the mound. Perhaps he took a touch of advice from aides who had seen him warm up. He stopped maybe 45 feet from home plate. From there he threw the first pitch.

I say "threw" in the kindest possible way. Here's what Kerry did: He raised his right arm to its full height. From up there, in an athletic movement seldom seen on a baseball field, he let the stiffened arm fall forward. At the same time, he splayed open his fingers in a way that allowed the ball to fall out. It bumped against the ground short of the catcher and in the right-hand batter's box.

Now, anyone working in life's Toy Department dare not suggest that a presidential vote be decided according to how a candidate throws.

Still. President Bush threw a World Series strike from 60 feet 6 inches while wearing body armor the month after 9/11. And he threw another strike opening this season in St. Louis.

So if we need a fastball at Osama bin Laden's ear, I know which guy I want on the mound.

[rubisco43]

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I was in the middle of taking a swig of beer when i saw that on ESPN. i promptly spit it out in laughter. how hilarious.

[rubisco43]

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I got that beat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eDzJ_K9i_0&NR=1

Then again mmmmmmmmm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcCvE...elated&search=

Well, the polish sinker at least eventually went over the plate, and the other one was a girl.

[skinz]

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Hahahaha!!!

That's the funniest thing I've seen so far this year.

Way the go idiot! Hahaha!!