Showing posts with label First Pitches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Pitches. Show all posts
Joe Buck Confident Obama Won't Pull An Artie Lange
Tuesday, July 14, 2009

As everyone knows by now, President Obama will be on hand to throw out the first pitch at the All Star Game tonight, and eventually make his way up to the Fox booth. USA Today talked with Joe Buck about what he plans to talk about, and here was the play-by-players response....
Joe Buck hopes the bottom of the second inning of Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game drags on. That's when President Obama is expected to drop by the Fox TV booth for a half-inning cameo with Buck and analyst Tim McCarver.Whew! I was worried about that for a second there. Personally, I'm more worried about our President pulling a "Mayor of Cincinnati", and bouncing his opening pitch on the way to the plate. Hopefully they'll let him have a few warmup throws beforehand.
And if the three outs happen fast? "Maybe he'd stick around for more," says Buck. "But I don't know if I'd put him on the spot without clearing it."
Buck says "the last thing I'd ever do" is go into politics between calling balls and strikes. Instead, Buck might ask the First Fan — in banter he hopes will be "light and fun" and "respectful" — who he rooted for while growing up in Hawaii, or ask for his favorite sports memories.
Buck last month debuted his HBO show, and comedian Artie Lange got out of control and essentially hijacked the program. Buck chuckled when asked if he's afraid of the president asserting such unchecked power: "I'm confident that won't happen."
Fox All-Star Game booth readies for visit from South Sider Obama (USA Today)
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Mr. T Rocks The Zubaz, Dazzles Cubs Fans With His Angelic Voice
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Today in great "Take Me Out To The Ballgame Performances" at Wrigley, comes the one and only Mr. T. Not only did Mr. T throw out the first pitch in zubaz pants, AND sing during the 7th inning stretch, but he also inspired a heck of an impression by Scott Van Pelt....
"THREE STRIKES YOU OUT!!!" Love it. It doesn't get much more entertaining than that.
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Labels: First Pitches, Hilarity Ensues, I Love The 80s, Impressions, Scott Van Pelt, YouTube Video
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