Obama 1st pitch bounces or not caught +310

mathdotcom · 07-14-09, 10:58 AM

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Used to be +450...

He won't miss. He is black and has probably been practicing for weeks.

Casperwaits · 07-14-09, 11:44 AM

Considering it is Obama, he will throw the ball into the dirt and the television media will say it was caught on the fly. I also assume he will be reading off of a teleprompter the instructions on how to throw the ball.

jjgold · 07-14-09, 11:57 AM

He will throw a fukkin bullet right into the MIT.

Easy winner , lay the number.

Casperwaits · 07-14-09, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

He will throw a fukkin bullet right into the MIT.

Easy winner , lay the number.

What the hell is a MIT? He is going to throw the ball into an Asian Math College Student?

head_strong · 07-14-09, 11:59 AM

"Well, I think it's fair to say that I want to loosen up my arm a little bit," Obama said in the Oval Office when asked if he planned to practice.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4326841

jjgold · 07-14-09, 12:12 PM

MIT=Glove

Casperwaits · 07-14-09, 12:14 PM

Mitt = glove

mathdotcom · 07-14-09, 12:19 PM

old catcher's mitt = Teela's ****

Matt Rain · 07-14-09, 12:21 PM

jjgold ≠ MIT

Matt Rain · 07-14-09, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by mathdotcom

old catcher's mitt = Teela's ****

KingRevolver · 07-14-09, 08:08 PM

WTF ended up happening? They didn't show it! The camera didn't leave Obama for a moment...it didn't even follow the ball...and I wasn't able to tell if it hit the ground or not.

head_strong · 07-14-09, 08:32 PM

Originally posted by KingRevolver

WTF ended up happening? They didn't show it! The camera didn't leave Obama for a moment...it didn't even follow the ball...and I wasn't able to tell if it hit the ground or not.

After seeing the replay last inning when the President was in the booth I have to say I thought the ball short-hopped into Pujols's glove....hard to tell Kinger.

SBR Lou · 07-14-09, 08:43 PM

The ball never hit the ground, the announcers said it was a clean catch, although since the camera was not actually on the catcher I wonder if it'll be no-actioned barring any other Non-FOX footage sportsbooks may have access too.

DrStale · 07-14-09, 08:48 PM

Yeah FOX had some great camera work on that one. It definitely looked close on the replays though.

head_strong · 07-14-09, 08:49 PM

bobbyfk's video analysis....fast forward to the 1 minute mark, "guy on sportsnation said he skid it"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baHOg2vOSKk

tacomax · 07-14-09, 08:56 PM

The threw a fukkin' slider on the fukkin' outside corner, he painted the fukkin' corner. Painted the fukkin' corner with a fukkin' slider.

head_strong · 07-14-09, 11:16 PM

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Shortstop · 07-15-09, 12:52 AM

It sure looked like Pujols trapped it. That ball hit the ground. How did the books grade this?

TheIntegrityKid · 07-15-09, 01:01 AM

the camera angle was funny..

maybe the sportsbooks had the tv camera's position so that it was inconclusive and they could keep all the money and tell some people that it bounced and others that it was caught lol

rm18 · 07-15-09, 01:07 AM

they graded it caught

Shortstop · 07-15-09, 01:11 AM

Originally posted by rm18

they graded it caught

WOW! That would be a tough wager to lose if you had "bounce first"

head_strong · 07-15-09, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by rm18

they graded it caught

Every article I've read on this say it was caught, but I agree with Shortstop that ball looked like it was trapped.

mathdotcom · 07-15-09, 01:18 AM

It was obviously caught, are you idiot blind?

mathdotcom · 07-15-09, 01:19 AM

He had his glove open and under the ball. Not trapped.

I guess it is true what jj says.... all gamblers save every penny to be able to gamble, and obviously do not blow it on TVs wider than 10 inches. Unfukkinreal.

TheIntegrityKid · 07-15-09, 01:19 AM

Originally posted by head_strong

Every article I've read on this say it was caught, but I agree with Shortstop that ball look like it was trapped.

wait til OOL gets wind of this... he will have a thread entitled, "The socialism MSM protects that asshole Obama's bounced ball, meanwhile Bush threw a perfect strike"

head_strong · 07-15-09, 01:22 AM

Originally posted by mathdotcom

It was obviously caught, are you idiot blind?

post the video....

head_strong · 07-15-09, 01:26 AM

after slowing down the video and pausing it I agree it does appear to be caught....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5PrbQv8eEw&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.seattlepi.com%2Fthebigblog%2Farchives%2F173756.asp%3Ffrom%3Dblog_last3&feature=player_embedded

Shortstop · 07-15-09, 01:27 AM

I only saw the video once when Fox aired it and it was obvious that the ball hit the ground, was trapped and not caught in the air.

TheIntegrityKid · 07-15-09, 01:31 AM

i think it was caught myself, but it is funny how they didnt get a great angle on it

head_strong · 07-15-09, 01:32 AM

Originally posted by Shortstop

I only saw the video once when Fox aired it and it was obvious that the ball hit the ground, was trapped and not caught in the air.

check the link I posted, keeping running it back from the 8 second mark, this is the best video I can find, I think Pujols bailed him out with a nice pick.

mathdotcom · 07-15-09, 01:33 AM

head strong, are your glasses 4" thick or more like 6"?

Blind motherfukker

Do not ignore the fact that Obama is elated he did not bounce pitch. He would not have been so happy if it was trapped, which it obviously wasn't. Get a TV pal.

Shortstop · 07-15-09, 01:35 AM

Also, Pujols was using his huge first baseman's glove instead of a catcher's mitt.

Only Albert knows the real answer I guess.

head_strong · 07-15-09, 01:45 AM

Originally posted by mathdotcom

head strong, are your glasses 4" thick or more like 6"?

Blind motherfukker

Do not ignore the fact that Obama is elated he did not bounce pitch. He would not have been so happy if it was trapped, which it obviously wasn't. Get a TV pal.

Can you read you stupid fk, I said after reviewing the video it appears he caught it....I don't give a shit what kind of glasses you have or how big your TV is, when it was aired live you didn't see shit. Were you at the game, didn't think so how would you know? All I was going by was hear say, you think the announcers would be jumping at the chance to call out the President and say it appeared the ball bounced, don't think so. I heard mix reviews so I was waiting to see the video for myself, some people say he caught it and some people say it bounced. It was clearly close enough to bouncing to have everyone asking if he caught it. So take that 8==D out of your mouth and find your brain before you talk to me, thanks.

Shortstop · 07-15-09, 01:51 AM

George Bush threw a perfect strike with nice velocity in 2001 at Yankee Stadium.

Obama couldn't even reach home plate.