Kerry's pitch (and Presidential sports)

Hey, I was wondering about this. When I heard Kerry visited the Red Sox game and threw the first pitch I'd wondered about how his pitch went. Turns out, not so well:

But wait, there's more! All of Lurch's expertise at "extreme sports" and wardrobe assembly didn't help him much when it came to baseball (from the first link):

> Kerry's pitch, caught by a Massachusetts National Guardsman who had recently returned from Iraq, was in the dirt.

And he tossed it from only half way to the mound.

Maybe that's why he's reported to have gotten so many boos from the crowd?

One time when I saw Bush throw the first pitch in a baseball game (was it the World Series?) I thought "Whoa, that was a good pitch!". It's impressive to me, because I'd be afraid to screw up. Maybe it helped that he owned a baseball team.

In any case, it seems the Sports Illustrated fans were right when they voted that Bush was more of an athlete and sports fan. The poll's no longer up on SI, so you'll have to take my word for it.

In other sports news, Bush congratulated Lance Armstrong for winning the Tour de France. Bush called up Lance and told him "You're awesome". That's awesome.

Update: Heh, here's more from the Bush blog.

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edited: 2004-07-27 01:26 (utc-4)