Kerry just flubbed the opening pitch at the Yanks-Sox game

ESPN | 7/25/04 | me

[finnman69]

Kerry just 'threw' out the opening pitch at the Boston-Yankees game. Just saw Kerry pitch a really weak opening pitch, well short of the plate, bouncing under the catcher. What a poser!

[AmericanMade1776]

God I hope so... Can not wait to hear and see the unedited film footage of the nantucket dork being booed at Fenway.

[beyond the sea]

look at #219 and 657! It's a GHOST!

Kerry's in trouble

[phxaz]

if he is associating with the haters then he prob joined the military for the freebies.. would have deserted if he had the nads.

[hole_n_one]

Priceless!

[Mo1]

What's up with this ... seems like ONLY the NYT knew it was planned

And they let him go to the game without doing security checks??

A Link from Drudge

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004072519450002953146&dt=20040725194500&w=RTR&coview=

Kerry Diverts His Plane to See Red Sox-Yanks Game



BOSTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry diverted his campaign plane on Sunday to make a surprise visit to Boston for the Yankees-Red Sox baseball game.

"This plane is diverted," he told reporters aboard his chartered Boeing 757 shortly after it left Columbus, Ohio, ostensibly for Titusville, Florida.

"It's a wonderful rivalry and it's a great event," Kerry said. "I love the Red Sox, the idea of missing a Yankees-Red Sox series right before convention week was not acceptable."

The Massachusetts senator, who on Thursday will formally accept at the Democratic convention his party's nomination as President Bush's opponent, was attending the 8:05 p.m. EDT game at storied Fenway Park and then resuming his original schedule.


The rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox is among the most heated in U.S. professional sports.

[Finalapproach29er]

Great picture sequence. Glenn couldn't care less. Didn't even turn to look.

[Bob J]

His Purple Hearts must have been pinned to his throwing arm.

[beyond the sea]

Can you put that Mary Jo picture beside the picture in post # 219? Oh please!

Kerry is being stalked by Mary Jo's GHOST!

[LisaMalia]

As I see Kerry use America's Greatest Pasttime for a photo-op, it really makes me sick. He comes across as one of the most, if not THE most, insincere politicians of our time. I would lay odds that he hasn't been to a handful of baseball games in his lifetime. No time for that with jetsetting and such.

Kerry will use anything and anyone, to get votes. His campaign has gone from small towns, to church pulpits, to baseball.....I'm sure orphanages are next.

If the polls are to be believed, he is neck and neck with President Bush? How is that possible? I'm baffled.

[I got the rope]

BTTT. What a dork! Talk about superficial...what is he thinking? "Hmmmm....let's see...if I 'allow' one of the enlisted commoners to catch a pitch from me I can both honor him and get a great shot for an upcoming commercial to show that I am strong on defense."

[hole_n_one]

[Petronski]

That picture is priceless, just for the expression on his face.

[nuffsenuff]

Dude! That's EERIE.

[Chieftain]

[CaraM]

What's John Glenn doing there? With Kerry?

John Glenn was with Kerry on a campaign stop in Ohio today.

[petercooper]

[HRoarke]

Someone else mentioned that perhaps the Guardsman was supposed to throw out the pitch. If Kerry stole this guy's one moment for a photo op, I'd like to know for sure...

[MJY1288]

Being that John Kerry can't go on a bicycle ride or snow boarding without the latest flashy and expensive gear on, I am surprised that John Kerry didn't have the latest designer baseball glove, spikes, helmet and his own rosin bag :-)

[over3Owithabrain]

Heads up everyone - John Miller just said Kerry is going to chat with the broadcasters in a minute...

[presidentbowen]

kerry is coming on the show! Do I have to hear him? I just want to enjoy the game!