Notice how the photo is all about Kerry, and how he always seems to grimace as he tries to throw a ball. Maybe his throwing arm is the one that needed "surgery" that time when he disappeared off the campaign trail for a couple of weeks, only to show up with a newly Botoxed face.
Er, how about this ...
"I held back," Mr. Kerry told reporters early this morning, on the plane ride after the game. "He was very nervous. I tried to lob it gently."