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President to throw first pitch
MLB.com ^ | March 24, 2006 | Mark Sheldon

Posted on 03/24/2006 8:08:18 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

SARASOTA, Fla. -- President George W. Bush is scheduled to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Reds on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park. "We're proud to announce that the president will join us for the start of this new beginning for Cincinnati Reds baseball," Reds chief executive officer Bob Castellini said in a statement.

Cincinnati opens its 2006 season hosting the Chicago Cubs on April 3 at 2:10 p.m. CT.

(Excerpt) Read more at mlb.mlb.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: baseball; bush; cincinnati; mlb; openingday; presidentbush; reds; sports
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1 posted on 03/24/2006 8:08:21 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Then, shortly after the ceremony, the first drunk will be tossed.

;-)


2 posted on 03/24/2006 8:20:18 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Remember this? A strike down the middle after 9-11.
3 posted on 03/24/2006 8:33:26 PM PST by Starrgaizr
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To: ohioWfan

FYI......President George W. Bush is scheduled to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Reds on Opening Day at Great American Ball Park.


4 posted on 03/24/2006 8:35:29 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (Katherine Harris is 'In It to Win It' .....Go here: http://www.electharris.org/)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Pretty cool.

5 posted on 03/24/2006 8:36:12 PM PST by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Starrgaizr

Yeah and I hope he repeats it because if he messes up the dolts on TV will have their metaphors and similes already to go.


6 posted on 03/24/2006 8:37:28 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

It needs to read:

"President George W. Bush is scheduled to throw out a ceremonial first punch" :)


7 posted on 03/24/2006 8:37:57 PM PST by George - the Other (400,000 bodies in Saddam's Mass Graves, and counting ...)
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To: Starrgaizr

Who has that video? I want to see it again.


8 posted on 03/24/2006 8:39:17 PM PST by doug from upland (Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I hope the fans support him.


9 posted on 03/24/2006 8:40:10 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Steve Bartman to throw first Cubs game.


10 posted on 03/24/2006 8:42:35 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan; snugs; rintense; LUV W; Miss Marple; All

OH DAILY DOSERS guess who hanging out in Nanti


11 posted on 03/24/2006 8:50:07 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

Can we make it possible that Dubya could go Bob Gibson on reporters LOL!


12 posted on 03/24/2006 8:51:34 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: Starrgaizr; MassRepublicanFlyersFan
I'll never forget it.The country needed the man then, and we still do.


13 posted on 03/24/2006 8:53:01 PM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Starrgaizr
Remember this? A strike down the middle after 9-11.

yes! and it also looked good when they showed it at the RNC during the last presidential election... perfect!

14 posted on 03/24/2006 8:56:40 PM PST by latina4dubya
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

I remember a similar headline from back in the Clinton years and I thought he was getting a divorce.


15 posted on 03/24/2006 8:59:05 PM PST by P-40 (http://www.590klbj.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=1854)
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To: SevenofNine

I wish Rummy did to the (Jamie McIntyre??) CNN reporter.


16 posted on 03/24/2006 9:06:31 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan; All

Or Christine Amapour LOL!

I think Rummy would do something like that because he is From Chicago LOL!


17 posted on 03/24/2006 9:09:04 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: SevenofNine

Did you see the video of the press conference involving McIntyre? He quoted Maureen Dowd to Rummy. Ugh!!!


18 posted on 03/24/2006 9:11:07 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: smoothsailing; All

You know what I found out on that HBO show game after 9/11 they interview Derek Jeter where he claim Dubya was practicing his pitch he was wearing Bullproof vest at that time LOL! DAMN that heavy putting strain on your pitching arm like that


19 posted on 03/24/2006 9:11:20 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan; All

Yeah I did see that I was ROFL off my sofa this evening when I saw that on Fox news LOL!

Even Rummy dont' give rat*** about Mo that tell you alot Mo got diss by 70 year old man LOL!


20 posted on 03/24/2006 9:14:01 PM PST by SevenofNine (I'd rather hunt with Dick Cheney than ride with Ted Kennedy)
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