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CBS Early Show Hosts Discuss Obama’s ‘Wicked Sinker’ Pitch
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Posted on 07/16/2009 6:57:25 AM PDT by chessplayer
On Wednesday’s CBS Early Show co-host Russ Mitchell described President Obama’s lackluster first pitch at Tuesday night’s All-Star game in St. Louis: "And it appears President Obama has a wicked sinker."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
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The catcher was sitting on home plate and Obama still bounced the ball in front of him.Is it possible for the media to shove their heads even further up Obamas ass than they already have?
To: chessplayer
The “Wicked Sinker” is going to be the economy after he has his way with it.
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posted on
07/16/2009 6:58:51 AM PDT
by
SlowBoat407
(Achtung. preparen zie fur die obamahopenchangen.)
To: chessplayer
Throwing a sinker and being too limp-wristed to get a ball 90 feet to plate in the strike zone are too different thing.s
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posted on
07/16/2009 6:58:52 AM PDT
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
To: chessplayer
wicked sinker = pathetic blooper
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posted on
07/16/2009 6:59:32 AM PDT
by
LikeLight
(http://www.believersguidetolegalissues.com)
To: chessplayer
Not only will the media shove their heads even further up Obama’s butt they will report on how clean his innards are.
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posted on
07/16/2009 6:59:48 AM PDT
by
LottieDah
(If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf the unborn)
To: domenad
Throwing a sinker and being too limp-wristed to get a ball 90 feet to plate in the strike zone are too different thing.s It's 90 feet between bases. It's 60 feet 6 inches from the pitching rubber to the plate.
To: domenad
The plate is 60’ 6” from the rubber.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:00:41 AM PDT
by
Boiling Pots
(Barack Obama: The final turd George W. Bush laid on America)
To: domenad
The plate is 60’ 6” from the rubber.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:00:54 AM PDT
by
Boiling Pots
(Barack Obama: The final turd George W. Bush laid on America)
To: domenad
I think Mitchell had his tongue in cheek; and the distance is 60feet 6 inches...what are you, a soccerboy?
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:01:01 AM PDT
by
steve8714
(Obama stands astride the solar system like a god- one foot on Earth, one foot up...?)
To: chessplayer
Sinker? I think that was one of the weakest floaters I’ve ever seen.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:01:34 AM PDT
by
moose2004
(Stand up, speak out and stop Obamacare and GM)
To: chessplayer
It was a Hope ‘n’ Changeup.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:01:56 AM PDT
by
Cooter
To: chessplayer
Barack throws a wicked sinker like Michelle is a fashion icon.
The spin is beyond surreal at this point.
To: Boiling Pots
Can you tell I haven’t played baseball since little league? I was always a judo man myself.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:03:31 AM PDT
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
To: domenad
Throwing a sinker and being too limp-wristed to get a ball 90 feet to plate in the strike zone are too different thing.sThe distance from the rubber to home plate is 6' 6".
The bases are 90' apart.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:03:42 AM PDT
by
HIDEK6
To: HIDEK6
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:04:34 AM PDT
by
HIDEK6
To: domenad
>>>Throwing a sinker and being too limp-wristed to get a ball 90 feet to plate in the strike zone are too different thing.s<<<
Actually, it is only 60’6” to home plate, so Obama is even weaker than you think.
I do have to give credit for some creative spin, though, “Wicked sinker” is pretty good. Are we sure he wasn’t be sarcastic?
To: chessplayer
It was a wicked stinker not sinker. These people are just flat out sickening.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:05:09 AM PDT
by
mkcc30
(Their lying tongues will become their nooses.)
To: VRWCmember
“60 feet 6 inches from the pitching rubber to the plate”
Is that a Larry Sinclair rule?
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:05:09 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(Obama--POtuS.)
To: RegulatorCountry
Not to mention Obama's little "fist pump" at the end. It was pathetic.
I have heard a lot of comments on the staging of the event and must admit, it was clever. Having Obama wear a Cubs jacket to explain the booing, having him shake hands with Musial and throwing to the most popular player to increase the cheers.... it was very well thought out. His throw was pretty bad, though. A "wicked sinker"? I didn't know that was what you called when the pitch turned into a ground ball! It was a sinker all right... sank right into the dirt in front of the plate on a remarkably direct trajectory.
To: steve8714
Why you dirty...:)
I'm a wrestler and a judoka, sports where you're the only one responsible for victory or loss.
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posted on
07/16/2009 7:05:21 AM PDT
by
domenad
(In all things, in all ways, at all times, let honor guide me.)
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