Sportsball fans: Trump's throwing out the first pitch vs. Obama's?

[Orsino]

Is there any way our new preznit doesn't humiliate himself--if only by looking less athletic than his predecessor?

Is he practicing in secret? Is he dreaming up an excuse? Is he so confident in his baseball ability--the best in the region, he once claimed--that he'll just wing it?

[jmg257]

1. Pretty sure he played ball at NYMA - he SHOULD be fine.

Ugh - remember Bush v Kerry? Not our best moment.

[LonePirate]

2. Apart from the (Arlington) Texas Rangers & Arizona Diamondbacks, no MLB cities voted red.

I honestly cannot imagine very many teams would invite him for a ceremonial pitch, especially if his approval ratings continue to plummet.

[Orsino]

3. MLB's snubbing a brand-new sitting president strikes me as highly unlikely...

...particularly one who used to be a ballplayer.

That would enrage him, unless he's secretly relieved.

[LonePirate]

4. There are only two situations where I could see this happening.

The first one would be where his appearance and pitch are not announced publicly beforehand. Even then, his reception will be brutal if the game is in the northeast corridor.

The other possibility would be for a team like the Marlins to ask him and then announce it ahead of time in hopes of attracting a sell out fueled by protestors. Given the relative proximity to Mar-a-Lago, that's a possibility.