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I'm throwing out the first pitch tomorrow

scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
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I'll be throwing out the first pitch at the minor league (Class A) game tomorrow night. The company I work for is sponsoring fireworks after the game, so they wanted a representative for the pitch. I sure hope I can get it over the plate! I haven't played organized ball in 25 years, and that was Tee Ball!
2.5 is pretty much my speed.

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  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    lol...good luck!!!
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ya can't do much worse than this. image

    Cy Young Obama first pitch

  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    Pressure is on!
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    nice
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You can stand in front of the mound and lessen the distance to throw. Don't throw to the glove. Throw the ball between the catchers eyes. Unless you are a finely tuned athlete or have a lot of adrenalin flowing the ball will drop a good bit by the time it gets to the catcher. If it sails over his head, I apologize in advance.
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  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,949 ✭✭✭✭
    Stand on the mound, and give it your best Juan Marichal... image

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  • scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the advice, Brick. That could prove helpful

    Maybe I'll just go for a Quisenberry instead though. Ha!

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    2.5 is pretty much my speed.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You could use the old "tie a string to the ball and the catcher's mitt trick" image
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭


    << <i>You could use the old "tie a string to the ball and the catcher's mitt trick" image >>



    love it!!!
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • alnavmanalnavman Posts: 4,129 ✭✭✭
    let us know how it turned out.....
  • rbdjr1rbdjr1 Posts: 4,474 ✭✭


    hope he stretched and warmed-up a little before he left home?

    and hope he threw a strike!

    rd

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  • GarabaldiGarabaldi Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭
    Freak out the catcher and imitate Mark Fydrich before you get on the mound.
  • scmavlscmavl Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭
    OP here...
    I got up on the mound, leaned over and squinted at the catcher. The announcer said "He waits for a sign... that he's not going to get..." I wound up and let it go...

    BALL!

    It was dead center, but a bit high (chest high if there had been a batter) but hey, that's better than throwing it in the dirt. It was a good time all around. And they gave me the ball. image

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    2.5 is pretty much my speed.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way to go. image

    and I can only imagine the Mets saw your post and are contemplating making you an offer. image
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    i am glad it went so well!!!!
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,565 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Way to go. image

    and I can only imagine the Mets saw your post and are contemplating making you an offer. image >>



    Why would they make an offer when Grote is still available? image

    image Congrats on the first pitch!!!
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,695 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way to go.

    and I can only imagine the Mets saw your post and are contemplating making you an offer. >>



    Why would they make an offer when Grote is still available?

    Congrats on the first pitch!!!

    Apparently they lowered the mound the last time I pitched...image


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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hum babe. Rock and fire.
    Mike
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