Ceremonial First Pitches...

... and why they have become a cause for laughter in Korea.

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Similar to some of the seventh inning stretches at Wrigley, no?

Not that there haven’t been some poor first pitches.

It’s part of the game. It’s obviously more for the fans than anything else. Do I like Mike Ditka any more or less because he can/can’t throw a strike? No. Am I upset if I’m running late to the game and miss the ceremonial pitch? Not at all.

That being said, there is an excess of invitations towards people who clearly haven’t thrown a ball in years, if at all, and have no ties to the city of Chicago. Why is Ozzie Ozbourne throwing out a pitch? Leave it to players on other teams, high school/college champions, and people like Eddie Vedder or Pete Wentz, who are from the area and care about the team

"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher

by Musicdude10 on Nov 5, 2009 12:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

If they are going to keep the 7th inning stretch singing, let Santo do it. Or rotate it among the 4 broadcasters. But get rid of the celebrities. Done and done.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Nov 5, 2009 1:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly

Personally, I thought it was really cool when Eddie Vedder came out and sang/threw the pitch. He’s from Evanston and is a lifelong Cubs fan. Great. If he’s in town, I’m all for it. Other than that, Pat and Ron do a great job. I’m sure Ernie Banks and Billy Williams don’t mind showing up every once in a while to sing either.

by Musicdude10 on Nov 5, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs