The Worst Opening Day Pitch... Ever

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This week, in the wonderful city of Cincinnati, I possibly witnessed the worst Opening Day pitch ever.

Mark Mallory, mayor of Cincinnati, attempted to throw pitch to Reds' legend Eric Davis.

He fails and fails miserably.

Rather than say anymore, I'll let the video speak for itself...

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Then he explains his performance. Actually, I'm quite impressed with his sense of humor and self-effacing nature.

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Then later in week, Mark Mallory gets a chance to redeem himself on the "Jimmy Kimmel Show. With a second chance, um, he does not do well.

I'm so sorry to the people of Cincinnati...

He's probably a good mayor, but athlete - no.

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Those Funny Canadians... 'The Big Hurt' Frank
Thomas Regulating...

post from Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond on 05 April 2007 11:52:00 PM. © Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond

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In a weird display of political correctness, the Toronto Blue Jays have been mandated to revise a commercial. Read more below from the Washington Post...

'The Blue Jays have been forced to revise a television commercial featuring DH Frank Thomas after the ad drew objections from the Television Bureau of Canada, a regulatory body for private broadcasters.

A 30-second spot that shows the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Thomas taking part in a pillow fight with two young boys was edited to remove a scene where Thomas knocks one of the boys off a bed and onto the floor. Thomas leaves the room with a smile on his face as the youngster gets to his feet and says, "Wow."

Laurel Lindsay, vice president of marketing for the Blue Jays, said Thomas and the child still exchange pillow blows in the edited version but the child is not knocked to the floor. Instead, he pops into the air when struck.

The decision to revise the ad was first reported by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Lindsay called the controversy over the commercial "ridiculous."

"Clearly we have taken ourselves entirely too seriously if we have given a pillow fight this much attention," Lindsay said. "The reaction we're getting from the fans is that people can't even believe this is an issue."

The new commercial also features a disclaimer reading, "Dramatization. Do not try this at home."

The original commercial still will air on CBC television, a public broadcaster that can set its own standards for content and advertising. Private broadcasters who have been running the commercial will have to switch to the edited version.

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Those Funny Canadians... 'The Big Hurt' Frank
RobinsonThomas Regulating...

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In a weird display of political correctness, the Toronto Blue Jays have been mandated to revise a commercial. Read more below from the Washington Post...

'The Blue Jays have been forced to revise a television commercial featuring DH Frank Thomas after the ad drew objections from the Television Bureau of Canada, a regulatory body for private broadcasters.

A 30-second spot that shows the 6-foot-5, 275-pound Thomas taking part in a pillow fight with two young boys was edited to remove a scene where Thomas knocks one of the boys off a bed and onto the floor. Thomas leaves the room with a smile on his face as the youngster gets to his feet and says, "Wow."

Laurel Lindsay, vice president of marketing for the Blue Jays, said Thomas and the child still exchange pillow blows in the edited version but the child is not knocked to the floor. Instead, he pops into the air when struck.

The decision to revise the ad was first reported by the Toronto Globe and Mail. Lindsay called the controversy over the commercial "ridiculous."

"Clearly we have taken ourselves entirely too seriously if we have given a pillow fight this much attention," Lindsay said. "The reaction we're getting from the fans is that people can't even believe this is an issue."

The new commercial also features a disclaimer reading, "Dramatization. Do not try this at home."

The original commercial still will air on CBC television, a public broadcaster that can set its own standards for content and advertising. Private broadcasters who have been running the commercial will have to switch to the edited version.

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Notes from Thursdays games (AP)

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Red Sox-Rangers Preview

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The Texas Rangers have left themselves plenty of room for improvement after their first three games. Getting a lead for the first time this season would be a good place to start.The Rangers hope to avoid their first 0-4 start in 16 years Friday when they take on the Boston Red Sox in their home [...]

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Good Night for Japan

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After Daisuke's performance this afternoon, the Japanese contingent in the Tampa Bay/New York game comes through as well. Iwamura singles and walks, and Hideki Matsui just picked up his second hit of the night, a two run single that ties...

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White Sox edge Indians in ninth

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With A.J. Pierzynski at the plate, anything can happen and often does.The White Sox catcher was hit by a pitch from Roberto Hernandez with the bases loaded in the ninth inning Thursday, sending Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians.“I’m lucky I didn’t swing at it. I almost did,” Pierzynski said. “He wasn’t [...]

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Braves, Mets to match 3-0 starts in early NL East
showdown (AP)

The Atlanta Braves think they have the personnel to challenge for the NL East title again. They’re going to get an early chance to prove it, too. The New York Mets, the defending division champs, and the Braves each won three road games to open the season and begin a weekend series Friday night in [...]

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Dukes Goes Deep

Elijah Dukes leads off the sixth inning with a hard line drive home run that left the park in about two seconds. That two in two games for Dukes, and breaks a 4-4 tie. Iwamura follows with a single followed...

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Japanese fans rise early to catch Matsuzaka mania
(AP)

Satoshi Kamishige didn’t mind waking up early for Dice-K’s debut. Kamishige was the opposing pitcher in the 1998 national high school baseball tournament, when Daisuke Matsuzaka threw 250 pitches in a 17-inning complete game. He was there when the Matsuzaka legend was born, so getting up for a game that aired at 3 a.m.Read the [...]

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