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Here's President Obama doing ten minutes of play-by-play commentary with Chicago White Sox announcers Joe Buck and Tim McCarver. "I don't hate the Cubs. I just don't root for them, that's all."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 15, 2009 at 6:43 AM

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Brendan says ...

Well, I at least found one thing that Bush does better then Barry, and that is throw a baseball. Ouch. Rough form.

Posted by Brendan at July 15, 2009 7:16 AM

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corey3rd says ...

Obama got the ball in the glove which is more than Marky Mark did with 2 tries

Posted by corey3rd at July 15, 2009 7:22 AM

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Edward says ...

Bush had to throw from the grass. At least Obama threw from the mound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVZgQ9wcxw4

Posted by Edward at July 15, 2009 7:23 AM

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mitchtaylor says ...

Quibble--Those are St. Louis announcers, not White Sox announcers.

Posted by mitchtaylor at July 15, 2009 8:08 AM

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rayciscon says ...

Obama, lookin' good in that White Sox jacket, did a commendable job throwing out the first pitch. Bush did a good job as well when he did it.

Partisanship not entering into it, I think this is one of the great traditions in Baseball.

FYI, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver are NOT the White Sox announcers... they were from the network. The White Sox announcers are Ken "Hawk" Harrelson and Steve Stone.

As a resident of the Chicago area I'm very proud that my President is a fellow White Sox fan. Despite 100 years of mediocrity, the Cubs get the majority of the headlines around here and the country.

The President's a winner, and he backs the winning baseball team in his town--the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox. Unlike Hillary Clinton, who's a Cubs fan, then a Yankee's fan, Obama sticks by his team.

Posted by rayciscon at July 15, 2009 8:11 AM

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Josh Massey says ...

Actually, those are Fox announcers, unaffiliated with any particular team. (Though McCarver played for the Cardinals, and Buck's dad was their radio voice for decades).

Posted by Josh Massey at July 15, 2009 8:16 AM

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bill weber says ...

Media-sports status quo whoredom at its lamest.

Posted by bill weber at July 15, 2009 8:56 AM

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T. S. Idiot says ...

Maybe Barry's admission of hatred for the Cubs would be a step toward breaking the curse. If such is possible. The Nats will win the World Series before the Cubs.

Posted by T. S. Idiot at July 15, 2009 8:56 AM

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Edward says ...

The Nats! Ha-Ha-Ha!

Posted by Edward at July 15, 2009 9:01 AM

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George Prager says ...

What was up with that camera angle that completely cut out Pujols? I hope someone was fired for that blunder.

Posted by George Prager at July 15, 2009 9:06 AM

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dangovich says ...

Unbelievable that Fox didn't cut to the centerfield camera for the throw.

Posted by dangovich at July 15, 2009 10:10 AM

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Ryansi51 says ...

yeah that was terrible prager. almost like they knew he was gonna bounce it in and didnt want to embarrass him. nice dig by Pooholes to keep it from looking too bad.

Posted by Ryansi51 at July 15, 2009 10:11 AM

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rayciscon says ...

It was quite interesting how the camera seemed to pan away from the catcher (Pujols) just as the ball was getting there...

Perhaps Obama's staff stage managed this a bit too much. I'm not a fan of a lot of the President's policies, but I'm sure he's man enough to deal with a pitch that's a bit short.

Posted by rayciscon at July 15, 2009 10:40 AM

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