Charlie Crist Throws Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad First Pitch
- Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:00pm by
Scott Baker
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SB Nation’s headline puts it this way: Toward Canon of Terrible First Pitches, Charlie Crist Aims High. So true.
The first rule for any public figure tossing out a first pitch is to make sure you don’t skip it in the dirt – that’s a clear sign of weakness likely to cost the pol no less than a quarter of the electorate (margin of error plus or minus 100 percentage points). By that standard, Crist succeeds. But by the only marginally less important standard of “whoa there, don‘t launch it into the visitor’s dugout” the governor fails spectacularly.
Crist seemed upbeat about his performance telling MLB.com, “It was fun. I threw it a little wide right. I think that was more symbolic of my opponent to be honest.” Ha. You can watch those comments, and the pitch in higher quality, here.
There is good news for Crist, however, and a developing scenario that will not cheer the hearts of Rubio fans. Here’s the rumor: Democrat Kendrick Meek will drop out and endorse Crist. Allahpundit finds this disquieting:
Simply put, Meek can’t win; with less than a month to go, there’s no longer any doubt about it. Even if Crist dropped out and endorsed him, he’d probably still lose to Rubio as centrist Republicans in Crist’s camp tilted back towards the GOP nominee. Meek’s only role in this race at this point is to make Rubio’s path to the Senate nice and easy, which he’s doing a splendid job of.
This can’t go on. Democrats won’t ride this train off a cliff. Some sort of deal must be in the works. Dude, I’m nervous.
Stephen Moore is following the trail of speculation:
Democrats had hoped that when Mr. Crist abandoned the GOP for an independent run, it would split the Republican vote and propel Mr. Meek into the winner’s circle. With four weeks to go, no one believes that now. Mr. Meek, who is African-American, polls strongly only with black voters.
UPDATE: Ace of Spades explores the reasons why the rumors may not be true. Read the account here.
For now, though, just go back and watch the pitch again.
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Comments (85)
QweeQwa
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:42pmThis sure is hard hitting news.
Report Post »BigDog2372
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:30pmI was at the game, he got booed pretty severely, even before that wusscake pitch
Report Post »Miami
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:24pmThat‘s about how close he’ll come to being a Senator, a Washington Senator that is.
Report Post »cstcomputers
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:21pmPitchers got a rubber arm! Pitchers got a rubber arm! Oh, I thought I was going to the right but forgot that I am actually on the Left, where am I anyway?
Report Post »KnowingTheFuture
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:17pmCrist is an embarrassment in more ways than that pitch. God bless him.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:16pmIf it smells like a democrat and pitches like a democrat and supports the failed obamass agenda, it must be a RINO-liberal-democrat-“independent”-turncoat-failure-waffler. Crispy Crist might be upbeat about his lame pitch, but I doubt that Floridians will be so generous toward their idiot (soon to be former) governor and (soon to be out-of-work) obamass-kissing politician.
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:46pmNotice it went WAY left of the catcher…
Report Post »Pelosis_Nemesis
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:38pmJuuuuust a bit outsiiiide
Report Post »captquest
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:33pmHe’s just be appeasing Obama
Report Post »captquest
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:50pmCrap, I meant to say …
Report Post »He’s just appeasing Obama.
termiteteacher
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 9:04pmMaybe he is apealling to Obama. They both strut when they walk. Has Obama ever thrown in a first pitch? How’d it go. I remember being proud of W when is did it.
Report Post »derekcrane
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:32pmHe throws like Barney Frank.
Report Post »lostandfound65
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:30pmHey, God has a sense of humor! First the presidential seal goes south and now Charlie can’t even find the ground!!! This is FANTASTIC!
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:28pmPitches to the left of the target! Go figure!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:26pmThat man, and I’m being kind to him here, is a pathetic CREEP! How can anybody vote for a wiggly little WORM like him? Give me a break!
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:26pmArnold would call him a gurley man…
Report Post »RobR
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:25pmThat was nothing compared to his lame pitch on the campaign trail.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:25pmdo all lefty liberals throw like girly men ?
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:57pmThere is evidence that conservatives are stronger.
Makes sense.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:54pm@ athiest………………the only thing that report proves is that liberals would never have made it in the old days. maybe that’s why its only a newly found disease.
Report Post »Ironmaan
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:16pmSlimy politicians slime makes ball slip out of hand
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:14pmFunny, but a non-story.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:26pmHave to agree with you.
Report Post »IndyThinker
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:12pmAt least it went to the “right”. I’ll be here all week…tip your waitress.
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:12pmNo one ever counts the reading of the Flat Earth Society’s meeting minutes.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:41pmGod Doesn’t Believe In Atheists
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:49pmaccording to the religious, god created everything. that must then includes atheistic ideas. how can your god not believe in his own creations? when does all this religious crap break down and die for good?
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:00pmThat is awesome that you link to Ray Comfort… what a turd. He thinks bananas haven’t evolved and been engineered by humans.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:17pm@BUTCHER
“My God”? God is God. He’s an absolute truth, like a mathematical equation.
If you don’t believe that 1+2+3=6, and I do, that doesn’t make it “my equation”.
*Pseudo conversation betwixt you and me:
ME: Butcher, do you know everything?
BUTCHER: Of course I don’t know everything. Don’t be ridiculous.
ME: Do you know half of everything?
BUTCHER: What’s your point? I don’t have all day.
ME: Okay, let’s pretend you know half of everything, just for argument’s sake.
Is it possible that God exists in the other half that you don’t know? BAM!
*Got that from Hovind.
Who is it you’re chanting “Please, please, please!” to when you’re REALLY hoping something goes your way? You innately know that God exists, but you are like a little child holding his hand in front of his eyes thinking that his parent can’t see him. Atheism is merely an intellectual hiding place from God, and you know what they say: You can run…
Atheist/Evolutionist Life Verse:
Report Post »Jeremiah 2:27 Saying to a stock (or, tree), Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
KnowingTheFuture
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:22pmHUCKABEE GINGRICH 12 are you nuts? You honestly want me too buy into two establishment Repub-icans? You have to be kidding. Can we all agree that we need to go outside of Washington to fix Washington. COME ON Y’ALL!
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:23pm@ATHEIST
Report Post »You’re either a liar, or ignorant.
Which is it?
Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:35pm@KNOWING
Report Post »No, we can’t all agree on that. If I need medical attention, I’m not going to a layman for treatment. I’m going to find a reputable professional and hire him. Mike Huckabee is a man of great wisdom and integrity, and is who we need in the White House. Newt may lack the integruty, but more than makes up for it with experience and knowledge. These men would get the U.S.A. back on the right track, i.e., freedom and prosperity. Vote Huckabee-Gingrich 2012!
Atheist
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 3:16amI don’t want it to become a debate on the merits of religion every time I post here, but I suppose I am to blame — y’know, picking the name Atheist. I am an atheist, but I also just like the look of the word. It is pretty.
@Huckabee Gingrich 12 Well, I do lie sometimes, but I’m not right now; and I do believe that when it comes to bananas I am less ignorant than you or Mr. Ray Comfort.
The banana that Comfort is holding is the result of thousands of years of artificial selection by humans. Wild bananas are inedible. They are smaller, don’t perfectly fit into the human hand, and have rock-hard seeds in them that would never digest in a human stomach. Have fun crapping those out.
The reason we have such perfect bananas today is because when we find a bunch of bananas that we like we grow more from that strain, creating more like them. If we find a bunch that is displeasing, then we destroy them, and do not plant their seeds, which eliminates their genetic code from the population.
It is eugenics for bananas. It also wouldn‘t be possible if evolution weren’t real.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:11pmDude seems a little light in the loafers.
Report Post »JGP
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:20pmAtheist, man you are sharp! Implying what FREEDOMOFSPEECH really meant with his comment! Therefore he must be some kind of biggot or something! Man you have totally nailed him and I’m sure you have won a lot of people over to your way of thinking. Because name calling, (especially bigot, racist, homophobe), is where it’s at these days. Forget this big goverment wannabe’s versus individual freedom and liberty b.s. Because politicians aren’t wasteful and self serving. We really should be ruled by a huge central government. I’m with you buddy.
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 3:21am@JGP There are plenty of bigots on all sides; and I don’t even know if Freedomofspeech is one or not. I was just kinda making a joke.
However, I do resent your ascertation that I would use faulty logic to develop an argument for big government.
Only arguments against big government are allowed to use logical fallacies.
Report Post »JGP
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 4:35pmFair enough. Could you give an example of a logical fallacy thats been used to argue against big gov”mint?
Report Post »MiketheTrucker
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:11pmProves he’s not a moderate, he throws like Obama.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:08pmYeah!! Go home Charlie Crist. So glad we left Florida when we did.
Report Post »unionrockstar
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:31pmNot bad for a…………………………………………………..whatever he is
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:07pmKudos Mr. Baker. This story is comprised of the two subjects I care least about in life, baseball and Charlie Crist…. unless you count the reading of the Flat Earth Society’s meeting minutes.
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:07pmLooks like his pitching is about as accurate and useful as his politicking.
Report Post »arx
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:23pmWell if I needed any more reason NOT to vote for him, now I have it.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:26pmI used to love baseball. Now it’s just a lame business.
Obama’s burning books:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT0qgjxJyRA
Hey Atheist, bite my balls.
Report Post »5
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:37pmThis Guy is as bad as Longtime Lisa from Alaska.
Report Post »Cry Babies so who would vote for them?
Looks like Obama trying to pitch.
TWO LOSERS!
Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:43pmMy one-year-old throws straighter than that, and almost as hard.
Report Post »JGP
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 10:45pmWus.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:18pmJust a bit outside…
anOpinion
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 11:20pmHmmm … is it worse than this one? A toss up I think
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090512&content_id=4687796&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Report Post »truthlogic
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 7:57amThat pitch should have gone to the left!!!!
Report Post »912er
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 8:31amHis problem is that he threw the pitch from the RIGHT side. He has forgotten he has become a LEFTIE.
Report Post »Bearded_One
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 8:53amIt turns out that a baseball is the only thing Charlie Crist has ever pitched far to the right.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:19amI just can‘t trust a guy that can’t throw a ball.
Report Post »PubliusPencilman
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 9:59amThis crap again FreedomofSpeech? Stop spamming these boards with that video.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 2:31pmThat’s why lefties want to even the palying field; they suck at real life.
Report Post »Compete or Lose
Posted on October 8, 2010 at 8:12pm.
.
.
Some things are just PROPHETIC–this is one.
Charlie just never seems to be able to get things on point!!
Goodbye Charlie
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