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[Perfect Blue]

(The Sports Xchange) - President Donald Trump will not participate in the longstanding tradition of presidents throwing out a ceremonial first pitch at Washington Opening Day games due to a scheduling conflict.

Trump, who was inaugurated on Jan. 20, was extended an invitation by the Nationals but declined, a team spokesman told ESPN.

Washington opens its season on Monday against the Miami Marlins.

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush threw out ceremonial first pitches at Nationals games previously.

William Howard Taft was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Washington Senators in 1910. Thirteen presidents in all have thrown out ceremonial first pitches for the Nationals and Senators franchises.

Reuters

"scheduling conflict"

Yeah, right lol.

 

[BronsonLee]

I'd hide like a bitch too

 

[CountAntonius]

 

[Akuun]

Somewhere, Trump cradles a tiny baseball secretly made to fit his hands and cries quietly.

 

[Avixph]

What a weak man.

 

[capitalCORN]

Ball's too big for his hands.

 

[Stumpokapow]

I think it is highly unlikely he is physically able to throw a first pitch, even from the position that most ceremonial first pitches are thrown from.

 

[shira]

 

[Slime]

 

[LeadenStride]

The reaction of the mascot is what makes this gif.

 

[Perfect Blue]

I think it is highly unlikely he is physically able to throw a first pitch, even from the position that most ceremonial first pitches are thrown from.

“I was always the best athlete. Something that nobody knew about me. …I was the best baseball player in New York when I was young. … But I also knew that it was very limited, because in those days you couldn’t even make a lot of money playing baseball. … Everybody wanted me to be a baseball player. But I was good in other sports too. I was good in wresting, I was very good at football. I was always the best at sports.”

http://www.sportsgrid.com/as-seen-o...p-i-was-the-best-baseball-player-in-new-york/

I believe in Donnie

 

[studyguy]

George W had a pretty decent pitch iirc.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

 

[OmegaFax]

I think it is highly unlikely he is physically able to throw a first pitch, even from the position that most ceremonial first pitches are thrown from.

I think C-3PO has Trump beat on range of movement. I've barely seen the guy extend his arm past a 45 degree angle.

 

[commedieu]

It's true. Probably booked at his resort.

 

[karasu]

I wouldn't want to do it if I would probably look like that either.

 

[Gibbo]

They should invite Obama instead to piss him off

 

[Pepiope]

“I was always the best athlete. Something that nobody knew about me. …I was the best baseball player in New York when I was young. … But I also knew that it was very limited, because in those days you couldn’t even make a lot of money playing baseball. … Everybody wanted me to be a baseball player. But I was good in other sports too. I was good in wresting, I was very good at football. I was always the best at sports.”

http://www.sportsgrid.com/as-seen-o...p-i-was-the-best-baseball-player-in-new-york/

I believe in Donnie

Wait that's real?

 

[SenjutsuSage]

Please invite Obama. That would be amazing.

 

[misses bull]

This was the only thing i was looking forward too with this administration

this sucks

 

[Perfect Blue]

Wait that's real?

You bet! Around the four minute mark he starts talking.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Hands too small to properly hold the ball.

 

[OEM]

Please invite Obama. That would be amazing.

lol this.

 

[Leona Lewis]

 

[Slayven]

I think it is highly unlikely he is physically able to throw a first pitch, even from the position that most ceremonial first pitches are thrown from.

My first thought

 

[ryutaro's mama]

I don't know her.

 

[Electric Eye]

He knows everyone will just boo him.

 

[Jack The Nipper]

who needs small hands to do it

and he can't beat bush

 

[Sephzilla]

Please invite Obama. That would be amazing.

OMG yes. Trump would be salty AF

 

[zero_suit]

Trump knows most people hate him.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

He knows everyone will just boo him.

Yup.

DC fucking hates that guy.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Too much stamina. No need to waste it on useless traditions like these

 

[N7 MRP Weasel]

I don't know her.

Edgy...

But seriously scheduling conflicts!

 

[BronsonLee]

He knows everyone will just boo him.

Also definitely doesn't want to be in a situation where he could get embarrassed

And nobody gave a FUCK about Mariah botching that ball

 

[RBH]

Please invite Obama. That would be amazing.

I like this.

 

[Azuran]

What a coward lol

The booing would have been legendary. Heels in WWE could only dream of getting nuclear heat like that.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

You guys think he refused because he can't throw a ball? He refused because he doesn't want videos going viral of a Washington stadium booing like nobody's business. It would be one for the history books, guys. And he knows this. That's why he refused.

 

[Host Samurai]

Trump taking after Taft. Not surprised.

 

[Biske]

who needs small hands to do it

Sweet jesus lord merciful god.

 

[Reversed]

Holy shit, I thought the image above (trump's) was shopped. Always with the dumb looking face.

Here however looks kinda cool.

 

[jiggle]

Thin skin
The thinnest
Sad

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Edgy...

Edgy...Naw.

POP-GAF understood that reference.

 

[nhlducks35]

Of course, George W Bush is the GOAT president when it comes to pitches

 

[JABEE]

He doesn't want to get booed.

 

[Kevtones]

George W Bush, as bad a President as he was, had a phenomenal 1st pitch given the context.

 

[NYR]

Bababooey!

 

[AlexFlame116]

Of course, George W Bush is the GOAT president when it comes to pitches

Whoa dang!

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Of course, George W Bush is the GOAT president when it comes to pitches

And shoe dodging QT events.

 

[capitalCORN]

Who the fuck in NA doesn't play catch during childhood?

 

[Slayven]