Both President Bushes to throw out first pitch at World Series on Sunday...

[madinmaryland]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-20101030-world-series-politics,0,5930733.story

Reporting from Washington —
It's only fitting for a World Series being played amid a high-stakes political campaign.

Major League Baseball announced Friday that not one but two former presidents -- George W. Bush and his father, George H.W. Bush -- will throw out the ceremonial first pitches Sunday before Game 4 of the 2010 Fall Classic at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Many had suspected that the younger Bush could be called on for the honors, but it seems baseball opted for a Texas two-step by inviting both former commanders-in-chief.

George W. Bush was a part-owner and managing general partner of the Rangers before entering politics, selling his share in 1998 as he ran for a second term as Texas governor. Now a Dallas resident, he's been on hand for several of the team's early round playoff games, including the first game of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.

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Dammit, El. How are we supposed to root for the Rangers to win their first World Series in team history, when they pull this kind of shit!

:wtf:

[El Supremo]

1. They are relegated to the second game.

Nolan Ryan with throw out the first pitch for the first game.

[HuckleB]

2. The Sweep Is On!

I would think the Rangers would have learned from the Astros' experience in 2005, and from game 1 of the ALCS this year: It's clear that they should keep the Bush family as far away as possible.

I guess that some people never learn.

[SpiralHawk]

3. The Skull & Boner Series

on Halloween - watch out for occult Republicon Dirty Tricks...as usual.

[Auggie]

4. They throw out the first pitch. We just throw up.

Remind me to tune in late

[El Supremo]

5. I wish the teams would wear this >>

Like Johnnie LeMaster did for the Giants in 1979.

[AsahinaKimi]

6. I wonder...

Maybe the TICKET TAKER, can look at the tickets and say, "Sorry Mr. President, these tickets are bogus. someone must have sold you false tickets, We can't let you into the ball park!"

[Poiuyt]

7. I hope the old man can still bring the high heat like he used to

[madinmaryland]

8. The old man probably will throw better heat than junior. Oh wait,

the old man will throw the ball for junior.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. No, it's only one former president

There was only one President Bush. While he was not a great president, he did win a presidential election. That's still one more than his son won.

[madinmaryland]

10. I was not talking about how many elections the bush "dynasty" has actually won

by electoral or popular votes.

[NBachers]

11. Wasn't someone here blustering that Dumbya didn't have any connection with the Bush Rangers anymore?

[NBachers]

12. Wasn't someone here blustering that Dumbya didn't have any connection with the Bush Rangers anymore?