Presidential Treatment: Fox Won't Air Obama Pitch Live

Published July 15, 2009 @ 21:21 in Politics, Sports

usa It's no secret I like President Obama. I still like him. He's the coolest prez ever.

Obama threw out the first pitch at the All-Star Game last night, and Fox gave him presidential treatment. Watch him deliver the pitch below and tell me how he did. It's impossible to tell whether he threw a strike, a wild pitch or bounced one in.

This camera angle is so ridiculous I almost want to suggest that Obama hedged his bets in case he blew his pitch, and asked Fox not to show the results of his pitch live. I almost want to suggest that, but this is Obama we're talking about. I have no doubt he threw a 98 mph strike.

26 Responses to "Presidential Treatment: Fox Won't Air Obama Pitch Live"

Ryan
July 15, 2009 / 21:47

I watched it live and that is not the camera angle that was used. I saw the entire pitch clearly when watching.

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 21:51

What? You're ruining my conspiracy theory!

I was at the hospital when this went down live and I thought this was the live footage. Now I have to go hunting for what was shown live...

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 21:54

Ryan, you know how I hate to disagree with you, but here's the live footage and it doesn't show the pitch reaching Pujhols.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhzfehELmIk

Ryan
July 15, 2009 / 22:02

Here is what I know. I was watching it on Sportsnet. I am pretty sure it was the same as what was broadcast on Fox.

I saw him pitch and it was very slow with a large arch and dipped severely low to where the catcher had to move up a bit to grab it.

I know this. Now I will wait for others who watched it live to comment.

Mike, you know how I hate to disagree with you.....

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 22:05

That sounds like a replay aired later in the game. The live footage of Obama's pitch doesn't show Pujhols at all.

It's difficult to show a ceremonial first pitch without showing the pitch all the way to the catcher, but Fox pulled it off for the Big O!

Down Goes Brown
July 15, 2009 / 22:17

Yes, if there's one network that will do anything it can to support Obama, it's Fox.

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 22:19

Hey Ry, if you saw the pitch reach Pujhols live, you must have been in St. Louis.

http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2009/07/14/fox-screws-up-obamas-first-pitch/

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 22:20

DGB: Fox hates Obama so much, they refused to air his 98 mph strike.

Megan
July 15, 2009 / 22:26

I watched it on Sportsnet and they showed it from the outfield camera. You could see the pitch to the catcher fine. It looked like a half-decent pitch!

Ryan
July 15, 2009 / 22:27

Megan I love you!!!

Her story matches mine. Now to validate if Sportsnet had Fox's coverage.

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 22:28

Was the shot from the outfield camera the shot they showed live or the replay they showed a couple of innings later?

I'm guessing Sportsnet aired the Fox feed and not their own...

Toronto Mike
July 15, 2009 / 22:30

Twitter to the rescue!

http://twitter.com/urbanmode/status/2642387520

Sportsnet and Fox aired different angles of Obama's pitch.

elvis
July 15, 2009 / 23:06

Sportsnet's feed is always the international feed of MLB (you'll notice different announcers in addition to different pictures). Same goes for the World Series. Are you guys new? It's impossible for me to know everything but reading this blog makes me believe I do.

Andrew
July 16, 2009 / 08:20

Where's Argie with an Anti-Obama rant and how the pitch was making the US "less safe".

Argie
July 16, 2009 / 09:09

Sorry Andrew - I was sleeping last night.....

As for T.O. Mike's Obama man crush, no surprise really. Anything this Affirmative Action recipient does is considered ground breaking by the guilt ridden yuppie, self hating white liberal crowd, many of who reside in the city of toronto.

So how's that for an anti Obama rant? And yes, the US and Canada is much less safe than it was 6 months ago.

Toronto Mike
July 16, 2009 / 09:22

Is it still Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez doing the Jays games?

Or is it Don Chevrier and Tony Kubek?

Toronto Mike
July 16, 2009 / 09:23

And Elvis, although your short lived blog is now in the Dead Pool, don't feel bad. 9 out of 10 blogs fail in their first year. It's not for everyone.

elvis
July 16, 2009 / 11:23

Wow, attacks now on things you know aren't true?

Megan
July 16, 2009 / 11:59

Always here to help Ryan... lol

Mike from Lowville
July 16, 2009 / 15:52

....aren't true Mike......invite only.....not dead......

Toronto Mike
July 16, 2009 / 15:54

Elvis, your blog is for invited peeps only, invite me!

Ryan
July 16, 2009 / 19:07

Mike, i was watching it live on Sportsnet and as Megan said it was a clear shot from the outfield and showed everything including Pujols catching it.

More investigation required sir!!!

Ryan
July 16, 2009 / 19:15

Here is my take:

There are probably many different angles of the pitch taken. They definitely aired the pitch live on a camera angle that MLB has decided not to endorse or allow people to use.

However Mike, if you want to kinda see Pujols catch the thing here is a slightly wider shot of the one you saw where you can see the pitch itself.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Obama-reps-Chicago-s-South-Side-delivers-first-?urn=mlb,176561

PEACE!!!!

Ryan
July 16, 2009 / 19:21

Okay, check this out:

It helps your argument but you will see the pitch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Zi9vpz69Q&feature=response_watch

Toronto Mike
July 17, 2009 / 09:20

Canadians don't vote in US elections.

The footage above is from Fox for those of us without HD. That's most Americans.

Argie
July 17, 2009 / 11:37

He throws like a girl.