Ah, yes, it’s Opening Day. The weather outside: delightful. The weather inside: oppressive. Regardless, baseball is started, there shan’t be more snow blizzards, and everything is back to being right with the world.
In keeping with custom, President Obama took the mound today to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park. The park, in keeping with recent custom, was already filled with more Phillies fans than those for the Nationals.
Now, I can’t begrudge somebody for supporting their favorite team, even while taking part in a game between two different teams. And, I know that the president is an unapologetic White Sox fan (despite his better angels). However, it does seem in poor taste to wear a White Sox hat to a Nationals game (especially paired with a Nationals jacket, courtesy of the ownership, I’m sure). I guess. Maybe. Even Wolf Blitzer is cheering for the home-team Nats.
But, probably the best part is remembering the history of this event. See, today’s marks the hundredth year of this humble tradition. And the first president to throw the first pitch was none other than Howard Taft, who was not exactly the epitome of athleticism.
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