There were five opening pitches to kick of the Nationals season in today’s home opener, one tossed by a representative of each of the five branches of the military: the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. One source says that the Army representative was the Commanding General of the D.C. National Guard, which would make him Errol Schwartz. A woman representing the Navy and an injured Air Force figure both bounced the pitch to home. It appeared as if the Marine threw a strike, though it was difficult to say since the entire military complement threw their opening pitches at once. Reports from several sources inside Nationals Park have it that Mayor Adrian Fenty came out and gave a fairly lame “Play ball” to kick off the season. So that settles who replaced President Barack Obama, and very well might be the most excitement the game has to offer.