Not that we needed more evidence that NBC4 anchor Jim Vance is awesome, but here it is anyway.
Jun 18, 2011
John Wall’s Pitching Motion Needs A Little Work
Wizards star John Wall threw out the first pitch at last night’s Nationals game. Well, kind of.
Mar 29, 2011
No Obama At Nationals Opening Day
Are you in possession of tickets for Thursday’s Opening Day at Nationals Park and holding out hope that you’d get a chance to see President Barack Obama toss out the first pitch like he did last year? Well, you’ll have to settle for simply enjoying some baseball during the middle of the day and a free cap — Obama won’t be uncorking his lefty curve this year like he did in 2010.
Photo by laura padgett If you managed to score tickets to opening day at Nationals Park, you’re in luck: President Barack Obama will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Nationals home opener on Monday, April 5. The pitch, scheduled for 1:05 p.m., will mark the first time President Obama has accepted such an invitation from the Nationals. Obama declined to throw the first pitch last year, citing his busy schedule, and…
Well, we knew this was a possibility, but still, what a disappointment for all the folks who are headed to Monday’s Nationals home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Washington Times is reporting that President Obama is going to decline the Nats invite to throw out the first pitch at the stadium of the season, due to his busy schedule. USA Today’s sports blog picked up the story too, noting that Obama also had to…