Gothamist: Jon Stewart Not the Answer to Starting Pitching Woes for Mets

anonymass

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:33:33 -0500

Semi-OT: Humility/self-deprecation is a vastly underrated human quality, one that would serve politicians in both parties greatly.

tien

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:44:58 -0500

metsgrrl - you know that the more you comment the more i want to write about baseball, right? so maybe, just maybe, after you read this comment you'll just stop. but if you want to comment, i am more than willing to write more. and toby, you're right. my mistake.

Toby

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:23:38 -0500

I am 110% sure that the proper term is "ceremonial first pitch" and not "opening pitch" since that would be the first pitch the pitcher throws. To review: Ceremonial first pitch - A ceremonial pitch thrown by a celebrity, politico, or other designatied person before the start of the game. Opening pitch - The first pitch thrown during the game by the pitcher.

niet

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:33:37 -0500

Then why did you read it Mets Grrl. Are you just a big loser or something?

Mets Grrl

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:24:58 -0500

It's baseball tradition to applaud people for a good effort at ceremonial first pitches. Obviously, no one boos children, old people, members of the Armed Forces, former players, etc. Jon Stewart, however, is one of us, and his reaction was classic: he KNEW he fucked up and he cheerfully admitted it and took his boos like a true fan. However, this story is about three or four days old, but Tien clearly needed to try to write about baseball again. Here's a suggestion: DON'T. No one has forgiven you for your Duaner Sanchez idiocy, and no one really gives a fuck what anyone on Gothamist has to say about baseball.

teen

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:59:29 -0500

booing could be in good fun, but you hurt his feelings!

baby

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:49:21 -0500

grown up - so how'd you get that stick up your ass?

grown up

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:40:01 -0500

You booed? Are you 6 years old or something?

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:32:47 -0500

Yeah, I was there too, when Maine wasn't walking people he was throwing apples over the middle of the plate. Suit up Stewart and start him. www.forgotten-ny.com

Colbert

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:24:22 -0500

He could be like that kid in the movie, Rookie Of The Year. I think in the end, he hurts his arm back to "normal" (i.e., 12-year-old boy) strength, but he manages to strike out the batter he's facing anyway, since the batter was looking for a fastball, but the kid threw what everyone figured was a changeup.