Worst First Pitch

Saw this on Espn.com today and laughed my ass off in my office for a good few minutes. I'm a big fan of watching people absolutely fail at throwing out the first pitch. And they happen every single night at every single MLB game in America, so to me, it's surprising that we don't see more like this on a regular basis. Enjoy this though, because anytime mascots are involved it just adds to the overall humor.



There's a lot to love there. First off, get a load of the Parrot mascot flashing the "two" sign for a deuce. That's more or less what he got. And as Rich pointed out, he didn't even move as the ball rolled by him. The breakdown of Charlie Brown's mechanics was solid too. Great stuff. Below are a few other awful first pitches I found. Having thrown out the first pitch at Fenway, I know how hard/nerve-wracking it can be. But for god's sake, you almost have to try to be this bad...












There are a few good ones here. Personally, I like the homemade video of the first pitch at Wrigley Field. The guy clearly isn't an athlete (look at him), so you almost saw it coming. But you have to love the fact that he threw it right into the ground to the right side. It was heading for a point halfway between third and home. He actually picked it up himself, the catcher couldn't make it out there first. But good for him for getting back up there and giving it another go. Thankfully he had a little more success. Which one do you like? Take a vote on the poll and let us know...if you have any others, send them along. Gotta love em!

-Bess