Obama Owns the Room

Sure, his first pitch left a lot to be desired, but Obama's trips into each team's respective clubhouses more than made up for his on-the-mound miscue. I've said it before: Obama is always, without question, the coolest guy in the room. He talked trash to Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard, called Derek Jeter old, and basically ordered Mark Buehrle, the lone representative from Obama's favorite team, the White Sox, to announce his presence with authority, or something like that. Oh, and he made Ichiro blush like a 1960s schoolgirl meeting the Beatles. In fairness, though, I'm pretty sure that's exactly how I would react, too. 

Pujols To Catch Obama

President Barack Obama will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday night's All-Star Game at Busch Stadium to Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, hometown hero and Major League Baseball's leading vote-getter. The All-Star game is totally lame, a complete waste of time, but let me be clear: I will tune in to check out Obama's moves on the mound. 

(Via Bats)