ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania followed in the footsteps of so many celebrities and corporate leaders by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday’s Philadelphia Phillies-Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. And for someone whose job duties keep a phone in his right hand for most hours of the day, limiting available long toss time, he did pretty well. Decent enough that he will not be going viral for a hilariously bad effort.
Though Charania’s pitch had respectable velocity, his command left a bit to be desired as his offering had way too much glove-side run. This lack of accuracy led to the reporter giving an immediate and accurate non-verbal assessment of the attempt.
Tim Kurkjian, in the clip above from Sunday Night Baseball, had a clever line on the development.
“Not bad,” he said. “Now, if Shams were catching it, the ball would bounce and he would scoop it.”
The Cubs mascot, who must be a much easier grader than Charania, was far more excited by the pitch but perhaps that’s just an example of a good cathcer supporting their pitcher on the mound no matter what.
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