Worst. Pickoff Throw. Ever.

[KamaAina]

Hilarious video at link. He almost beaned an ump!

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/edward-mujica-makes-perhaps-wildest-pickoff-throw-ever-040028875.html

This happened in the sixth inning Saturday night at Fenway Park before Boston Red Sox right-hander Edward Mujica even threw a pitch. With Rajai Davis of the Detroit Tigers leading off second, Mujica whirled and tried a pickoff throw, but his attempt was so wild, it sailed perhaps 10-12 feet to the right. It was nowhere near second baseman Dustin Pedroia and almost at the head of umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, who was getting into position to make a call at the bag. Wendelstedt ducked to safety and even Pedroia ducked in empathy.

Mujica was charged with an error, Davis moved to third base and scored a few pitches later on Ian Kinsler's sacrifice fly for the final run in Detroit's 6-2 victory.

Other errant throws have been higher. Many have been thrown in the dirt. But has a pitcher ever been further off the mark on a pickoff attempt than Mujica? The bases are 90 feet apart, Edward, not 75.

[joeybee12]

1. Locking..

This season is going to be painful enough without such reminders!

[KamaAina]

2. Sorry.

If it's any consolation, I just spent a couple of weeks watching Yankee baseball with Republican Stepdad, which wasn't much better.

[joeybee12]

3. Surprised I didn't hear about a police report being filed after that!

[KamaAina]

4. Actually, he's one of the sane ones.

Does not watch Fox or televangelists. Does not appear to be a racist. Is a bit of a 'phobe, though, and for many years refused to take Mom to France, on the grounds that they should have joined us in the Iraq war as payback for us joining WWII. Srsly.

[joeybee12]

5. He's not the first and he won't be the last who complained about France...

On my way back from Spain a few years back some guy was bitching about how ungrateful Spain was after we bailed them out during WWII...um, Spain managed to stay out of it.