MLB will not allow Dirk Nowtizky to throw out the first pitch at the first game in

[madinmaryland]

Texas this weekend, because of the NBA strike. Come on Nolan, man up, and let Dirk throw out the first pitch. Don't listen to shrub.

[El Supremo]

1. MLB is denying that it's because of the strike.

It's because he doesn't have "good broad-base national appeal."

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/rangers-dirk-nowtizki-was-on-l.html

Hey that rules out Rick Perry too!

[madinmaryland]

2. You're quoting a blog, upton.

:wtf:

It is because of the strike.

[trotsky]

3. I thought it was a lockout, not a strike?

:shrug:

[Iggo]

4. It is a lockout.

[trotsky]

5. Cool, thx.

Big difference, and one that we as Dems should be especially careful to note.

[El Supremo]

6. They backed down.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Update-Selig-says-OK-to-Nowitzki-throwing-out-p?urn=mlb-wp24696

[mojowork_n]

7. Hey, the Cards threw Jeff Suppan in Brewers fans faces....

Jeff- F'in - Suppan threw out a first pitch during the NLCS.

Suppan was easily the worst free-agent signing the Brewers ever made. 42 million for
a guy that had absolutely no margin for error with the strike zone. No fastball, and his
breaking stuff and off-speed pitches weren't that great either. His last couple of years
with the team -- the team ate the last few months of his contract -- were brutal.

What "national appeal" did Suppan have, except that he was also not-that-great in Pittsburgh,
Boston, Kansas City and one or two other MLB towns???