Aaliyah to MLB Next? [Merged thread]

[RoadMaster]

"Just a bit outside.."

 

[EricLA]

Pretty darn good throw considering she just walked out there and pitched it in. Looks like she had a great time! Congrats and good for her!!

 

[Geew1992]

 

[RoadMaster]

A bit more.. Swipe

 

[and one]

Throwing out the first pitch at the first game she went to is unusual and a nice gesture by the Nats. And as far as first pitches go it was above 75th percentile of how well it went. It's amazing how many really flub it, even among non-baseball player athletes.

 

[cuzinvinny]

 

[HuskyNan]

The catcher is actually a pitcher named Matt Barnes - this guy

https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2018/10/29/baseball-matt-barnes-helps-red-sox-win-2018-world-series

Matt Barnes - Baseball - University of Connecticut Athletics

Matt Barnes (26) RHP - 2011 SEASON: Became the third player in program selected in the first round of the MLB Amateur Draft as he went 19th overall to the Boston

uconnhuskies.com

 

[Henry]

Too bad there were hardly any fans there to see AE's pitch. Much better throw than most 1st pitches.

 

[Woof 101]

The catcher is actually a pitcher named Matt Barnes - this guy

So cool to see a UConn alum catching her pitch.
Yes and just to add for those that may not attend a baseball game. The Uconn bullpen is named after him along with a mural of him on the back wall. Justified by his play on the field and financial contribution to the facilities.

New for 2020: Elliot Ballpark | Ballpark Digest

UConn's upcoming baseball facility--set to open in 2020--will be named Elliot Ballpark in honor of Doug Elliot.

ballparkdigest.com

 

[Gus Mahler]

A bit more.. Swipe

I miss her already.

 

[Bigboote]

Too bad there were hardly any fans there to see AE's pitch. Much better throw than most 1st pitches.

There were 24000 there, which isn't bad for day game on a weekday in DC. Of course, probably many fewer for the first pitch, as they tend to straggle in.

We'll see how well marketed Aaliyah is. A couple of years ago you couldn't go anywhere without seeing Elena Delle Donne. The Mystics are pretty popular. Get Edwards and Dolson a little exposure, people will love them. The first pitch at a Nats game is a good start, even if there weren't many in the crowd.