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besson3c · Oct 5, 2006, 07:06 PM

Here's a fun game I just invented...

Each of you assemble an all-star baseball team of Democrats and Republicans. They can be from any era in US history, and it doesn't matter what their role was as a politician, you just need to pick 9 on each team, plus an assortment of pitchers. You can also pick a manager if you want.

Then, once you have assembled your all-star squad, you need to assign each to a baseball position. You don't have to imagine your players playing baseball, just assign the important positions to your strongest politicians with the greatest skills. For instance, I'd pick Zell Miller as a manager, because he is tough and good at yelling at people.

Then, we'll predict the outcomes of these games! I'll be an umpire... Yes, this game will kick ass!

davesimondotcom · Oct 5, 2006, 07:39 PM

President George H.W. Bush actually played first base when at Yale.

The current President owned a baseball team.

But I can't imagine how this would work.

If it's football, I'll take Jack Kemp for my QB and Steve Largent at WR. Tom Osborne for my coach...

itai195 · Oct 5, 2006, 07:51 PM

I know there is a Mark Foley joke in this somewhere....

davesimondotcom · Oct 5, 2006, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by itai195

I know there is a Mark Foley joke in this somewhere....

Catcher.

Dork. · Oct 5, 2006, 08:23 PM

Maybe he prefers to be the pitcher?

besson3c · Oct 5, 2006, 08:27 PM

See, what did I tell you guys? Great fun to be had.

I think Ross Perot would be my shortstop, because he seems really quick and awesome.

Dork. · Oct 5, 2006, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

I think Ross Perot would be my shortstop, because he seems really quick and awesome.

You could even call him "Scooter". That's a good nickname for a shortstop. And "Scooter" Libby is in the penalty box right now.

Ted Stevens should probably be in Left Field, because that's where most of his ideas come from. He took over from Strom Thurmond.

davesimondotcom · Oct 5, 2006, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Dork.

You could even call him "Scooter". That's a good nickname for a shortstop. And "Scooter" Libby is in the penalty box right now.

Mixed sports metaphors. I love it.

Spliffdaddy · Oct 6, 2006, 12:10 AM

geez. I know exactly nothing about sports. That's probably why besson3c created this thread...to make me look stupid.

subego · 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Here's a fun game I just invented...

This is National Political League, right?

I could never stand that designated hitter crap.

P.S. Gus Savage would be my Shortstop.

Thanks, try the veal.

Edit: Clinton would be my 3rd base running coach. I mean, if he can't help you get to third base...

I like this game.

BlueSky · Oct 6, 2006, 10:29 AM

George W. Bush would be quarterback. (Shhhh, don't tell him.)

olePigeon · Oct 6, 2006, 10:41 AM

Hehehe. Where's that picture of Kerry getting smacked by the football?

Dork. · Oct 6, 2006, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by subego

Edit: Clinton would be my 3rd base running coach. I mean, if he can't help you get to third base...

I like this game.

That was great!

subego · Oct 6, 2006, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dork.

That was great!

Thank you.

I think I've got most of a lineup here.

Playing Right Field is Pat "Wetback" Buchanan, and in Left Field... waaay out in left field, we have Ralph "The Spoiler" Nader.

Center Field was to be played by Gerald Ford, who's out with an injury.

At 3rd Base we have Dick "Vader" Cheney, because, let's face it, you don't want to get on this guy's bad side.

Pitching we have George "General" Washington, fresh off of hurling a silver dollar across the Potomac.

And to round out our lineup, Jimmy "Peanuts" Carter, who caught hell when he was President, let's see what he can catch tonight!

If you lacked class you could replace this one with a James "The Cat" Garfield catching a bullet. If you really lacked class do Ron "Bonzo" Reagan or Jack "Spermy" Kennedy.

Luckily for all of us I have class and wouldn't even dream of saying such things.

art_director · Oct 6, 2006, 01:20 PM

Dang, been trying to find a way to get Nixon on my team but he can only run in crooked lines. That no worky for baseball.

Clinton would be my catcher, that way, when he keeps grabbing his crotch, people will think he's signaling the pitcher.

Kerry would be in the stands selling hotdogs with his wife's ketchup on them.

Cheney would be my designated runner. Christ knows he's good at stealing so I'm thinking bases would be a cinch for him.

Foley would be my shortstop -- I figure he likes to be on his knees anyway.

Rumsfeld gets to be the cheerleader. That way, when things are really bad, we have him to tell lies to keep the morale up. Which, if you think about it, is precisely what he's doing now.

I wanted Ted Kennedy on my team but he won't stop tailgating.

Dork. · Oct 6, 2006, 01:38 PM

I think if I had a lead that I wanted to protect in the late innings, I'd bring in Karl Rove to throw screwballs at the opposition.

Kerry would be ideal at second base, because you need to pivot really quick from one side to another to turn a double play effectively.

I think the Republican side would use the DH, since they don't like their key pitchers getting thrown at. And no one is more suited to be DH then Donald Rumsfeld. He still has some power, but doesn't want to take the field.

Dork. · Oct 6, 2006, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by art_director

Dang, been trying to find a way to get Nixon on my team but he can only run in crooked lines. That no worky for baseball.

He's also dead, which makes you ineligible everywhere but Chicago.

art_director · Oct 6, 2006, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dork.

Kerry would be ideal at second base, because you need to pivot really quick from one side to another to turn a double play effectively.

I like that thinking. For the same reasons I'll take Norm Coleman, Senator from MN. He began his political career as a Dem and then switched to a Rep. He puts the 'flop' in 'flip-flop.'

besson3c · Oct 6, 2006, 02:45 PM

Bush makes some good beans, he should be a bullpen pitcher so that he doesn't stink up the dugout.

besson3c · Oct 6, 2006, 02:52 PM

Do you think we can make this thread go to 10 pages?

Dork. · 08:39 PM

As the joke goes, GWB was born on third base, but he thinks he got there by hitting a triple.

Edit: The joke was originally about his dad, coined by the late Ann Richards....

art_director · Oct 6, 2006, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

Do you think we can make this thread go to 10 pages?

Should the question be 'can we keep it to three pages?'

RAILhead · Oct 6, 2006, 04:00 PM

I had a great "rear admiral" joke ready, but I couldn't work it into the sports topic.

Dork. · Oct 7, 2006, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by art_director

Should the question be 'can we keep it to three pages?'

I think that's what they asked Mark Foley to do, but he couldn't help himself!