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MartyFan · 01-26-2013, 04:50 PM

The nats just announced that their fourth President to run a race during their 4th inning festivities will be none other than William Howard Taft. so what you say...consider this.

Taft WAS ROTUND, tipping the scales at over 300 lbs...AND...he was from Cincinnati.

If The Nats think they are gonna get away with calling the Reds fat...well...they've got another thing coming!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88...president-dash

tripleaaaron · 01-26-2013, 06:20 PM

Seems to be mispointed anger/jealousy over not getting the 2015 All Star game.

Rizzo's response? "We deserve the damn All-Star game, I'll tell you that," he told the fans, who broke out in applause.

westofyou · 01-26-2013, 07:48 PM

Charles Taft who was Williams brother owned the Cubs for three years.

The Nats are tempting fate if you ask me.

marcshoe · 01-26-2013, 08:30 PM

Grant was from not far away. The Reds ought to take him with them when they visit DC. He'd whip 'em all.

George Anderson · 01-26-2013, 09:16 PM

Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub. It took four guys and a tub of butter to get him out.

BCubb2003 · 01-26-2013, 10:26 PM

At least it wasn't Warren Harding.

George Anderson · 01-26-2013, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcshoe

Grant was from not far away. The Reds ought to take him with them when they visit DC. He'd whip 'em all.

Grant has strong connections to St. Louis.

He is evil.

VR · 01-27-2013, 01:46 AM

I assume this song will be played during the race?
Pure gold I tell ya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6MsGsNkFqI

MikeThierry · 01-27-2013, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Anderson

Grant has strong connections to St. Louis.

He is evil.

*gives Mr. Burns evil laugh

Chip R · 01-27-2013, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartyFan

The nats just announced that their fourth President to run a race during their 4th inning festivities will be none other than William Howard Taft. so what you say...consider this.

Taft WAS ROTUND, tipping the scales at over 300 lbs...AND...he was from Cincinnati.

If The Nats think they are gonna get away with calling the Reds fat...well...they've got another thing coming!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88...president-dash

It's not just that but they are trying to catch up to us in terms of mascots. They have closed the mascot gap.

Tadasimha · 01-27-2013, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chip R

It's not just that but they are trying to catch up to us in terms of mascots. They have closed the mascot gap.

Surely you mean the mascot Gapper?

marcshoe · 01-27-2013, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VR

I assume this song will be played during the race?
Pure gold I tell ya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6MsGsNkFqI

Hey, if that's the standard, James K. Polk needs to be included so the They Might Be Giants song can be used.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BK5r_-Vh3Y

More historically accurate, too, although Van Buren wasn't an abolitionist but was only opposed to expanding slavery.

redsmetz · 01-28-2013, 08:07 AM

Didn't Teddy Roosevelt finally win a race this season? Perhaps will beat him once this season, but thereafter I'm guessing that Roosevelt will always see that Taft loses.

Hoosier Red · 01-28-2013, 08:47 AM

I liked the twitter comment on this. "As if Taft ever ran for anything."

camisadelgolf · 01-28-2013, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redsmetz

Didn't Teddy Roosevelt finally win a race this season? Perhaps will beat him once this season, but thereafter I'm guessing that Roosevelt will always see that Taft loses.

Yup. Last game of the regular season iIrc.

01-26-2013, 04:50 PM	#1
MartyFan You're soaking in it! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,334	Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds The nats just announced that their fourth President to run a race during their 4th inning festivities will be none other than William Howard Taft. so what you say...consider this. Taft WAS ROTUND, tipping the scales at over 300 lbs...AND...he was from Cincinnati. If The Nats think they are gonna get away with calling the Reds fat...well...they've got another thing coming! http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/88...president-dash __________________ "Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."

01-26-2013, 06:20 PM	#2
tripleaaaron Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Thomas, KY Posts: 583	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds Seems to be mispointed anger/jealousy over not getting the 2015 All Star game. Rizzo's response? "We deserve the damn All-Star game, I'll tell you that," he told the fans, who broke out in applause. __________________ ___________________ Strikeouts are boring - besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls. More democratic. ~Bull Durham MLB Mock Draft 2009: 2. Dustin Ackley 27. Tyler Skaggs 33. Kyle Heckathorn 51. Nick Franklin 82. Billy Bullock

01-26-2013, 07:48 PM	#3
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,327	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds Charles Taft who was Williams brother owned the Cubs for three years. The Nats are tempting fate if you ask me.

01-26-2013, 08:30 PM	#4
marcshoe Ex-tixe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Just past Mars Posts: 4,466	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds Grant was from not far away. The Reds ought to take him with them when they visit DC. He'd whip 'em all. __________________ At the Edge of the Woods Preview Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down. --Ray Bradbury

01-26-2013, 09:16 PM	#5
George Anderson Beer is good!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,116	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds Taft got stuck in the White House bathtub. It took four guys and a tub of butter to get him out. __________________ "Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard

01-26-2013, 10:26 PM	#6
BCubb2003 Haunted by walks Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Syracuse Posts: 6,294	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds At least it wasn't Warren Harding.

01-27-2013, 01:46 AM	#8
VR Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 8,211	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds I assume this song will be played during the race? Pure gold I tell ya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6MsGsNkFqI __________________ “Our team is a team full of fighters. They never panic. We don't necessarily get all the hits we want all the time, but we find a way to win.” – Dusty Baker

01-28-2013, 08:07 AM	#13
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,449	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds Didn't Teddy Roosevelt finally win a race this season? Perhaps will beat him once this season, but thereafter I'm guessing that Roosevelt will always see that Taft loses. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

01-28-2013, 08:47 AM	#14
Hoosier Red Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,853	Re: Nationals Playing Mind Games Directed At Reds I liked the twitter comment on this. "As if Taft ever ran for anything." __________________ When people say that I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life. ---Joe Posnanski

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