Barton's Republican team no match for Democrats in congressional baseball game

[sailingaway]

Unfortunately Rand's team lost, but the guy is a swimmer, not a baseball player. Apparently the Dems had a ringer for pitcher...It was for charity though, and Rand was being a good sport.

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/07/bartons-republican-team-no-mat.html

[jct74]

Rand struck out looking in his only at bat.
http://www.rollcall.com/news/for_love_of_the_game-207336-1.html

[jct74]

Rand Paul on the big screen

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg739/scaled.php?tn=0&server=739&filename=ej2ay.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[sailingaway]

Well, it was nice of him to do that. He had to have been one of the biggest names there, and a draw for the charity event.

[IndianaPolitico]

Ok, maybe Rand isn't as good of a baseball player as his dad. Maybe Ron should of made a triumphant return in this game...

[sailingaway]

Let's not run Ron against Rand in this thread or elsewhere.....

Cutting off our nose to spite our face doesn't begin to describe it imho.

But would be fun to see, even with the metal knees....

[jct74]

Here is a picture gallery of the event:
http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/photos-parties-washington-dc/2011-congressional-baseball-game-for-charity/

I plucked out the pics of Rand.

http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/picture/untitled-261.jpg?pictureId=10441292
http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/picture/untitled-263.jpg?pictureId=10441296
http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/picture/untitled-101.jpg?pictureId=10441021
http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/picture/untitled-102.jpg?pictureId=10441022
http://glittarazziblog.squarespace.com/picture/untitled-108.jpg?pictureId=10441026


Here's two more I came across somewhere else, looks like he made some contact on a pop-up at least:

http://cdn-media.nationaljournal.com/?controllerName=image&action=get&id=9785&format=gallery
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/images/congressbaseball1.jpg

[sailingaway]

That's great!!

And not to rub it in, honest, since the pitcher for the Dems in Rand's game was a ringer, but this came up in my google search today.... I didn't look for it specially....

http://www.glittarazzi.com/home/2011/7/15/flashback-ron-paul-hits-homerun-at-congressional-baseball-ga.html


This week, we learned that GOP Presidential Candidate RON PAUL is the only congressman to -- ever -- hit a home run over the fence during an annual "Congressional Baseball Game.

http://www.glittarazzi.com/storage/Ron-Paul-Rand-Congressional-Baseball-Team-2011-07-15.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1310766174379

[jct74]

I found a site with a few other pictures of Rand at the game. I would embed them but it won't let me.
http://www.maletphoto.com/search/?searchWordsShort=rand+paul&searchType=InAlbum&AlbumID=18055092

There's actually a bunch of other pictures of Rand also on the site:
http://www.maletphoto.com/search/?searchWords=rand+paul&searchType=InUser&NickName=jef1000

[IndianaPolitico]

Let's not run Ron against Rand in this thread or elsewhere.....

Cutting off our nose to spite our face doesn't begin to describe it imho.

But would be fun to see, even with the metal knees....

Not blasting Rand, just noted that Ron is a better baseball player. (Or at least WAS.) Does anyone know if Ron was at the game watching?

[The Key Master]

Ron and Carol were both at the game.

[Tinnuhana]

1) Sure looks like Ron in the pic taken from behind on sideline
2) Why's Rand hitting righthanded?