Dirk asked to throw out first pitch

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With nothing to do Saturday, the Texas Rangers have asked Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki to throw out the ceremonial first pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays.

"We figured the MVPs schedule is clear," Rangers GM Jon Daniels said. "We'd like nothing more than to welcome the class of Dallas into our home."

Don't rush to buy any of those 40,000 available tickets just yet, though.

"Dirk has been slightly apprehensive towards accepting the Rangers' generous offer," Sarah Melton said. "He just doesn't want the ball in a pressure situation."

Melton, the Mavericks Director of Basketball Communications, said she hopes they can talk Dirk into wanting the ball by the end of business Friday.

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[Money316]

Seems like Dirk is gonna have lots of free time to visit the ball park with so much free time on his hands and nothing else to do.

[degenerate_gambler]

damn that's cold..

but you make your bed, you gotta lie in it.

[TampaDude]

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With nothing to do Saturday, the Texas Rangers have asked Dallas Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki to throw out the ceremonial first pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays.

"We figured the MVPs schedule is clear," Rangers GM Jon Daniels said. "We'd like nothing more than to welcome the class of Dallas into our home."

Don't rush to buy any of those 40,000 available tickets just yet, though.

"Dirk has been slightly apprehensive towards accepting the Rangers' generous offer," Sarah Melton said. "He just doesn't want the ball in a pressure situation."

Melton, the Mavericks Director of Basketball Communications, said she hopes they can talk Dirk into wanting the ball by the end of business Friday.

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LOL...joke, right???

[BigBeezie]

"Dirk has been slightly apprehensive towards accepting the Rangers' generous offer," Sarah Melton said. "He just doesn't want the ball in a pressure situation."

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[Johnny_Blaze_47]

LOL...joke, right???

I can't find the link anymore, but it must be legit since it follows AP style so closely.

[samikeyp]

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Ah...journalism class.

[jaffies]

what is the difference between Dirk Nowiszki and Sanjaya from American Idol?
Sanjaya made it past the first round.

[degenerate_gambler]

what is the difference between Dirk Nowiszki and Sanjaya from American Idol?
Sanjaya made it past the first round.

what the ...

[jn77]

what is the difference between Dirk Nowiszki and Sanjaya from American Idol?
Sanjaya made it past the first round.