Bryce Harper studied the video of the lanky left-hander, watching him throw for the very first time.
''Ooof,'' the reigning National League Most Valuable Player exclaimed.
OK, President Barack Obama freely admits he didn't play much baseball as a kid. No matter, this is his last season in the Washington rotation, never too late to get a proper grip.
Especially if he gets called from the bullpen to throw out the first ball in Havana on Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Cuban national team. Despite early talk Obama might be on the mound, he's not listed in the starting lineup at Estadio Latinoamericano.