The Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox are facing off in Williamsport, Pa. on Sunday evening for the Little League Classic and ESPN got some very big names to join them in the booth, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred and former President George W. Bush.
We're just gonna leave this right here… pic.twitter.com/ATLWnyI6J4
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 22, 2022
It’s an interesting pairing, to say the least, and somehow, Bush might actually be the less offensive participant to many baseball fans.
Manfred has been an enemy of baseball fans for much of his time as commissioner of MLB. Whether it’s his flippant manner during the lockout, shocking rule changes that upset purists, pushing back against paying minor leaguers a liveable wage, his tone-deaf responses, or his corporate-friendly mindset, Manfred seems incapable of making himself seem palatable to MLB fans. So the idea that anyone would want to hear what he has to say in the broadcasting booth seems a bit out of touch.
Bush, meanwhile, has the luxury of seeing his reputation improve in recent years because he’s not Donald Trump, but there are also all those war crimes… But hey, he paints now so, all is forgiven?
Bush and Manfred were there to talk about Manfred’s favorite pastime, talking about “growing the game.” But MLB fans watching at home had some other thoughts upon seeing the two of them on their television during the game.
A war criminal and a WAR criminal https://t.co/vZhnk0jL2M
— Connor Newcomb (@ConnorNewcomb_) August 21, 2022
https://twitter.com/bmags94/status/1561500911347703809
Unfortunately he’s just as clueless as our current @POTUS https://t.co/3DzVtVzRHa
— InTheFlesch (@Steve_Flesch) August 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/ChrisDobbertean/status/1561504837455454209
I know I’m probably not the first one to make the two WAR criminals joke but it must be made anyway https://t.co/uuaoh0lITC
— Josh Siegel (@_joshsiegel_) August 22, 2022
I know I’m probably not the first one to make the two WAR criminals joke but it must be made anyway https://t.co/uuaoh0lITC
— Josh Siegel (@_joshsiegel_) August 22, 2022
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About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.