On one hand, I applaud McKayla Maroney for the effort Friday night. A tumbling routine prior to a first pitch isn’t easy. In fact, it looks like quite dizzying.
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On the other hand, Maroney’s performance pales in comparison to her peers. Take South Korean rhythmic gymnast named Shin Soo-ji for example. The degree of difficulty here’s kind of amazing.
Or how about this girl at a Taiwanese baseball game last month.
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Ok, actually I have no idea what this girl’s doing. She might just be a stripper or something. Disregard that. Back to McKayla. This wasn’t her first time throwing a first pitch (she did it with the Dodgers in ’12) so I’m going to give her a 7.8. Not terrible but as we all know, she’s capable of much better.
Obligatory, adorable McKayla Maroney is adorable.
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