Will Notre Dame football disappoint in 2023 or will they be a College Football Playoff contender into November? If the answer is the former then Fighting Irish fans may just be able to blame America’s favorite pastime.
Why?
Marcus Freeman is throwing out the first pitch at the New York Mets game on Friday night. If you’re a baseball fan you’re well aware the Mets spent seemingly a billion dollars on payroll this off-season and went just 42-48 before the All-Star break. They’re 18.5 games out of first-place in the National League East and are the NL’s biggest disappointment.
Don’t just blame the Mets, though.
This will be the second first pitch Freeman has thrown at a Major League Baseball stadium this year. Earlier this summer he did so before the Chicago White Sox hosted the Los Angeles Angels.
The White Sox are essentially the Mets in terms of disappointment. Sure, they didn’t spend nearly as much on payroll but they hyped their rebuilding plan to be playing at an extremely high level right now. Instead the team seen by many as the American League Central’s favorite in spring training is a laughable 38-54.
So Freeman will throw out to first pitches this year, something few if any other college football coaches can say. He’ll also do so for arguably the biggest disappointment in both leagues.
Hey, free baseball is better than none at all. And if Notre Dame flops this fall then at least we can blame it on the Mets and White Sox.
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