Fischer: I'll Pick Up The Ball and Throw It, Too

Ew, that horrible Opening Day pitch again. We see it in the beginning of Pat Fischer's television ad, which started running on cable today and will be on the networks soon. He showed it off today at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

He uses the ad to say that "at least" Mallory tried while council "hasn't even picked up the ball." The video shows a group of people (they're lawyers from Fischer's firm, plus some other volunteers) arguing on the pitcher's mound, the ball lying on the ground.

"Pat Fischer will" pick it up, the ad says. Then it shows Fischer pitching.

Fischer says it took a lot of tries to get the shot the videographer wanted, but that every one of the catches shown were pitches actually thrown by him. The idea for the ad came out of a question at an Oakley candidates forum. Asked what he thought of Mallory's pitch, Fischer responded that the mayor obviously needs a good bullpen and that Fischer himself would be a good relief pitcher.

See the ad here.