Mauricio Pochettino throws ceremonial first pitch in Seattle
A solid pitch, just a bit outside from Mauricio Pochettino.
Ben Wright9Shohei smacks this into Canada tbh
John Muller9Man that's a tight strike zone, just needed a good catcher to frame it
Alex Ferguson3I appreciate he walked up 10 ft past where he was supposed to throw from
Brian Floyd59randy arozarena challenged this and lost it too
Charles Boehm ⚽️25"It's about to keep dreaming, is about to keep working really hard and competing."
Leander **BUY THE LONG GAME** Schaerlaeckens9Front of the mound. Where's the fighting spirit, Mo?
LP9"I can get fish and chips, but served in a plastic ferry?" - Poch, probably
Glenn White6Practice and coaching from the boys paid off. Not a bad first pitch at all.
Rob Usry5Bruce Arena would’ve thrown it from the rubber. Disappointing from Poch.
Mauricio Pochettino will throw out the first pitch at tonight's Seattle Mariners game, so the Argentine is understandably getting in some practice reps as the USMNT set up their training session at U of Washington. Looks like Matt Turner and Wes McKennie are offering some guidance. Rapid progress!
Aaron Williams4This is honestly very charming.
jtunes6.bsky.social3Soccer players (who've never played baseball or football) can't throw. I remember seeing Schweinsteiger throw out a pitch some years ago. It was bad!! They'd be better off throwing it over their head with 2 hands like a soccer throw-in.
MJSwenson713Matt's shrug at the end. "Not terrible?"
Howdy2As someone who has pitched and coached pitchers, his form is not terrible!
James Lambert1He should toss the ball up, and volley it with his foot to the catcher.
Trip Snub12no! no!! dont get mariner stink on him!!
Sean Forman9It's always fun to see world class athletes in one sport trying to pick up another. Soccer players have not spent any time developing eye hand coordination or the proprioception necessary to throw a ball or shoot a basket. There are videos of Mo Salah shooting buckets that are hilarious.
Chuck Booth3Man each time I see stuff like this, I believe that he'd sign up for four more years here
Doug Kick Ball Good3Has Poch ever thrown a ball before
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino throws out the first pitch to Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson ahead of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park. #Mariners #TridentsUp
Mari2Okay. There were tears. Let's GO!
Many — myself included — criticized Mauricio Pochettino. For leaving Pulisic + McKennie off rosters. His disregard for chemistry. His World Cup midfield picks. But credit is due: Pochettino has nailed every big choice for the USMNT this summer. For @backheeled.com ⤵️
Joseph Lowery6It hasn't always been smooth sailing for Pochettino's USMNT. Cultural reset began in March '25. Not on the same page with Pulisic last summer. Reps for the best lineup very limited. Now the U.S.'s first World Cup quarterfinal appearance in more than two decades feels possible.
Nathan Robinson1Man, he's been building chemistry this whole time, I don't know what you've been watching. This team is locked-in because they trust their coach.
before #USMNT training begins today, Mauricio Pochettino is doing a bit of work of his own with a baseball he’s practicing ahead of throwing the djesf pitch at the Seattle Mariners game today, Matt Turner at one point giving him a few pointers
Skipjack3How can you not be romantic about asado
