Nationals won’t let Lo Duca catch Bush’s first pitch.

Thinkprogress:

On Sunday, President Bush will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the Washington Nationals. The team’s starting catcher Paul Lo Duca — who was mentioned 37 times in the Mitchell Report — was originally expected to catch Bush’s pitch, despite the President’s repeated denunciations of performance-enhancing drugs. But the Washington Post now reports that Lo Duca is being replaced by Manager Manny Acta:

The White House said it played no role in determining who would catch the pitch.