- [Thomas] So, he'll be down for me to change the key?
- [Handler] Oh, yeah. - Okay.
- When you go up there…
- My voice is toast.
- [Man] Let me tell you, most people don't go in there saying they have a key to begin with,
so, like, you can change it to whatever. - Well, I got a key, and the key
is low, ♪ Take me out… ♪ Feels like a good day
to beat the Cardinals.
- So he said, let's go.
- Good day for baseball. - [crosstalk] first pitch going today.
- Oh, boy, get it.
- Yeah.
Try not to intimidate y'all today. - Let's go.
- This is so sick.
♪ [music] ♪
- The mound looks closer than I imagined it.
- Rex is still out here, so we can make him play some catch with you
in the tunnel, and then come up for the first pitch. - Cool.
Right on.
It's pretty cool that Rex is going to catch it.
- I told him, "When you pull it…or push it," I said, "Just watch it."
Don't move.
- I told him to jump for his life.
Ball needs to be caught.
Working on my slider.
- He was working on not sliding off the mound in those boots.
- [Adam] He's got traction, right?
- No.
- You've got to scuff them up.
- I know.
They're scuffed, but not for pebble rocks. - You guys put on a hell of a show last night.
- Yeah, dude.
It was so fun.
- That's awesome.
- It was so fun.
- Adam Morgan, nice to meet you, man. - Nice to meet you too, buddy.
What up, Rexy? - [Rex] Yes, sir.
- You all right?
- Oh, I'm great.
- Good day for baseball.
- I can't wait to see it.
- It's going to be fun.
- How you doing?
- Doing good. What's up, brother? [crosstalk] Thomas Rhett, good to see you, buddy.
I think I'm going to put cleats on.
- I'm not going to blame you for that,
but [crosstalk] - Or is boots a better play?
- That turf is slick.
Go over there and walk on that stuff [crosstalk] - I did, man, I about slid all over the place.
- [crosstalk] If you try to go get… - The mound is hard.
- Yeah.
If you try to go get it too hard, you'll slip in those boots.
But if you're just nice and easy…
- I'll slide, and I'll rip my Wranglers?
I think I'm going to come to the bullpen for just a second.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
- Down there, you…they said you're going to run out of it?
- Yes.
- Am I?
It's happening?
- You just told me you wanted to.
- That's a long run, bro. - That's a long run.
I'll personally, I'd be like, out of...
- I will be out of breath when I step on the mound. - Yes, but no one's ever done it.
- Yeah, but [crosstalk] that might need to be somebody way cooler than myself to do that
for the first time.
- Oh, come out of the bullpen.
That would be sick. - It might be excessive.
Got to throw it from the mound… - Put it down right...
Should I start in this position, or should I start in this position?
- Here it is, brother. - Should I start in front?
- Nice and easy…
- …and give it one of these? [crosstalk]
Oh, yeah.
- Throw it, throw it… He's ready.
- You giving him the pointers?
- Huh?
- You giving him the pointers?
- Try not to Conor McGregor it today.
- Just don't bounce it.
- I'm not going to bounce it.
- Well, and…I mean, you saw Conor McGregor's, right?
- Oh, yeah.
- Aw. Just don't do that. - I would say anything within 6 feet
of that is considered a win.
- You can't do worse than Conor McGregor.
- You're right.
And if I do, just boo me.
Just send me out of here.
Whoop…we're getting them out of the way.
- All right. - You did really good playing catch.
- Just trying not to Conor McGregor it, you know?
- Right, you don't want to do that.
- You got a ball?
You want one?
Here you go, buddy.
You want me to sign it for you?
Want to use a Sharpie?
Y'all got one?
There you go, brother man.
- Thank you.
- There you go. - Thank you.
- There you go.
- Thomas, [crosstalk] can he have an autograph?
- Yeah, yeah, for sure. [crosstalk]
There you go.
What's your name?
- Have to say please, little man. - [Hugo] Hugo.
- How old are you?
- Three.
- You're 3?
- Yes. - I've got a little girl that's 3, too.
- Thanks, man. - Are you having fun?
- Yes.
- Do you love coming to these games?
- Yes.
- Here you go, sweetheart. - I'm a Cubbies fan.
- Cubbie for life, let's go.
- Thank you.
- I don't sign many baseballs, this is awkward.
Start going?
- Yeah.
- And he's going…
- [Commentator] …to throw out today's ceremonial first pitch, please, welcome singer, songwriter,
and country music superstar, Thomas Rhett.
- Howdy, howdy.
- I'm out of breath.
Something like that.
Love you, bro. - Wow.
Whew, that run… That's a long run out there.
How do you calm down after that?
- Today's guest conductor for "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," Thomas Rhett.
- All right, Cubs fans, let me hear you out loud.
This is the last home game of the season, y'all got to sing it out loud with us one time.
John, let me hear that key.
A one, a two, a three… - [Everyone] ♪ Take me out to the ball game ♪
♪ Take me out to the crowd Buy me some peanuts and... ♪
- [Crowd] ♪ Cracker Jacks ♪
- [Everyone ] ♪ I don't care if I never get back So, let's root, root, root for the... ♪
- …Cubbies…
- ♪ If they don't win it's a shame For it's one, two... ♪
- …♪ three strikes you're out at the old... ♪
- ♪ …ball game. ♪
Let's get some runs.
♪ [music] ♪