Barack Obama: "Chicago Deserves the World Series"

Combining hometown pride and political muscle, President Barack Obama flew to New York yesterday to lobby Bed Selig and MLB officials to give the North Side of Chicago the 2009 World Series. Obama flew to Chicago with dignified Chicagoians Oprah Winfrey, Lou Pinella, Steve Bartman and a Billy Goat.

“It has been a very long time since the north side of Chicago hosted a World Series game” said President Obama. “Rundown cities like Detroit and Cleveland have hosted this prestigious event in recent years, both of whom have inferior economies and infrastructure compared to the north side of Chicago. “

The north side of Chicago has an impressive state-of-the-art transportation system, as well as sufficient hotel space for the numerous media and tourists who will inevitably embark on the north side for an event like the World Series. One aspect that hurts Chicago’s bid for the World Series is Wrigley Field, a facility that was built many years ago. Other contenders for the World Series such as the Bronx and Philadelphia have stadiums that were built in the past five years. They also have teams that have a chance of playing in the Fall Classic.

Bud Selig is expected to announce the cities that will host World Series games shortly after the conclusion of the ALCS and the NLCS. Until then, Obama will just have to wait and see.