Obama Thinks Yanks are World Series Bound

(If you have any complaints about health care or any of his other policies, do me a favor and keep it to yourself. Thank you.)

From the AP via the NY Post:

President Barack Obama is such a big Chicago White Sox fan that he's not making any predictions as long as his beloved home team has a mathematical shot at the playoffs.

But he's tipping his hand a bit with mentions of the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees.

He tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that the Cardinals are coming on strong. And he says slugging first baseman Albert Pujols is "unbelievable." Pujols leads the big leagues in home runs, is tied for first in runs batted in, and is second in batting average in the National League.

As for the American League, Obama says the Yankees are doing well. And he singles out New York shortstop Derek Jeter for breaking Lou Gehrig's team record for career hits. Obama calls Jeter "a classic."

I heard Congressman Joe Wilson, a Braves fan, was on the set and shouted "YOU LIE!!!" but was quickly escorted out by NBC security.

Obviously, being the fan that I am, even with today's ugly loss I think the Yankees have a great chance at going all the way. But for most of the year I would have said the Dodgers or Phillies were going to come out of the NL, but lately I'm starting to think differently. The Cards have a very good team and their pitching is very solid. The addition of Matt Holliday and the resurgence of Chris Carpenter only strengthen their already good chances. LA and Philly are great too, but I think this is the Cards year, at least as far as the NL goes. Either way, the NL playoffs should be highly entertaining.

Thanks for the endorsement Mr. President.