world series moved for obama

MLB pushes back World Series Game 6 by 8 minutes



NEW YORK (AP)—Major League Baseball has agreed to push back the start time of a potential World Series Game 6 by eight minutes to allow Democrat Barack Obama to purchase a half-hour of air time on the Fox network.

Baseball spokesman Pat Courtney said Thursday that the game time would now be set for 8:35 p.m.

The Obama presidential campaign said Oct. 9 that it had bought the 8-8:30 p.m slot on CBS and NBC.

“Fox will accommodate Senator Obama’s desire to communicate with voters in this long-form format,” network spokesman Lou D’Ermilio said in a statement. “We are pleased that Major League Baseball has agreed to delay the first pitch of World Series Game 6 for a few minutes in order for Fox to carry his program on Oct. 29. If requested, the network would be willing to make similar time available to Senator McCain’s campaign.”

The World Series has not gone to a sixth game since 2003.

The decision was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Wow.

damn poilitics.

uh, i dont care about either really

i only care if its some1 i like or hate. otherwise i dont care.

Anarchy that I rule

f**k the rays, go phillies.

um ok?

yes!!

yay, some1 agrees wit me.

um ok?

well, it turns out game 6 is not needed (seeing as the Phillies won the series, 4-1), but they still needed the time slot due to about 3 or 4 rain delays/postponements

wot teh ganon do?

not much.

lol