The 2016 Summer Olympics vote is almost upon us, and Chicago media hysteria is everywhere. I’m watching with interest, like everyone else. I asked Bill James via his (subscription, but only $3 a month!) Web site what he thought, and (I don’t think he’d mind too much if I paraphrase) he replied that if he was a Chicagoan, he’d probably be supportive, pointing to the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago as a similarly high-profile event that worked out well for the city.
I don’t know whether it will be good or bad for the city, but I will admit that I am enthusiastic about the idea that I might get to go see the Olympic marathons at a site not even an hour from home.
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