MLB.com is commemorating 133 years of Major League Baseball … by covering the inauguration of Barack Obama?

Major League Baseball’s Web site released a press release today indicating that it would be providing coverage, kicking off with streams of six former presidents, starting at 10 a.m. central time.

“It has been 133 years and 26 United States Presidents since Major League Baseball’s National League was officially formed in 1876. To commemorate the storied history of baseball and its place as a social institution, MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will offer fans live coverage of the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2009,” according to a press release from MLB.com.

There’s no question that, whether you like George W. Bush or dislike him, it’s time for a change in the leadership of this country. I’m not sure I understand the tie between 133 years of Major League Baseball and providing coverage of the inauguration, which will be available on approximately 412 networks in the United States and another 13,216 around the world …

But I thought all of our regular readers might want to know.

Vinny Micucci and Hal Bodley will host the “MLB.com Live Inauguration Special.”