Cubs could be at Miller Park vs. Astros

by cedarpip on Sep 13, 2008 9:11 AM CDT

Hey,

I'm a diehard cub fan living just outside Milwaukee and am salivating at the idea of the Cubs/Astros games being played at Milelr Park. According to MLB.com they're going to make an announcement today. Hopefuly this site wil keep everyone posted on ticket info. We may have scored a couple of extra "home games." In a way I'd rather see the team get the extra rest, but how cool would it be for my team to be only 20 minutes away for a change?

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This would be awesome.

"I'll take one in the mouth over the eyes any day". - AJ Pierzynski
http://lostinthevines.blogspot.com/

by lostinthevines on Sep 13, 2008 9:13 AM CDT 0 recs

If this happens I'm going

by daeviant on Sep 13, 2008 9:31 AM CDT 0 recs

This was reported

on CNS Sports Rise this morning also. Hope it happens as the threat for rain is over most of the country. I think the most important thing is to get the games in right now and not push this back to either teams disadvantage. The argument that Houston wants the sold out games played at home right now is invalid. After watching the storm damage this morning in Houston, who the hell is going to want to attend a ball game?

This is only the beginning....Lou Pinella end of '07 season and Chicago Transit Authority (the band when they were really good).

by mrcubsfan on Sep 13, 2008 9:44 AM CDT 0 recs

Astros travelling?

Will there be a problem getting the Astros players and coaches out of Houston?

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 13, 2008 9:52 AM CDT 0 recs

That is my thought......

are they all safe and ok? With all the power outages is there a way to get them and their families to a place where this could happen?

"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella

by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 13, 2008 10:20 AM CDT up 0 recs

i heard last night

on the brewers’ radio station that the miller park option has been ruled out by MLB. The Astros don’t want to play at Wrigley or Miller. But that may change as the reality of the situation settles in.

even if they do agree to go to MIL, I wonder if they will be able to make the trip.

by circuitclout on Sep 13, 2008 9:53 AM CDT 0 recs

The astros had thier chance

to do the right thing and they screwed it up. MLB should step in and do the right thing and play the games somewhere, anywhere.

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 10:17 AM CDT up 0 recs

As of 11:00 last night...

… Miller Park was still being considered. Stay tuned.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 10:21 AM CDT up 0 recs

Houston airports open as of now...

I saw on TWC this morning and just checked online as well. All Houston airports are open. Here’s hoping it works out to play the games in Milwaukee. Just wondering, but do you think Brewers fans would buy tickets to this game? And if they did, who would they cheer for? They’re trailing the Cubs by 5.5 games and lead the Astros by only 3 games in the WC.

by rynomite23 on Sep 13, 2008 11:18 AM CDT up 0 recs

They would root against both teams

But I know some Milwaukee fans who were rooting against the Cardinals in the last series. The WC is theirs to lose, and they’re playing a good Phillies team so I’m going to guess they’ll root more against Houston.

by daeviant on Sep 13, 2008 11:31 AM CDT up 0 recs

Brewers fans who enjoy baseball in and of itself will probably attend.

And I would guess they’re more worried about the other team 3 behind them than the one 5.5 ahead.

“They’re singing…”

make/art

by neverAcquiesce on Sep 13, 2008 11:34 AM CDT up 0 recs

That is a perfect way to describe it

salivating at the idea …… you and me both. If it’s there, I’d get tickets in a heartbeat

"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella

by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 13, 2008 10:11 AM CDT 0 recs

I've never done it before

but I think if it happens I’ll pull my son out of school to take him. I’ve taken him to a different ballpark each year for the last 5 years, and so far haven’t made it anywhere this year. Never been to Miller Park. Road trip!!

"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin

by davidalanu on Sep 13, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up 0 recs

Brewers fans

Realistic Brewer fans are rooting for the Cubs to beat the Astros.

Theyhave to be more worried about the Astros catching them than being able to catch the Cubs,.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 10:14 AM CDT 0 recs

Monday

I may make trip. I actually have to be in MIlwaukee on business Tuesday and want to see my stepsister up in Milwaukee. We were talking about me spending the night up there anyway,

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 10:15 AM CDT 0 recs

I thought Miller Park

was taken for at least part of the weekend with some charity event scheduled. But if that event doesn’t rule it out, then it is a great option. Miller has a dome, so the weather in southeast Wi. won’t matter as much and, presumably, people can make it there to work or attend. It might be better for both teams to have the highest gate receipts possible under the circumstances and this makes the appeal for Cubs fans a positive. I also think it should be easier for the Astros to travel than for others in the Houston area because they have their own chartered plane (I assume). At this point if they can leave the area they should and get these games played. If Milwaukee can make it happen – go for it.

by AboutTheCubs on Sep 13, 2008 10:18 AM CDT 0 recs

IMHO, I think it's gonna happen in Milwaukee. Stay tuned....

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 10:32 AM CDT up 0 recs

I wonder

I think MLB had a big meeting and said “Who has the dumbest idea to handle this”
and the winner won.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 10:31 AM CDT 0 recs

Play these games in Milwaukee, or Minnesota

Look, Bud Selig had better get off his ass and get these games played somewhere right away. Too bad if the Houston Astros don’t like it. We’re not the ones who have the most at stake in these games. Houston and Milwaukee are!

Selig needs to take a dirt nap soon for the good of the national pastime.

This isn't 1969...is this 1969?...this isn't 1969, is it?

by MDBNIU on Sep 13, 2008 10:55 AM CDT 0 recs

Minnesota is not available.

The Vikings are home tomorrow.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 11:02 AM CDT up 0 recs

The thing is

the Astros organization has more to worry about right now than baseball games.

make/art

by neverAcquiesce on Sep 13, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up 0 recs

Actually this is what happened;

“This could be the biggest series in the history of this season,” McLane told the Houston Chronicle. "And the fans would be a tremendously inspirational force for our players. And I didn’t want our players to be away from their families.

“We’re standing up for our fans and for our players. It’s just not right to have them leave their families to play at another site like Atlanta or Cincinnati. I said that to (Commissioner Bud Selig) several times (Thursday) and I said it again (Friday).”

This was posted in the Tribune today. Selig and his lack of leadership actually listened to this non-sense. Rather than stepping up and providing common sense and a plan, he was manipulated by this garbage. And so, we wait…

by thisisitflyfishing on Sep 13, 2008 10:56 AM CDT 0 recs

I don't think its non-sense...

Glad he is standing up for their fans. Although I’m sure it is mainly money. Selig listening to them may be non-sense, but not management sticking up for its fans.

by JPetey on Sep 13, 2008 11:05 AM CDT up 0 recs

Stupid quote in that McLane quote

And I didn’t want our players to be away from their families

Then he should have chartered a couple of planes to fly all of them out of Houston right after Thursday night’s game. Instead, they’re all stuck riding the storm out. How idiotic.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up 0 recs

What fans are going to show up?

Roads closed, curfews, no power at home, possible house damage. 40,000 each day are still going to show up? Yeah right.

My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.

by JohnM on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

Word is,

Selig and McLane have devised a solution. The Cubs are to play day night double headers Tuesday thru Thursday this week. Cubs will fly from Chicago to Houston each day this week while playing the Brewers: 12 noon in Houston each day followed by night game at Wrigley vs. Brewers. This will allow Houston to keep its home games and Brewers and Houston are happy.

by thisisitflyfishing on Sep 13, 2008 11:03 AM CDT 0 recs

Or how about a split squad

The Cubs play both teams simultaneously. All they have to do is bring up like 20 more players from the minors.

by daeviant on Sep 13, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up 0 recs

I would think

that something like this would have to get union approval. I can’t imagine MlBPA giving a thumbs up to that idea. It would make more sense, fi Monday is not an option, for the Cubs/Astros to play a DH on Tuesday and then the Cubs would play a DH on Wednesday with the Brewers. (And the Astros and their next opponent would make the same adjustment.) Then the Cubs/Astros would play the third game at the end of the season if necessary. I’m not sure this is a good idea. I just think it’s better than doing all that flying. This is an extraordinary situation and accommodations have to be made by both sides.

"Any old kind of a run wins it!"--Jack Brickhouse

by mattvegas on Sep 13, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

uh

Do you think that he might have been kidding?

by vonde6 on Sep 13, 2008 2:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

Looks like Minute Maid is OK

Monday double header looks like more of a possibilty

http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3467120&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

by Kooter on Sep 13, 2008 11:25 AM CDT 0 recs

The Houston Chronicle thinks so also. Looks like the Astros want to play in the Juice Box.

See here.

"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.

by zevkalman on Sep 13, 2008 11:49 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yes, club officials do say that but

can you really trust anything that was originally connected to Enron?

"Any old kind of a run wins it!"--Jack Brickhouse

by mattvegas on Sep 13, 2008 11:52 AM CDT up 0 recs

That article also says...

But the Astros want to play the games in Houston if possible, but while the ballpark is playable, conditions around Houston — where more than 80 percent of residents have no power — may make it impossible to play the series at home.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 12:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

Frankly...

I understand the desire to have the home games, but it’s awfully arrogant of Drayton McLane to be pushing this so hard when it is a GAME and people have lost their homes and livelihoods…I don’t care where they play, but Houston should NOT be the site of any professional sports games for at least a week! Get the power back on first, then talk about the recreation…having been through a few natural disasters, it becomes a 24 hour recovery process for the first few days and there’s no time nor desire for recreation for about a week…

Proudly waving the Cubbie Blue from Northern Missouri! GO CUBS GO!

by Tater01 on Sep 13, 2008 1:37 PM CDT up 0 recs

It's Houston or bust is the message I get out of this...

Screw it. Let this 3 game set get played at the conclusion of the regular season. By then I’m confident the Cubs will have wrapped up the NL Central title and the best record in the league. Therefore the games will be meaningless to the Cubs. Play our Triple A roster guys, lose the three games and let Milwaukee’s famous son Bud the Dud Selig explain to the Brewers and their fans why he handed the NL Wildcard to the Houston Astros.

This isn't 1969...is this 1969?...this isn't 1969, is it?

by MDBNIU on Sep 13, 2008 11:25 AM CDT 0 recs

I Like This Idea

by 08Cubs on Sep 13, 2008 11:57 AM CDT up 0 recs

Yes

But then you get the 2007 Rockies in the World Series. However, it’d “teach a lesson” to someone.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 1:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

Just wondering

I didn’t hear or read anything this morning, but maybe there are other teams looking to reschedule games elsewhere. It doesn’t make as much sense when both teams are already in town to play, but if they can’t play because of all of this rain… and they can get to a domed stadium…

by AboutTheCubs on Sep 13, 2008 11:33 AM CDT 0 recs

Here is a question

If the series is moved to the end of the season and the astros need to win all three games to clinch, then would they even bother playing game 2 and 3 if we win game 1. I think not.

another scheduling nightmare, what if after the Cubs and astros finish this three game series when the season is over and the astros and brewers end tied for the wild card. This could be 4 games played between the end of the regular season and the playoffs.

"Destiny is a matter of choice, not chance"

by MerlinDog on Sep 13, 2008 11:41 AM CDT 0 recs

Wild card

This very well could come down to 2 or 3 games.

Another thing is the Cubs could clinch before they hit Milwaukee at the end of the season. They want to get their rotation in line and such for the playoffs. That might put Houston at a disadvantage.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

My dream

My dream is Cubs play 2 and win Brewers get swept by the Phils we sweep the Brewers clinch Thursday at home against the Brewers.

Go Cubs

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 13, 2008 11:47 AM CDT 0 recs

I like that dream

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 1:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

As excited as I be for Milwaukee

I’d be happier for the city of Houston, if Minute Maid was in good enough shape for a ball game. That it was safe enough for fans to make it there.

"A catchers biggest concern behind the plate is to make his pitcher pitch a little better than he can" Roy Campanella

by Madison Cub Fan on Sep 13, 2008 11:49 AM CDT 0 recs

It's not just the ballpark being in shape...

… it’s the rest of the infrastructure of the city, and whether employees could make it to work, etc.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 12:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

80% without power

80% of the residents of Houston are without power. They made it sound like this does not include downtown where the ballpark is. Question: How long will those without power be without it? How many can’t get the car out of the garage until the power is restored?

Anybody insisting on playing games in Houston over the next few days should give it up.

by AboutTheCubs on Sep 13, 2008 12:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

As for getting cars out of the garage,

every AC-powered garage door opener is equipped with a manual release lever to enable operation of the door in the event of power loss. Just sayin’…

"This team makes your ulcers have a baby." ~Mark Grace

by Goodie1969 on Sep 13, 2008 12:34 PM CDT up 0 recs

Sorry, caught thinking most are like mine.

(No door, no window that opens and an electronic key-release on the outside. Under dire circumstances I could break the window and climb in. But I doubt I would do that to get to a baseball game.)

by AboutTheCubs on Sep 13, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

No employees needed

Selig will pour the beer and McLane will clean all the toilets.

by Cajuncub on Sep 13, 2008 12:17 PM CDT 0 recs

That's what they SHOULD do.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 12:29 PM CDT up 0 recs

and maybe they can hire a few of the newly homeless to light the park

Works for me. It’ll make it hard for the battery to see the signs, won’t it though ..

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Sep 13, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

If this hurricane is like any I've been through

there will be very few fans able to even consider going to a ball game in the next several days. They will be dealing with downed trees, roofs leaking, flooding, and no electricity. No power means no refirgeration, no air conditioning, no clothes washing etc. It’s an enormous mess. “Hey, I know, let’s go to a ball game!” But maybe it wasn’t that bad a hurricane…..?

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 13, 2008 12:37 PM CDT 0 recs

But

the Juicebox may offer air conditioning. Many people will go take a breather in there just for the fresh air.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 1:23 PM CDT up 0 recs

texans game in houston has been called off

details to come later

"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin

by davidalanu on Sep 13, 2008 1:10 PM CDT 0 recs

sorry, that's monday's game

"Enough foreplay- let's get crackin'"- Fred Garvin

by davidalanu on Sep 13, 2008 1:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

Reliant Stadium roof was damaged

No game there for weeks…..

by Carolina Cubbie on Sep 13, 2008 1:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

It's a retractable roof...

Assuming the structure can be made safe while the repairs are made, why do they need a roof at all?

by bison on Sep 13, 2008 4:24 PM CDT up 0 recs

DirecTv subscribers

turn to Ch.361. It’s live coverage from Houston. They’re showing some significant damage near the Juicebox.

One day I hope to come up with something worthy of this space.

by chilango2 on Sep 13, 2008 1:48 PM CDT 0 recs

Is there anything available on digital cable?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Sep 13, 2008 1:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

Substantial wind damage in downtown Houston

Lots of buildings with blown out windows, etc. There is no was something as frivilous as a baseball game is going to be played in downtown Houston on Monday. No way.

This isn't 1969...is this 1969?...this isn't 1969, is it?

by MDBNIU on Sep 13, 2008 2:13 PM CDT up 0 recs