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Cubs 2009 Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Nine spring games will be televised by either WGN or CSN; 11 others will be on WGN radio, and some on both radio & TV. 17 of the 39 spring games will be on at least one Cubs broadcast outlet; there will be others, most likely, on visiting teams' broadcast outlets, on ESPN, and new this year, possibly on the MLB Network.

That ought to help warm you up on a snowy day in Chicago. The first broadcast is only 46 days away!

UPDATE: The White Sox broadcast schedule for spring training also came out today. Two White Sox/Cubs games: Saturday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 21, will be on CSN with the Sox announcers. If you are a Steve Stone fan, this will be your chance to hear him on a game involving the Cubs (if you can stomach listening to Hawk).

Full schedule as follows:

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Wednesday, February 25 vs. Dodgers, WGN Radio Thursday, February 26 vs. Brewers, WGN Radio Wednesday, March 4 vs. Indians, WGN Radio vs. White Sox at Las Vegas, WGN-TV (9:05 CT) Thursday, March 5 vs. White Sox at Las Vegas, WGN-TV (3:05 CT) Friday, March 6 vs. Dodgers, WGN Radio Saturday, March 7 vs. Brewers, WGN-TV Saturday, March 14 vs. Angels, WGN Radio and WGN-TV Monday, March 16 vs. Brewers, WGN Radio Friday, March 20 vs. Padres, WGN Radio and WGN-TV Saturday, March 21 vs. White Sox, WGN Radio Sunday, March 22 vs. Mariners, CSN Friday, March 27 vs. White Sox, WGN-TV Saturday, March 28 vs. Rockies, WGN Radio Sunday, March 29 vs. Indians, WGN Radio Monday, March 30 vs. Royals, CSN Saturday, April 4 vs. Yankees, WGN Radio and CSN (12:05 CT)

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wow thats a late start on March 4 for those of us in the eastern time zone.

by ballstitch on Jan 9, 2009 4:01 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well...

… Vegas is on Pacific time.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 4:07 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and I really hate easter time

never get to see a whole MNF game, for example.

by ballstitch on Jan 9, 2009 4:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How will the Blackhawks affect the radio schedule?

Will they be moved to a different station when the regular season begins if they conflict with the Cubs?

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Jan 9, 2009 4:10 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably, though nothing's been decided yet.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 4:11 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder why the Friday night

exhibition game against the Yankees game is not on the schedule?

I would think it would be certain to be televised.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Jan 9, 2009 4:13 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There may be conflicts with other sports on the CSN schedule...

… I don’t know about WGN.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 4:13 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN?

I’d guess that they intend to have the first ever game at the House that Jeter Built on their network.

by dmlichte on Jan 9, 2009 4:16 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ah, yes.

Probably so. Thanks. I hadn’t thought of that, but you’re probably right.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 4:17 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no first weekend games?

This surprises me. It seemed that after an absence of baseball for several months, that first weekend televised or aired game was a big one.

by dmlichte on Jan 9, 2009 4:19 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of the things I like most about mlb.tv

is you can watch any broadcast. So if the Cubs aren’t broadcasting the game, you can still watch/listen if they other team is broadcasting. It’s a bummer when neither team broadcast games.

I think it’s the Giants that broadcast (audio) a bunch of ST games solely on the internet. I wish the Cubs would consider that.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Jan 9, 2009 4:23 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was really surprised to see so few TV games.

I figured they’d do more after the White Sox ramped up their TV spring schedule a couple years ago.

The Cubs’ game vs. whatever WBC team they wind up playing on 3/12 will probably wind up on the MLB Network, I’d guess.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 4:37 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A little ironic that the first game is against the Dodgers...

…don’tcha think? Or don’tcha?

RIP Ron Asheton (1948-2009)

by dat cubfan daver on Jan 9, 2009 5:28 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In their first season in Arizona, no less.

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

by Al on Jan 9, 2009 7:20 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Also

The WGN related Cubs Convention events are listed at wgnradio.com

Barbara V. October 14, 1941 - December 19, 2008. A great lady who was a friend to all and like a second mom to her children's friends (she was my best friend's mom)

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jan 9, 2009 5:49 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anyone else

Is there anyone else here excited to see a lot more games than in the past on TV? Remember when it was maybe 3 games each season?

Barbara V. October 14, 1941 - December 19, 2008. A great lady who was a friend to all and like a second mom to her children's friends (she was my best friend's mom)

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jan 9, 2009 5:50 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stone

I think the Score needs a new baseball analyst because of Stone’s long time bias against Hendry now exaserbated (sp) with his connection to the Sox.

Barbara V. October 14, 1941 - December 19, 2008. A great lady who was a friend to all and like a second mom to her children's friends (she was my best friend's mom)

by cubstoseriesby100 on Jan 9, 2009 7:14 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Or to hear again "For you youngsters out there.."

or the classic “Look for a slider low and away”

by cubswin on Jan 9, 2009 7:15 PM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Genuine laugh out loud just now.

That brought back so many memories.

make*art

by neverAcquiesce on Jan 10, 2009 9:56 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So just 47 days

til we hear those beautiful words, “Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air!” To be honest, I always tune in just for that but don’t often care to listen to the rest of the broadcast.

by JJDiesel21 on Jan 9, 2009 7:23 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Any word on Santo's health?

He’s still doing the games right?

Bleeding Cubbie Blue since 1985.

by Bricks and Ivy on Jan 9, 2009 11:51 PM CST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As far as I know, yes.

I imagine he’ll skip some road trips as he has done the last couple of years.

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

by Al on Jan 10, 2009 9:35 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's his normal M.O. these days.

I’m assuming he’ll make the trip out to New York when we play the Mets this year, since Shea is gone. Speaking of which, does Citi get to keep the naming rights to that field, since their essentially paying for it with taxpayer money?

by aramis on Jan 10, 2009 10:03 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apparently...

It was mentioned a few times in WSJ. Much of it had to do with the fact the deal was consumated many months before the bailout (like that should actually matter) and who knows what Citi is doing.

Really though, no one in Washington has a fucking clue where hundreds of billion dollars are going, who’s gonna fret over a lousy 400 million over 20 years?

Sweet Lou for Mayor in '11.

by blackhawk24 on Jan 14, 2009 8:27 AM CST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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