Cubs And Diamondbacks Will Play Spring Finales At Chase Field

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2009 2:46 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

The Diamondbacks released their spring schedule today; included was the information that the Cubs will play the Diamondbacks in two exhibition games at Chase Field on Friday, April 2 at 8:40 Chicago time, and Saturday, April 3 at 3:10 Chicago time.

The last time the Cubs and D'backs played a similar exhibition schedule at the end of spring training was in 2003. The Cubs won both games and went on to make the playoffs. Just sayin'.

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Chase Field, eh?

Fan-freakin’-tastic.

Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.

by daver on Nov 17, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions

Were those games in 2003 the last time the Cubs won at Chase Field?

Or does it just feel that way?

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by Bill Potter on Nov 17, 2009 2:50 PM CST reply actions

It's not too far off, actually.

Since the beginning of the 2003 regular season (and including the two playoff losses there), the Cubs are 7-15 in Chase Field.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2009 2:53 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe spring training games like these...

…really are the key to nullifying the evil power of Chase Field.

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by daver on Nov 17, 2009 2:58 PM CST up reply actions

Nothing the Cubs done so far in that park has worked

so it’s worth a shot.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 17, 2009 3:02 PM CST up reply actions

I remember when they opened the season in Arizona

a couple of years ago. That was Z’s first opening day start and I recall he got thrown out of the game as he was being removed by Dusty.

They were pounding the snakes and then I believe they got shut down the rest of the series.

Since the Cubs seem to ALWAYS lose the series with the snakes in Arizona, is it really a good idea to play MORE games in the bank hole?

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 17, 2009 2:52 PM CST reply actions

That only seems like "a couple of years ago".

That was 2005. The Cubs won that game 16-6.

Why not? Maybe if they can win exhibition games there, it’ll be a precursor to winning games that count there.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2009 2:54 PM CST up reply actions

I hope so

because when they lose there, it’s usually really ugly.

Maybe they’ll get in some extra practice in the park and that will help.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

The Cubs are 4-1 in exhibition games at Chase Field.

1-1 in 2002, 2-0 in 2003.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

Ah, so maybe they should pretend it's still ST

in the regular season when they play the snakes in AZ.

Hey, it's a new century!

by cowsarecool220 on Nov 17, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe you're on to something here.

Before the Cubs play their regular-season series vs. the D’backs in Arizona in July, someone should go into the visitors’ clubhouse ahead of the players and put up a calendar that reads “March 2010”.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 17, 2009 3:10 PM CST up reply actions