Sunday Snow Around Wrigley

by Al Yellon on Mar 30, 2009 8:00 AM CDT in Chicago Cubs News

Good thing the home opener isn't for two more weeks!

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Sunday, March 29, 2009 - All photos by David Sameshima

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OT ticket question

If we ordered single game tickets by phone when they went on sale, when can we expect to receive them in the mail? Thanx for the help.

"It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll." ~ Harry Caray

by gwood on Mar 30, 2009 8:34 AM CDT reply actions

I'm surprised you don't have them by now.

But, part of it depends on what dates you ordered. If you ordered tickets for, say, an August or September game, they might wait a little longer. Call tickets.com customer service and ask.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 30, 2009 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Thank you!!

"It's the fans that need spring training. You gotta get 'em interested. Wake 'em up and let 'em know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll." ~ Harry Caray

by gwood on Mar 30, 2009 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions

I recieved my tickets for 4/18 (first) and 5/2 (a week later), but not for 9/12, if that helps.

by GoCubbies34 on Mar 30, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions

haven't recieved mine for July (nor September) dates but...

this happened last year and they all eventually arrived – I think that’s what cubs customre service is going to tell you too

by doofus cubs guy on Mar 30, 2009 4:58 PM CDT up reply actions

God, I hope this isn't the look for Opening Day

Go Green! Go White! GO STATE! Every 4 year player in Tom Izzo's MSU basketball program has gone to a Final Four. 'Nuf said Coach K. (I'm now only #12,966 on the Cubs season ticket waiting list- UP from 13,031...WHOO HOO!)

by Zeke on Mar 30, 2009 8:47 AM CDT reply actions

Snow in Chi-town? no way

I’m sad to see that white stuff on the ground. I used to live in IL (Zion) and miss the weather, lmao I live in MN where we have the Metrodome and the Twins. This is our last year for Indoor baseball (thank God). It’s supposed to snow here Monday-Wednesday. I hope the MLB officials will schedule the Twins first month In California, Florida & Texas.

"It was a wise Man that invented Beer" (Plato)

by LarryCubFan on Mar 30, 2009 9:19 AM CDT reply actions

I wish MLB mandated

any “snow city” have a retractable roof when building a new stadium. It is not fun watching or playing baseball when it is in the mid 30’s or 40’s in April, not to mention how Winter weather and creating scheduling problems.

I think Miller Park is perfect. I hate domes but a place like Milwaukee and Minnesota needs to have the option of a roof.

I'm finally moving on...

by slocs55 on Mar 30, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

*has created

I'm finally moving on...

by slocs55 on Mar 30, 2009 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions

You pay for it

Everyone agrees MN needs a retractable roof, but no one is willing to pay for it. So essentially, for the next 30 years or so, Twins games in April and October are going to be cold.

If MLB had mandated that the Twins had to have a retractable roof, the Twins would still be playing in the Metrodome next season—or in North Carolina or Portland OR.

by Josh Timmers on Mar 30, 2009 11:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I read that a roof...

…would have added more than $100M to the already expensive project. Nonetheless, something tells me the Twins will regret this move — as will the poor teams scheduled to visit MIN the first month of the season.

I wonder if their stadium has been designed to where a roof could be added later?

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Mar 30, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions

So they're going to spend over $500 million on a new park...

… and they couldn’t spend another $100 million on a retractable roof? Target’s paying for the naming rights, they could have asked Target to defray that cost over, say, 20 years.

They’ll lose way more than $100 million over the life of the park to bad weather.

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

by Al Yellon on Mar 30, 2009 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

No roof also limits the park's usage.

I’d think a roof would let the Twins host offseason events like concerts, etc. According to this article, the total price tag is $412M — kind of low when you consider Washington’s park topped $600M, Yankee Stadium $1.6B, and Citi Field $800M.

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on Mar 30, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

All valid points,

but if you going to do it, do it right. Instead they will regret forever that they don’t have a roof. I wouldn’t be surprised if in 20 years not having a roof will be why they want another stadium or end up moving.

On so many thing’s MLB and the commissioner are short sighted.

I'm finally moving on...

by slocs55 on Mar 31, 2009 9:34 AM CDT up reply actions