Cubs 2010 Television Broadcast Schedule
by Al Yellon on Feb 4, 2010 9:56 AM CST
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PrintYesterday, we learned of the Cubs' Fox broadcast schedule (see front-page fanshot below for more information).
Today, the Cubs announced the rest of their broadcast schedule. Strangely, Opening Day at Atlanta will be broadcast only locally in Chicago on WCIU -- although I would guess, given the 3:10 CDT starting time, it will probably also be picked up nationally by ESPN.
Complete schedule after the jump. All times listed are CDT. This schedule will also be permanently on the left sidebar for easy reference.
Day Date Opponent First Pitch Channel Mon 4/5 @ Atlanta 3:10 PM WCIU Tue 4/6 OFF DAY Wed 4/7 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN+ Thu 4/8 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN Fri 4/9 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN Sat 4/10 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN Sun 4/11 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM CSN+ Mon 4/12 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM WGN Tue 4/13 OFF DAY Wed 4/14 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN Thu 4/15 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN Fri 4/16 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN Sat 4/17 vs. Houston 12:05 PM CSN Sun 4/18 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN Mon 4/19 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN Tue 4/20 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM WGN Wed 4/21 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN Thu 4/22 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM WCIU Fri 4/23 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN Sat 4/24 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM WGN Sun 4/25 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM CSN Mon 4/26 vs. Washington 7:05 PM CSN Tue 4/27 vs. Washington 7:05 PM WCIU Wed 4/28 vs. Washington 1:20 PM CSN Thu 4/29 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN Fri 4/30 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN Sat 5/1 vs. Arizona 12:05 PM WGN Sun 5/2 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN Mon 5/3 OFF DAY Tue 5/4 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN Wed 5/5 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Thu 5/6 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN Fri 5/7 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN+ Sat 5/8 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN Sun 5/9 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN Mon 5/10 vs. Florida 7:05 PM CSN Tue 5/11 vs. Florida 7:05 PM CSN Wed 5/12 vs. Florida 1:20 PM WGN Thu 5/13 OFF DAY Fri 5/14 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Sat 5/15 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM WGN Sun 5/16 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Mon 5/17 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM CSN Tue 5/18 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM CSN Wed 5/19 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN Thu 5/20 @ Philadelphia 12:05 PM WGN Fri 5/21 @ Texas 7:05 PM CSN Sat 5/22 @ Texas 6:10 PM FOX Sun 5/23 @ Texas 1:05 PM WGN Mon 5/24 OFF DAY Tue 5/25 vs. LA Dodgers 7:05 PM CSN Wed 5/26 vs. LA Dodgers 7:05 PM WGN Thu 5/27 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM CSN Fri 5/28 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN Sat 5/29 vs. St. Louis 3:10 PM FOX Sun 5/30 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN Mon 5/31 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN Tue 6/1 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN+ Wed 6/2 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN Thu 6/3 OFF DAY Fri 6/4 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN Sat 6/5 @ Houston 6:05 PM CSN Sun 6/6 @ Houston 1:05 PM WGN Mon 6/7 OFF DAY Tue 6/8 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN+ Wed 6/9 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN Thu 6/10 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN Fri 6/11 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM CSN Sat 6/12 vs. White Sox 3:10 PM FOX Sun 6/13 vs. White Sox TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 6/14 OFF DAY Tue 6/15 vs. Oakland 7:05 PM CSN Wed 6/16 vs. Oakland 7:05 PM WGN Thu 6/17 vs. Oakland 1:20 PM CSN Fri 6/18 vs. LA Angels 1:20 PM CSN Sat 6/19 vs. LA Angels 12:05 PM WGN Sun 6/20 vs. LA Angels TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 6/21 OFF DAY Tue 6/22 @ Seattle 9:10 PM CSN+ Wed 6/23 @ Seattle 9:10 PM WGN Thu 6/24 @ Seattle 2:40 PM CSN Fri 6/25 @ White Sox 3:05 PM CSN Sat 6/26 @ White Sox 6:10 PM FOX Sun 6/27 @ White Sox 1:05 PM WGN Mon 6/28 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN Tue 6/29 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM WGN Wed 6/30 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Thu 7/1 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN Fri 7/2 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Sat 7/3 vs. Cincinnati 12:05 PM CSN Sun 7/4 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Mon 7/5 @ Arizona 3:10 PM CSN Tue 7/6 @ Arizona 8:40 PM CSN Wed 7/7 @ Arizona 8:40 PM WGN Thu 7/8 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM WGN Fri 7/9 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM CSN+ Sat 7/10 @ LA Dodgers 3:10 PM FOX Sun 7/11 @ LA Dodgers 7:05 PM ESPN 7/12 - 14 All-Star break Thu 7/15 vs. Phila. 7:05 PM WCIU Fri 7/16 vs. Phila. 1:20 PM CSN Sat 7/17 vs. Phila. 12:05 PM CSN Sun 7/18 vs. Phila. 5:05 PM ESPN Mon 7/19 vs. Houston 7:05 PM WCIU Tue 7/20 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN Wed 7/21 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN Thur 7/22 OFF DAY Fri 7/23 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN Sat 7/24 vs. St. Louis 12:05 PM CSN Sun 7/25 vs. St. Louis TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 7/26 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN Tue 7/27 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN Wed 7/28 @ Houston 1:05 PM CSN Thu 7/29 OFF DAY Fri 7/30 @ Colorado 8:10 PM WGN Sat 7/31 @ Colorado 7:10 PM WGN Sun 8/1 @ Colorado 2:10 PM CSN Mon 8/2 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM WCIU Tue 8/3 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN Wed 8/4 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN Thu 8/5 OFF DAY Fri 8/6 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN Sat 8/7 vs. Cincinnati 12:05 PM CSN Sun 8/8 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN Mon 8/9 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM CSN+ Tue 8/10 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM WGN Wed 8/11 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM CSN Thu 8/12 @ SF Giants 2:45 PM WGN Fri 8/13 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN Sat 8/14 @ St. Louis 3:10 PM FOX Sun 8/15 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM WGN Mon 8/16 vs. San Diego 7:05 PM WGN Tue 8/17 vs. San Diego 7:05 PM CSN Wed 8/18 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN Thu 8/19 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM WGN Fri 8/20 vs. Atlanta 1:20 PM CSN Sat 8/21 vs. Atlanta 3:10 PM FOX Sun 8/22 vs. Atlanta TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 8/23 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN Tue 8/24 @ Washington 6:05 PM WGN Wed 8/25 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN Thu 8/26 OFF DAY Fri 8/27 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN Sat 8/28 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN Sun 8/29 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN Mon 8/30 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN Tue 8/31 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN+ Wed 9/1 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN Thu 9/2 OFF DAY Fri 9/3 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM CSN Sat 9/4 vs. NY Mets 3:10 PM FOX Sun 9/5 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM WGN Mon 9/6 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN Tue 9/7 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN Wed 9/8 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN Thu 9/9 OFF DAY Fri 9/10 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN Sat 9/11 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM CSN Sun 9/12 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN Mon 9/13 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN Tue 9/14 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WCIU Wed 9/15 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN Thu 9/16 OFF DAY Fri 9/17 @ Florida 6:10 PM CSN Sat 9/18 @ Florida 6:10 PM WGN Sun 9/19 @ Florida 12:10 PM WGN Mon 9/20 OFF DAY Tue 9/21 vs. SF Giants 7:05 PM CSN Wed 9/22 vs. SF Giants 7:05 PM WCIU Thu 9/23 vs. SF Giants 6:05 PM CSN Fri 9/24 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN Sat 9/25 vs. St. Louis TBD WGN or FOX Sun 9/26 vs. St. Louis TBD WGN or ESPN Mon 9/27 @ San Diego 9:05 PM WGN Tue 9/28 @ San Diego 9:05 PM WGN Wed 9/29 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN Thu 9/30 @ San Diego 5:35 PM CSN Fri 10/1 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN Sat 10/2 @ Houston 6:05 PM WGN Sun 10/3 @ Houston 1:05 PM CSN
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Barring weird blackouts, I'll be able to watch only 74 games via WGN, ESPN or Fox. :(
When does the subscription Cubs Network launch and do they need a producer? I’m ready to roll!
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
It's going to be a while.
Why don’t you buy MLB Extra Innings?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
mlb.tv
was much better last year than previous years. That’s my plan being on the west coast.
by portlandcubfan on Feb 4, 2010 6:44 PM CST up reply actions
and if you have an hdtv
with a vga input you can put the game on your tv (if you get a long enough cable or have a laptop).
by portlandcubfan on Feb 4, 2010 6:45 PM CST up reply actions
Nope. I had mlb.tv last year- it was a nightmare for me. Never again.
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
One way or the other, for those with no other choice, MLB.TV is a goddes sand...
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
Now I have something to do at work
Add all these games to my calendar….
Thanks Al!
"If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I'd trip her. Oh, I'd pick her up and brush her off and say, 'Sorry, Mom,' but nobody beats me." ~ Leo Durocher
Download the Schedule
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/downloadable.jsp?c_id=chc
But you may want to wait a few days until the broadcast info is added.
Ya gotta love a team with a shortstop named TheRiot ...
Get rid of those damn WCIU games!
Nobody outside of the Chicago gets that channel and the bars here in central Illinois can’t even get it with their MLB Extra Innings package. Can’t believe in this day and age there are still games that I cannot see on tv.
"Any player who gets the opportunity to play at Wrigley should welcome it"
Blackouts are so stupid
I am blacked for Cardinals, Reds and Braves. It is a 4 hour drive to St. Louis, 7 hour drive to Cincy and 6 to Atlanta, so I am definately bitter about it.
I buy/get the MLB extra innings package, even though I get screwed pretty bad.
I would like to propose a plan to major league baseball. I think I pay $199 for the MLB package, I would be willing to pay the $199 and choose the Cubs as my #1 team and only get their games but be guaranteed to see all games that are not on Fox or ESPN. I also want to be guaranteed to get the Cubs broadcasters instead of the road ones.
by Cubsfan Waveland on Feb 4, 2010 11:10 AM CST up reply actions
That makes perfect sense.
Which is why Bud Selig won’t do it.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
I made my case for lifting the blackout to management at the convention.
I think they know how Cubs fans feel. Hopefully, new ownership will take the lead in lifting the blackouts.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Good
Times are tough, I may not be able to justify paying for it if I am missing out on 20-30% of the games which happens between WCIU & my 3 NL teams that I am in blackout zone.
by Cubsfan Waveland on Feb 4, 2010 3:38 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think
that the Cubs are one of the teams blocking the lifting of blackouts. From what I’m hearing, it’s the small market teams that fear that the popular teams will move into their secondary markets.
The thing is, blackouts wouldn’t be a problem if there were only one team per market. (Or two for the NY, LA, Chicago, Bay Area and DC/Baltimore markets.) But the Brewers are unwilling to admit that they really don’t broadcast in Des Moines and the the Astros won’t admit they really don’t broadcast in Little Rock. And no one is willing to give up any territory.
by Josh Timmers on Feb 5, 2010 11:52 PM CST up reply actions
You're right.
But if the Cubs wanted to do so, they could be among the leaders in getting these lifted. The “territories” carved out in the 1970’s make no sense any more, because, as you note, the teams that protect them no longer broadcast into them.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
yeah, what the hell?
It will probably be the ESPN game, but still.
As noted below...
… it’s almost certain to be on ESPN (Opening Day). Not set in stone yet, but I think you’ll see it there when ESPN announces its schedule.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
When I get confirmation of this, I'll post it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
The rights-holder to those games -- WGN.
Those are games WGN farms out to a ‘sub-contractor.’ — WCIU. These are times they don’t want to pre-empt local Channel 9 CW Programming.
White Sox games on WCIU also fall into this category. You’ll note “CUBS NET” or ’ SOX NET’ games on WCIU are identical to WGN’s graphics, production crews, etc.
Blame Gossip Girl and WGN for the farm-outs. That leaves us on EI to have to watch the other team’s feed — which is better than parts of the midwest, which are blacked out completely.
I have a better chance of watching the game than somebody within 150 miles of Chicago.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Feb 4, 2010 6:05 PM CST up reply actions
I too do not understand the WCIU crap,
Not having the opener on WGN is a big slap in the face to the millions of Cub fans across the country. Not everyone lives in Chicago.
I repeat.
The game will be on ESPN. You won’t miss it. In fact, since the Cubs are contracted for eight games a year on WCIU, this is a way of farming out one of those games, knowing it can still be seen nationally.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What if it didn't happen to be on ESPN?
Thank goodness it is, but I am just saying,
We wait all winter for Cub season to start again and we have to count on ESPN instead of their flagship channel.
I know they are making more money this way, but I do miss the old days sometimes.
My point is...
… that the Cubs must have known they’d get ESPN coverage, or they wouldn’t have done the WCIU thing for Opening Day.
See what I mean?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What this does, essentially...
… is reduce to seven the number of WCIU games that can’t be seen outside Chicago. There may be others later in the year if ESPN picks up games on Monday or Wednesday nights.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Thanks for posting this, Al.
I’m glad to see there are only few games on CSN+. If I’m not mistaken, that’s CLTV and, now that we’ve switched to AT&T U-Verse, we no longer get that channel. Of course, I’ve also lost MLB Network. :-(
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
Financial reasons.
We learned we could save around $100 month over Comcast. Believe me, I wasn’t happy about it, but I really couldn’t justify sticking with Comcast just for MLB Network — as much as I did love having it. We had to tighten up our family budget.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
Damn that Bernie Madeoff!
With a name like Madeoff, shouldn’t that have been a clue in the first place?
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
if CSN+ is CLTV,
is there another name for CSN? I know I don’t have CLTV, but can’t figure out if I have CSN. It doesn’t look like I do.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
CSN is Comcast SportsNet Chicago.
Depending on your cable provider, if you are in the Chicago area, you should have it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I have comcast.
They changed some of the channels and gave us a new remote (that I can’t quite figure out) as an “upgrade.” We used to get CLTV, but now it says “not authorized”. I’m assuming I’d have to upgrade my service to get it now. However, I can’t find CSN at all. I was just wondering if CSN possibly went by another name ( like the CSN+ was CLTV) and that is why I can’t find it.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
If you have Comcast, you should have CSN...
… considering Comcast OWNS CSN.
You should have a channel guide somewhere.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I would think so.
I just looked at the list online and couldn’t find it. I also flipped through all the channels with the same negative result. I’ll have to ask my son when he gets home from school. Maybe we have it and I’m just too old to figure it out. Serves me right for all those jokes I made about my parents when they couldn’t program a VCR. LOL.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
Found this
Don’t know if you tried this or not but you type in your address and it gives you your channel line up. Just pick your package from the drop down menu. Depending on where you are in the Chicago area and what type of service you have, CLTV should be channel 38.
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Feb 4, 2010 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks! You're a lifesaver.
Found CSN now. Phew-big sigh of relief. It was right there along. It was the CH for Chicago that threw me off (it’s listed as CSNCH on my TV). I still don’t get CLTV, but that is only a handful of games so I won’t sweat that out. I like listening to Pat and Ron anyway..or I can give the game threads a try.
Thanks again.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
You're welcome!
Unless we change our cable service before the season starts, I’ll be without CLTV games. So it’ll either be Ron and Pat or a bar :)
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Feb 4, 2010 1:06 PM CST up reply actions
Most cable and Satellite systems that carry CSN
carry CSN+ on a separate Channel. On COMCAST, it was carried on CLTV, but I know on my U-Verse, my Father-in-laws Direct TV and my neighbors Dish TV, we all get CSN+ on a separate channel thats only active when something is being broadcast on CSN+. On U-Verse CSN+ is 742, on Direct TV it’s 666, on Dish it’s 441. Check your cable listings to see if there is a CSN+ channel.
See the Cubs 2010 schedule (now with game times) at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
I think if you go to the CSN Chicago website
you can check to see what channel CSN+ is on your cable or satelite.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Feb 4, 2010 3:46 PM CST up reply actions
or I can give the game threads a try
Heh, bring your motion sickness pills. Those can get pretty bumpy.
"Only a mediocre person is always at his best." ~W. Somerset Maugham
it's called that
because there’s CSN in other cities too. :D
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Feb 4, 2010 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
Except for the Cubs I rarely watch TV
I have no idea what channels I have. :)
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
Do you have digital service?
We still have basic cable service at my house and they took away CLTV last year and moved it over to digital. If you have digital, you should get it. Give Comcast a call and figure out why it doesn’t work.
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Feb 4, 2010 12:23 PM CST up reply actions
Are you on U-Verse?
If so, it should show up as Comcast Sportsnet in the printed pamphlet they gave you. I made SURE we got CSN before I agreed with my wife to switch to AT&T.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
I have u-verse...
Comcast SportsNet Plus is channel 742 in the CHicago area (1742 for hd). This channel is only active when something is on CSN+
See the Cubs 2010 schedule (now with game times) at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/sched2010.html
Also see what old Cubs Scorecards looked like at http://cubsbythenumbers.com/scorecards.html
Oh, wow.
Thanks for letting me know! I’ll check that out.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
FWIW, I get CSN+ on my AT&T Uverse. In HD, even.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Feb 4, 2010 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
That's g'news for me.
I scanned the pamphlet they gave us after we switched recently and didn’t see it. But I’ll check into it a little more.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
it's the channel
right after CSN.
Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.
by drewishdrewid on Feb 4, 2010 5:54 PM CST up reply actions
That's the maximum number of days you can go without a day off.
Almost every team has at least one stretch like that.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Wasn't there a stretch in September 2007,
When the Cubs went nearly four weeks without an off day (and even had a double-header in St. Louis)?
I seem to remember such a stretch. The one off day in that time period had a makeup game of a rainout between the Cubs and Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Yes.
That off-day game had to be approved by the players. Since it was the only off-day left in the season, the game had to be played that day.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Hope it's a mild August
One of Lee Elia's 15%
by waiting4cubs on Feb 4, 2010 10:25 AM CST up reply actions
Not to open this debate again....
but July and August would be the time of year that the Cubs should really push for more home night games. It seems like they always do a lot of night games early and late in the year, when the hot weather is not really a factor anyway. These are for TV ratings, I know, but if they really wanted to do what’s best for the TEAM (what a concept) then the 7:05 games should be during the hot summer months.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
Actually,
in looking at the schedule closer, they did better this year. Still the typical Monday and Tuesday home night games, but they way the schedule is laid out, only two in April, the rest are later in the season. OK, now we’re getting somewhere. Now if we can get the total number of 7:00 games to somewhere in the neighborhood of 40, I’ll be happy and I promise to drop this subject for good, since I bring it up every year.
"Don't complain to me about the stormy weather, boys. Just bring the ship into port." --Steve Stone, September 2004
I think eventually they will ask to lift the limit to 40.
For the foreseeable future, it’s going to stay at 30.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
"Look, what do you want me to do?" ~ Lou Piniella
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:35 AM CST up reply actions
When is WGN going to be featured on the basic Dish Network package?
MUST. SEE. DA. CUBS.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:20 AM CST reply actions
Maybe you need to switch away from Dish Network.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
What are the odds that...
… the September 5th game vs. the Mets gets changed to a Sunday Night Baseball broadcast? trying to plan a trip for that weekend.
MLB Network
Is it also possible that MLB Network could pick up Opening Day? I wonder if they have put out their Spring Training schedule yet as well?
"It's a funny old world. Man's lucky if he gets out of it alive." W.C. Fields
My sources say...
… Opening Day is very likely going to be on ESPN. Don’t book it now, but it’s looking that way.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
The Cubs are always on ESPN on Opening Day...
Pretty safe to assume that they will be again this year.
Here's some info regarding spring training TV.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Is this some new team I haven't heard about?
Sun 8/29 @ Cincinnat
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:39 AM CST reply actions
This is what happens when I don't hit "refresh" for a while.
The other one, St. Lou on September 15, has also corrected itself.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:41 AM CST up reply actions
It's Strange Magic....
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:46 AM CST up reply actions
WTF?
You’re walking meadows in my mind,
Making waves across my time,
Oh no, oh no.
-These lyrics make no sense…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Yeah, seriously.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 5, 2010 9:43 AM CST up reply actions
For a minute there, I thought BLou had hacked the schedule.
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Feb 4, 2010 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
Those were some typos from earlier.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
I know, just making a joke.
You know, St. Lou, BLou.
Al really needs to start working on that sarcasm font.
"That's the beauty of baseball. You never know what's going to happen until you get that final out." –Lou Piniella
by cubbiebluekdawg on Feb 4, 2010 4:16 PM CST up reply actions
The Reds and Nationals have merged to become the Cincinnationals!
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
What about the Washinnattis?
That sounds dirty…
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
It sounds like something you'd clean your dishes with.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Overheard at the car wash:
“Hey Charlie: Throw me another one of those washinnattis. I’m all out.”
Now only 12,859 on the "Cubs Season Tickets Waiting List"...
Might also be something you might wear but not show...
"A waist is a terrible thing to mind." - Terry 'Fat Tub of Goo' Forster
@Twitter as @brommmietze
I've said it before ...
I HATE the fact that teams have Opening Day on a Monday. I know, I know — it’s tradition. But, frankly, I can’t imagine a better way to spend a Saturday (or a Sunday) than watching several season openers.
And the Sunday night game doesn’t make things better — unless the Cubs are playing.
Y'know, this may be the year...
…that I finally pull the trigger and take that Monday off.
Catch my act on Twitter as @dat_cubfan_dave.
If the season opener is on ESPN,
I will TiVo it on my Dish Network DVR.
So I can still watch the game.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
well, yeah ...
But there’s something about watching it live.
well, yeah ...
But I work evenings.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
Me too
I’ve watched while at work each of the last several years, but I might just treat myself.
I deserve it, dammit. I’m a Cubs Fan!
"You’re playing a baseball game. You’re not playing Tiddlywinks. There is competition, for God’s sake."— Lou Piniella
Yeah, I usually do the Gameday audio thing at work.
But I’m leaving the office a little after 4 pm these days, so I’d miss most of the game. I’m definitely taking it off or working from home.
Ugh
So a large swath of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana wont get to see opening day because ESPN will be blacked out where WCIU is not present.
Great way to start the season. Geesh.
The best way to fix that:
Get rid of Cubs games on WCIU.
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 11:18 AM CST up reply actions
No, not on Opening Day.
Opening Day should be national telecasts. It’s not like the Monday/Wednesday night games.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That's what annoys me...
It’s not like WCIU can even been seen in my part of Northern Illinois, but because of the blackout rules, I won’t be able to see the game if ESPN does carries it.
And how important is CW programing that it can’t be pre-empted for OPENING DAY?!
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"--The Brain
See, that's the stupid part.
Blacking out ESPN in areas where WCIU cannot be seen. Stupid.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Via network affiliation contracts
If a local station pre-empts network programming, they will lose money from the network. Commercial spot prices are based on ratings (and the promise, for an example — Gossip Girls will be seen at the time the network says it will in the Chicago market)) and complete clearance of the network shows by all affiliates.
The CW is struggling and it cannot afford to have one of its’ top affiliates NOT show its’ programming. It’s easy to preempt WGN America programming for Cubs baseball. WGN’s national service can do whatever they want with programming they own.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Feb 5, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions
Which is all the more reason...
… that the Cubs/WGN could put baseball on the national channel, while still keeping the CW programs on the local version of WGN.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
So, for the games I am hoping to go to...
July 17, Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs: CSN
July 21, Houston at Chicago Cubs: WGN
July 23, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs: WGN
Who cares if he's a Cubs fan? This is a football forum! He is a PACKER fan as well. So, from now until March, I’m sure he’ll dedicate a lot of his time here. In late March, then we can be enemies during the baseball season. Besides, the Cubs have perhaps the most loyal baseball fanbase in the country. You have to respect that.
Go Pack!
by Jabooty on Jan 25, 2010 2:58 PM EST
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Feb 4, 2010 11:03 AM CST reply actions
Free Preview - Extra Innings
The last couple years EI has had a free preview for the first week of the season, then again after the all-star break, so you should be able to see the opener then, even if it is with the Brave’s announcers.
by 100 Years is Nothing on Feb 4, 2010 12:32 PM CST reply actions
Good point.
Anyone with digital cable or satellite should get this preview.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Well not the Dish Network people
or any cable company that doesn’t have EI. (Or AT&T U-Verse)
Of course, unless you’re living at home with your parents and you’re not the one paying the bills, I really don’t understand why any Cub fan living outside of Chicago would stick with Dish Network.
by Josh Timmers on Feb 5, 2010 11:57 PM CST up reply actions
WGN can now load up on WB crap programing.
May all games be in HD on CSN Chicago. Being a Directv customer in Portland, I prefer to see the games in HD.
WB is toast, now it's crappy CW Network programming.
Hey, it's a new century!
by cowsarecool220 on Feb 4, 2010 3:54 PM CST up reply actions
anyone good at making web calendars
would love to have this as my computer screen background in calendar form…
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