Cubs Announce Game Time Changes
by Al Yellon on Jul 6, 2010 11:02 AM CDT
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PrintYou'd better get out a notebook to take notes, because there are quite a few of these.
The game against the Phillies on Sunday, July 18, on original schedules as a 5:05 pm CDT start, will now start at 7:05 pm. It's still the ESPN Sunday night game.
ESPN has also chosen the Sunday, July 25 game vs. the Cardinals as their feature game. (Just think! The wisdom of Joe Morgan at Wrigley two weeks in a row!) That game will also begin at 7:05 pm CDT.
That will make the maximum number of Sunday night appearances allowed for home games (and the Cubs will be on three consecutive Sunday nights, because the Cubs/Dodgers game this Sunday is also scheduled for ESPN's night game). Thus, two games previously listed as "TBD" -- Sunday, August 22 vs the Braves, and the last home game of the season, Sunday, September 26 vs. the Cardinals -- will both now be 1:20 pm CDT starts and be televised on WGN.
One final change -- the game on Saturday, September 4 vs. the Mets, originally scheduled to be a 3:10 start and televised regionally on Fox-TV, will now be a 12:05 pm CDT game and be televised on WGN.
Got all of 'em? Class dismissed.
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August 15 - Cubs v. Cardinals
Is that game in St. Louis staying at 1:15 PM?
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
Great!
That means I can see the Saturday and Sunday games and be back home by 9:30 PM on that Sunday, August 15. I won’t have to take any time off of work to do it. For that matter, I won’t even have to rearrange my work schedule.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
Great!
I will be at the Sunday game too! I was hoping they wouldn’t move it to 7:05 cause I live four hours away and have to go to work early on Monday.
Don't Know August 15 Sunday Night Game Yet
I’ll feel more confident about the game time when we find out what the August 15 Sunday night game is. I’m hoping it’s the Mets v. Phillies and not Cubs v. Cardinals.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
I look forword to hearing Joe Morgan as much as possible!
His little body and large head may just explode when Sandberg becomes manager!
by TJ11 on Jul 6, 2010 11:12 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Joe Morgan broadcasting = increased ticket sales
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
by RiskyBusiness on Jul 6, 2010 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions
"Judd Sirott", not "Jud Serot"
Either way you spell it, though, he’s bad.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Whatever. Thanks, though. It's not like I spelled Pat Hughes "Pat Hewes" or anything lol
A-well-a Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, well the Byrd is the word.
Joe morgan
Is just comic relief, for this season
by Notsnud on Jul 6, 2010 1:50 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
You know what Scott Rolen would say about these schedule changes?
He would not be happy.
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
So in other words, the mainstream media does not think yesterday's game was the start of a .700 clip
1-1 in the 2nd Half
The Cubs are playing at a .500 clip in the 2nd half. I’m going way back here, but the biggest positive turnaround I can remember the Cubs having from one half to another was in 1982.
1982 Cubs
- 1st Half: 31-50
- 2nd Half: 42-39
I enjoyed see Fergie Jenkins pitch on TV during the second half of 1982. I know he wasn’t as dominating as he was from 1967-1972 or in 1974, but he pitched well for the Cubs in 1982. I did get a little taste of why Cubs fans had thought so well of Fergie.
"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray
If this means as I think it does that ESPN is adding Cub games to its schedule,
Not only am I disgruntled at having to face Morgan and Miller share their “brilliance” for more games, but extremely puzzled what reason the network has for broadcasting this team more often.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jul 6, 2010 11:51 AM CDT reply actions
Think of it this way.
The Phillies game was already on the schedule.
The 7/25 game isn’t adding a Cubs game, it’s adding a Cardinals game. That’s likely why they were interested in it.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
That makes more sense.
It’s obvious that Fox would dump us because we suck and they want to broadcast contenders
And ESPN switching a game to broadcast a rivalry makes more sense too. Guess I misunderstood the whole of the post in this. I sure would be in favor of Fox and ESPN dumping our games anytime, which probably has something to do with my reasoning power with it.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jul 6, 2010 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions
One thing this will do...
… it moves a game that not everyone might have seen (9/4 on Fox vs. Mets) to a WGN game that everyone can see.
If you want to watch, of course.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
By then who knows.
This team sure hasn’t been fun to watch on many days this year.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jul 6, 2010 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I will say it being on WGN is sure a plus. Always grateful for that.
"The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves." - Da Coach
by Sandberg's evil twin on Jul 6, 2010 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions
And, adds two WGN games (8/22 and 9/26) that might otherwise have gone to ESPN.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I doubt many will be watching on 9/4
Since that is the kickoff weekend for college football. That said, I can usually watch a pitch, flip over and watch a play in football, then flip back and see the next pitch. It’s the sporting equivalent of “Two chicks at the same time.”
It’s the sporting equivalent of "Two chicks at the same time."
This was uncalled for.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
You can't say that the Trib ownership was perceived to be niggardly, either
Because if you don’t understand it, then it’s offensive.
WWOZ.org - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station
by Gibbon Jockey on Jul 6, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
No, but if you aren't familiar with the movie
It would be easy to “jump to conclusions.” To be honest, I didn’t catch the reference til you explained.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
I didn't know it was a movie references.
Perhaps best not to post these if they’re obscure.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Office Space is hardly obscure..
And where do you think Milton came from that’s posted every game thread?
Say goodbye to the BCB mascot Milton.
lol
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by Gibbon Jockey on Jul 6, 2010 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Aw shucks!
Isn’t there anyway the Red Sox and Yankees could play each other every Sunday night on ESPN?
"They come to see me strike out, hit a home run, or run into a fence. I try to accommodate them at least one way every game." - Gorman Thomas
ADAM LIND?
WWOZ.org - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station
by Gibbon Jockey on Jul 6, 2010 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
No.
Is Bleacher Report making stuff up again?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Wouldn't surprise me.
I don’t look there any more unless I want to get a quick laugh. I go to BCB or Cubs.com for my Cubs info.
A-well-a Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, well the Byrd is the word.
Can you pre-announce blackouts in Des Moines as well??
Proud recipient of a hot dog shot from the Iowa Cubs hot dog gun.
Thanks, Al!
Good to know, because I have 4 tickets to the 8/22 game against Atlanta that I actually can’t go to anymore. Hey, anyone want them? Slash Al can you re-open comments for the general ticket exchange thread? I think they were closed yesterday.
A-well-a Byrd, Byrd, Byrd, well the Byrd is the word.
I've got tickets for that day too, but I'm really happy about the time.
It’s much easier for us to go to a day game on a Sunday than a night game.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
Wait, wait..
You’d better get out a notebook
Just a sec… Okay, now I’m ready. Go ahead,…
We have met the enemy and they are us! ~ Walt Kelly, Pogo, 1971
Wonder how often...
A team 10-12 games under .500 after July 4th has come back to have a winning (overall) record? the Rockies a few years ago? Seems a stretch for a team that hasn’t had a winning month or win streak of more than 5 games to go on a tear, but I do keep hoping….
The Rockies weren't under .500 on July 4 in either 2007 or 2009.
They were one game under .500 on July 15, 2009.
There has been only one team in Cubs history that has been 10 games under .500 and come back to have a winning record — the 1968 team, which was 35-45 and finished 84-78.
The 2007 Cubs were nine games under at 22-31 and finished 85-77 and won the Central.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
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