Cubs Announce Spring Training Broadcast Schedule
by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2012 11:15 AM CST
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PrintThe first game of the Cubs' spring training schedule for 2012 is just 45 days away, and today, the team announced its broadcast schedule.
As was the case last year, cubs.com will be hosting internet audio broadcasts free (you do have to have a MLB.com login or the MLB At Bat smartphone app) for most games that are not otherwise carried on WGN radio, WGN-TV or CSN Chicago.
There will be at least one broadcast for every day of the spring schedule and 30 of the 35 games will be on at least one of the outlets, either radio, broadcast or cable TV, or on the internet.
Game times are 2:05 CST through March 10, 3:05 CDT from March 11 (the beginning of Daylight Saving time) on, except as noted, on the full schedule, which you can find after the jump.
Sunday, March 4 Oakland Athletics Mesa CUBS.COM Monday, March 5 Oakland Athletics Mesa WGN Radio Tuesday, March 6 Colorado Rockies Mesa WGN Radio Wednesday, March 7 Kansas City Royals Surprise WGN Radio Thursday, March 8 Seattle Mariners Mesa CUBS.COM Friday, March 9 Chicago White Sox Glendale WGN-TV (Sox announcers), CUBS.COM Saturday, March 10 Milwaukee Brewers Maryvale WGN-TV, WGN Radio Sunday, March 11 Los Angeles Dodgers Glendale WGN-TV, CUBS.COM Monday, March 12 Cincinnati Reds Mesa WGN Radio Tuesday, March 13 San Francisco Giants Scottsdale CUBS.COM Wednesday, March 14 Milwaukee Brewers Mesa CUBS.COM Thursday, March 15 Arizona D'backs (ss) Mesa CUBS.COM Colorado Rockies (ss) Scottsdale ------------ Friday, March 16 San Francisco Giants Mesa CUBS.COM Saturday, March 17 Oakland Athletics (ss) Phoenix WGN Radio Texas Rangers (ss) Las Vegas ------------ Sunday, March 18 Chicago White Sox (ss) Mesa CUBS.COM Texas Rangers (ss) Las Vegas ------------ Monday, March 19 Seattle Mariners Peoria CUBS.COM Tuesday, March 20 Texas Rangers (ss) Mesa CUBS.COM Oakland Athletics (ss) Phoenix ------------ Wednesday, March 21 OFF DAY Thursday, March 22 Texas Rangers Surprise CSN, CUBS.COM Friday, March 23 Colorado Rockies Scottsdale CUBS.COM (3:10 p.m.) Saturday, March 24 San Diego Padres Mesa WGN-TV, WGN Radio Sunday, March 25 Cleveland Indians Goodyear WGN-TV, WGN Radio Monday, March 26 San Diego Padres (ss) Mesa CUBS.COM Arizona D'backs (ss) Scottsdale ------------ Tuesday, March 27 Cincinnati Reds Goodyear CUBS.COM Wednesday, March 28 Cleveland Indians Mesa CUBS.COM Thursday, March 29 San Diego Padres Peoria CUBS.COM Friday, March 30 Los Angeles Dodgers Mesa CUBS.COM Saturday, March 31 Los Angeles Angels Mesa CSN, WGN Radio Sunday, April 1 Los Angeles Angels Tempe CUBS.COM Monday, April 2 Arizona Diamondbacks Scottsdale CUBS.COM (3:10 p.m.) Tuesday, April 3 Milwaukee Brewers Mesa WGN Radio (2:05 p.m.)
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I'm really not expecting too much out of the Cubs this year
but for some crazy reason, I just can’t wait til they get going again.
Hope Springs Eternal
Go Bulls! It's time to get #7.
Same here
it’s hard for me not to get excited about the Cubs being back. At least this season it will be hard for them to not meet my expectations, since they are quite low.
Low expectations but
So many interesting things to pay attention to: Sveum’s management, runs to first base, right fielding, defense, etc. No matter how they place I hope we can exit 2012 with the solid expectation that the WS is finally within grasp within just a few seasons.
by Emelie on Jan 19, 2012 11:37 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
exactly!
Go Cubs!
"Well-behaved women seldom make History"---Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
by cooliogirl47 on Jan 19, 2012 11:47 AM CST up reply actions
So excited
I know we’ll be mediocre at best, but I miss baseball, and this team finally has some hope.
Even if it’s very long term hope. :P
OCCUPY BCB. - swl
Hearing baseball on the radio
… and/or watching it on TV, at any time of year, is a great thing.
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by Al Yellon on Jan 19, 2012 11:47 AM CST reply actions 5 recs
Generally, no.
Sometime in future years, I hope to, but for now, it’s just for the games.
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As Liz Lemon says: "I want to go to there!"
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion? (Now #8452 in the Cubs Season Ticket Wait List...)
Then you should.
I’ll save you a spot on the lawn in left field.
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the 28th save 2 spots for us!
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2012 12:20 PM CST up reply actions
I am counting the weeks!
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2012 1:01 PM CST up reply actions
I'm afraid our Spring Training junket money is about to be spent on season tickets.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion? (Now #8452 in the Cubs Season Ticket Wait List...)
I love the fact that they're doing this again.
It basically turns March into a full month of casual, low-pressure Cubs baseball.
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
Who announces for the Internet broadcast?
"Just shut up and play" - Matt Garza
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is an option." - Dale Sveum
Last year
… it was Len Kasper and Mick Gillispie (who does the Tennessee Smokies games).
I’m pretty sure Len is returning. Don’t know about Mick.
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Confirmed
#Smokies radio broadcaster Mick Gillispie to broadcast 20 spring training games for the @Cubs with @LenKasper
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Thanks
"Just shut up and play" - Matt Garza
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is an option." - Dale Sveum
by RiskyBusiness on Jan 19, 2012 3:48 PM CST up reply actions
Games were not in HD last year
and I heard they won’t be in HD this year either, lame…..
When are most people going out there this year? I hate leaving Chi for St. Patricks day weekend but felt that was the best weekend to go with all the Mesa home games on Thurs, Fri and Sunday versus the Sox.
Six games are being televised during spring training.
It’s really not cost-effective for the Cubs to spend the money on a HD truck for that small number of telecasts.
I should be there from about 3/11 to 4/1.
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do you really need HD for ST games?
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2012 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
Well, yeah
when’s the last time a sporting event wasn’t in HD? It’s almost unwatchable in non-HD.
It's not AS watchable, true.
But for six games, can’t you live with it?
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...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
by ballhawk on Jan 19, 2012 4:14 PM CST up reply actions 3 recs
#firstworldproblems
"[The Cubs] have a very famous tradition in baseball, and it will be nice to be part of turning it around." ~ Jamie Quirk, Bench Coach
by daver on Jan 19, 2012 4:20 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Wow
So you are going to be watching them all so intently that it’ll matter.
I wish I had your schedule that I could be home every day during the spring to watch them. Granted we listen to most of them on the radio…. but still it’s spring training.
The Stat Pack
by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2012 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
I meant that over the course of the season we listen more than watch
the Cubs games
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by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT
by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 19, 2012 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
HD for any games is a plus
Also have no expectations about the Cubs really competing this year, but am really looking forward to both ST and the season any way.
by wisconsinwillie on Jan 19, 2012 3:09 PM CST reply actions
Anyone know if those WGN TV games are national or local?
I’m guessing national since every regular season WGN game is national, but not sure if spring is different. But I do feel like I remember seeing WGN spring training games in the past.
Should be national, they always have been in the past.
If/when I find out about any Cubs spring games that will be either on ESPN or MLB Network, I will post info.
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Spring Training games
are always on “both” WGN services.
by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on Jan 24, 2012 5:28 PM CST up reply actions
When's the new stadium open, 2014?
I’ll go then. The Cubs will be better and they won’t have to play in Ho Ho Kam anymore.
DUMP GARZA. CORRECT THE COSMIC WRONG.
I miss, really really miss, baseball. March can't come quickly enough.
If the Cubs still have a chance, no matter how small, it’s still Go Cubs, damn the math and pass the KoolAid. I'm a Sheeple and proud of it!
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