Why doesn't Wrigley host any affiliates?

[Jon]

Fenway is hosting a double header of IL and NYPL games today. I would think the Cubs could hold off on the tours for one day and field some teams that people could actually care about.

[Mephistopheles]

I don't know why, Peoria is relatively close I guess. It would be nice to see.

 

However, proximity is the big reason, I would think. Everything's so damn close from DC to Boston.

[NCCubFan]

I'm sure if they had, for example, a doubleheader featuring Iowa and Peoria there would be a lot of interest. And it would be good for the minor leaguers to get the experience of playing a game at Wrigley.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I don't know why, Peoria is relatively close I guess. It would be nice to see.

 

However, proximity is the big reason, I would think. Everything's so damn close from DC to Boston.

 

Des Moines is close enough.

[Mephistopheles]

Not if they only play one game there. They'll have to travel back to Des Moines for the next game. It's not like Pawtucket to Boston (36 miles).

[jaxxradio]

i'd love to broadcast a game from Wrigley.. Lord knows we'd draw more people.. lol

 

Seriously though, the Cubs almost had the Diamond Jaxx host games 3 and 4 of the Southern League Championship at Wrigley last fall.. that would have been a blast..

[Jon]

i'd love to broadcast a game from Wrigley.. Lord knows we'd draw more people.. lol

 

Seriously though, the Cubs almost had the Diamond Jaxx host games 3 and 4 of the Southern League Championship at Wrigley last fall.. that would have been a blast..

Huh. That was their idea? What happened to it? That would have been great...and I would have been there.

 

Des Moines to Chicago wouldn't be that bad. I forgot about the problem of not being able to play a night game (although I wonder if they could cut a deal with the neighborhood since the attendance wouldn't be that great), but if they tried to work it out with the people that come up with the minor league schedule, I'm sure it could be done.

[Chris]

Seriously though, the Cubs almost had the Diamond Jaxx host games 3 and 4 of the Southern League Championship at Wrigley last fall.. that would have been a blast..

 

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