'09 Schedule is out! (Cubs open in HOU; End at home vs. ARI)

[Garwilly]

Also, read somewhere that the Cubs might be ending their season at home against Arizona. Would be nice to end at home. We haven't done that since 2006.

That was the series at the end of May, wasn't it?

 

?? I meant the Cubs are ending their season at Wrigley vs. AZ, first time since 2006 that we would end the season at home.

 

He means the season ended in May.

[UMFan83]

Also, read somewhere that the Cubs might be ending their season at home against Arizona. Would be nice to end at home. We haven't done that since 2006.

That was the series at the end of May, wasn't it?

 

?? I meant the Cubs are ending their season at Wrigley vs. AZ, first time since 2006 that we would end the season at home.

 

He means the season ended in May.

 

Oops, I get jokes :oops:

[jersey cubs fan]

Also, read somewhere that the Cubs might be ending their season at home against Arizona. Would be nice to end at home. We haven't done that since 2006.

That was the series at the end of May, wasn't it?

 

?? I meant the Cubs are ending their season at Wrigley vs. AZ, first time since 2006 that we would end the season at home.

 

He means the season ended in May.

 

Oops, I get jokes :oops:

 

It's a pet peeve of mine when people, mostly sports writers, write or say stuff like "first time since 2006", which implies it hasn't happened in a long time. That was 2 freaking years ago. I see sportswriters often write stuff like the STL is trying to get back into the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They make it sounds like there have been several seasons since something occured when it was not that long ago.

[UMFan83]

Also, read somewhere that the Cubs might be ending their season at home against Arizona. Would be nice to end at home. We haven't done that since 2006.

That was the series at the end of May, wasn't it?

 

?? I meant the Cubs are ending their season at Wrigley vs. AZ, first time since 2006 that we would end the season at home.

 

He means the season ended in May.

 

Oops, I get jokes :oops:

 

It's a pet peeve of mine when people, mostly sports writers, write or say stuff like "first time since 2006", which implies it hasn't happened in a long time. That was 2 freaking years ago. I see sportswriters often write stuff like the STL is trying to get back into the playoffs for the first time since 2006. They make it sounds like there have been several seasons since something occured when it was not that long ago.

 

Sorry...I just like when the season ends at home. It had nothing to do with making it sound like its been a significant amount of time in between occurrences.

[jersey cubs fan]

Sorry...I just like when the season ends at home. It had nothing to do with making it sound like its been a significant amount of time in between occurrences.

 

No need to apologize, I just like letting the world know my pet peeves.

 

It doesn't matter to me where the season ends as long as it ends in late October.

[bukie]

Sorry...I just like when the season ends at home. It had nothing to do with making it sound like its been a significant amount of time in between occurrences.

 

No need to apologize, I just like letting the world know my pet peeves.

 

It doesn't matter to me where the season ends as long as it ends in late October.

 

The Cubs haven't ended a season against a divisional opponent since 2008.

[bcl412]

Sorry...I just like when the season ends at home. It had nothing to do with making it sound like its been a significant amount of time in between occurrences.

 

No need to apologize, I just like letting the world know my pet peeves.

 

It doesn't matter to me where the season ends as long as it ends in late October.

 

The Cubs haven't ended a season against a divisional opponent since 2008.

 

That's a long time ago...er...in the future. I'm confused.

[UMFan83]

And the schedule is out. Cubs open in Houston.

 

I don't think they have it sorted by team yet, only by day. I'll try to put it all out nicely, but if you want to look now, here is the link:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/glance.jsp?ymd=20090406

 

April 6: @ HOU

April 7: @ HOU

April 8: @ HOU

April 9: OFF

April 10: @ MIL

April 11: @ MIL

April 12: @ MIL

April 13: vs. COL

April 14: OFF

April 15: vs. COL

April 16: vs. STL

April 17: vs. STL

April 18: vs. STL

April 19: vs. STL

April 20: OFF

April 21: vs. CIN

April 22: vs. CIN

April 23: vs. CIN

April 24: @ STL

April 25: @ STL

April 26: @ STL

April 27: @ ARI

April 28: @ ARI

April 29: @ ARI

April 30: vs. FLA

May 1: vs. FLA

May 2: vs. FLA

May 3: vs. FLA

May 4: vs. SF

May 5: vs. SF

May 6: @ HOU

May 7: @ HOU

May 8: @ MIL

May 9: @ MIL

May 10: @ MIL

May 11: OFF

May 12: vs. SD

May 13: vs. SD

May 14: vs. SD

May 15: vs. HOU

May 16: vs. HOU

May 17: vs. HOU

May 18: OFF

May 19: @ STL

May 20: @ STL

May 21: @ STL

May 22: @ SD

May 23: @ SD

May 24: @ SD

May 25: vs. PIT

May 26: vs. PIT

May 27: vs. PIT

May 28: vs. LAD

May 29: vs. LAD

May 30: vs. LAD

May 31: vs. LAD

June 1: OFF

June 2: @ ATL

June 3: @ ATL

June 4: @ ATL

June 5: @ CIN

June 6: @ CIN

June 7: @ CIN

June 8: OFF

June 9: @ HOU

June 10: @ HOU

June 11: @ HOU

June 12: vs. MIN

June 13: vs. MIN

June 14: vs. MIN

June 15: OFF

June 16: vs. CWS

June 17: vs. CWS

June 18: vs. CWS

June 19: vs. CLE

June 20: vs. CLE

June 21: vs. CLE

June 22: OFF

June 23: @ DET

June 24: @ DET

June 25: @ DET

June 26: @ CWS

June 27: @ CWS

June 28: @ CWS

June 29: @ PIT

June 30: @ PIT

July 1: @ PIT

July 2: vs. MIL

July 3: vs. MIL

July 4: vs. MIL

July 5: vs. MIL

July 6: vs. ATL

July 7: vs. ATL

July 8: vs. ATL

July 9: OFF

July 10: vs. STL

July 11: vs. STL

July 12: vs. STL

July 13: AS Break

July 14: AS Break

July 15: AS Break

July 16: @ WAS

July 17: @ WAS

July 18: @ WAS

July 19: @ WAS

July 20: @ PHI

July 21: @ PHI

July 22: @ PHI

July 23: OFF

July 24: vs. CIN

July 25: vs. CIN

July 26: vs. CIN

July 27: vs. HOU

July 28: vs. HOU

July 29: vs. HOU

July 30: OFF

July 31: @ FLA

August 1: @ FLA

August 2: @ FLA

August 3: @ CIN

August 4: @ CIN

August 5: @ CIN

August 6: OFF

August 7: @ COL

August 8: @ COL

August 9: @ COL

August 10: @ COL

August 11: vs. PHI

August 12: vs. PHI

August 13: vs. PHI

August 14: vs. PIT

August 15: vs. PIT

August 16: vs. PIT

August 17: @ SD

August 18: @ SD

August 19: @ SD

August 20: @ LAD

August 21: @ LAD

August 22: @ LAD

August 23: @ LAD

August 24: OFF

August 25: vs. WAS

August 26: vs. WAS

August 27: vs. WAS

August 28: vs. NYM

August 29: vs. NYM

August 30: vs. NYM

August 31: vs. HOU

September 1: vs. HOU

September 2: vs. HOU

September 3: OFF

September 4: @ NYM

September 5: @ NYM

September 6: @ NYM

September 7: @ PIT

September 8: @ PIT

September 9: @ PIT

September 10: OFF

September 11: vs. CIN

September 12: vs. CIN

September 13: vs. CIN

September 14: vs. MIL

September 15: vs. MIL

September 16: vs. MIL

September 17: vs. MIL

September 18: @ STL

September 19: @ STL

September 20: @ STL

September 21: @ MIL

September 22: @ MIL

September 23: @ MIL

September 24: @ SF

September 25: @ SF

September 26: @ SF

September 27: @ SF

September 28: OFF

September 29: vs. PIT

September 30: vs. PIT

September 31: vs. PIT

October 1: vs. PIT

October 2: vs. ARI

October 3: vs. ARI

October 4: vs. ARI

Edited September 17, 2008 by UMFan83

[jersey cubs fan]

And the schedule is out. Cubs open in Houston.

 

Houston, Wisconsin or Houston, Texas?

[Jon]

Hard to find, but here it is: http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=chc&y=2009&m=4

 

It's certainly strange that the Cubs host the White Sox at Wrigley on a Tuesday through Thursday followed by a weekend Wrigley series against the Indians. The series at the Cell is the following weekend.

 

The Cardinals only come to Wrigley twice, 4 in April and 3 in July. Same with the Brewers. That's messed up.

 

The other big thing is that the schedule doesn't start until April 6 and doesn't end until October 4.

[UMFan83]

I like that the Cubs H/R schedule is much more balanced out that it was this year.

[apete6]

If the Cubs open in Houston, how are they going to have the requisite Sunday night home game to hand out the championship rings?

[UMFan83]

If the Cubs open in Houston, how are they going to have the requisite Sunday night home game to hand out the championship rings?

 

They didnt have it last year, but if they wanted to do that they could make a 1 game series like they did this year with Washington/Atlanta

[bukie]

I like that the Cubs H/R schedule is much more balanced out that it was this year.

 

Yep, next year they play 81 home and road games. This year there are 81 home games and only 80 road games. Much more balanced out.

[David]

If the Cubs open in Houston, how are they going to have the requisite Sunday night home game to hand out the championship rings?

 

Please... you're making me mess up my pants. Prematurely, at that.

[apete6]

If the Cubs open in Houston, how are they going to have the requisite Sunday night home game to hand out the championship rings?

 

They didnt have it last year, but if they wanted to do that they could make a 1 game series like they did this year with Washington/Atlanta

 

Ya, I think the only reason they didn't do it was because the Red Sox were already contractually obligated to open the season in Japan with the A's.

 

Hopefully they take a game vs. St. Louis or Milwaukee and move it to that Sunday so the Cubs can raise the banner in front of their rivals. God, that would be great.

[Garwilly]

Welcome to November baseball!

[SouthSideRyan]

I hate the 26 games in 27 days at the end of the year.

[Soul]

I hate the 26 games in 27 days at the end of the year.

Looks like they're paying us back for all the road games in September that we had to play this year though. It would be nice to have another off day in there.

[David]

Can you guys stop talking about banner and ring ceremonies and stuff?

 

I don't care/believe in jinxes, but I don't need to get all excited about this stuff right now, damn. I hadn't even thought about that stuff.

[Banedon]

Strange. We almost always play that first game and then have a day off before finishing the series. That doesn't happen this year, but we get a day off on April 14th in the middle of a 2 game Colorado series? Very odd.

[UMFan83]

Strange. We almost always play that first game and then have a day off before finishing the series. That doesn't happen this year, but we get a day off on April 14th in the middle of a 2 game Colorado series? Very odd.

 

They traditionally have that day off in case of rainouts. In this situation we will be playing in a dome. The Colorado series is our home opener, hence the day off in case of rainout.

[wade]

Strange. We almost always play that first game and then have a day off before finishing the series. That doesn't happen this year, but we get a day off on April 14th in the middle of a 2 game Colorado series? Very odd.

 

I know they give the day off in the middle of a series the first of the year so they can have a day to do a make up for weather (with a roofed in stadium that's not a problem), but I don't get the Colorado series either. When I saw it I was trying to figure out if there was significance to April 14 or something crazy.

[Derwood]

of COURSE they are playing the Indians at Wrigley and not Cleveland :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Banedon]

Strange. We almost always play that first game and then have a day off before finishing the series. That doesn't happen this year, but we get a day off on April 14th in the middle of a 2 game Colorado series? Very odd.

 

They traditionally have that day off in case of rainouts. In this situation we will be playing in a dome. The Colorado series is our home opener, hence the day off in case of rainout.

 

Gotcha. That makes sense.

 

Would've been funny if they'd scheduled the opening series with the Astros at Miller Park for fun.... :cool: