Cubs 2011 broadcast schedule is out

[David]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/02/plenty-of-national-tv-exposure-in-store-for-cubs.html

 

Staff report

 

At least nine Chicago Cubs games will air nationally as part of Fox's "Game of the Week" lineup, including three consecutive Saturdays in May and three in June, according to the team's broadcast schedule released Thursday.

 

The Cubs' first Fox game is set for May 7 vs. the defending NL Central champion Cincinnati Reds, followed in quick succession by the May 14 game against the world-champion San Francisco Giants and the team's May 21 visit to Boston to play the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

 

In June, Fox will showcase the Cubs' games June 4 at St. Louis, June 11 at Philadelphia and June 18 vs. the New York Yankees.

Other Fox games are July 2 vs. the White Sox, July 30 at St. Louis and Aug. 20 vs. the Cardinals. A Sept. 17 game against the Astros will air either on Fox or WGN-Channel 9.

 

WGN will televise the April 1 season opener against the Pirates. Comcast SportsNet will carry the next day's game and WCIU will air its first game April 15 at Colorado.

 

Here is the Cubs' 2011 broadcast schedule:

 

Day Date Opp. First Pitch Station

Fri 4/1 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 4/2 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 4/3 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 4/4 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN

Tue 4/5 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN

Wed 4/6 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN

Thur 4/7 OFF DAY

Fri 4/8 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN+

Sat 4/9 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM CSN

Sun 4/10 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN

Mon 4/11 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN+

Tue 4/12 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 4/13 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN

Thur 4/14 OFF DAY

Fri 4/15 @ Colorado 7:40 PM WCIU

Sat 4/16 @ Colorado 7:10 PM WGN

Sun 4/17 @ Colorado 2:10 PM WGN

Mon 4/18 vs. San Diego 7:05 PM WCIU

Tue 4/19 vs. San Diego 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 4/20 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN

Thur 4/21 OFF DAY

Fri 4/22 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 4/23 vs. LA Dodgers 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 4/24 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM CSN

Mon 4/25 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM CSN

Tue 4/26 vs. Colorado 7:05 PM WGN

Wed 4/27 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM CSN

Thur 4/28 @ Arizona 8:40 PM WGN

Fri 4/29 @ Arizona 8:40 PM CSN+

Sat 4/30 @ Arizona 7:10 PM CSN

Sun 5/1 @ Arizona 3:10 PM WGN

Mon 5/2 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM CSN

Tue 5/3 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM WGN

Wed 5/4 @ LA Dodgers 2:10 PM CSN

Thur 5/5 OFF DAY

Fri 5/6 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 5/7 vs. Cincinnati 12:10 PM FOX

Sun 5/8 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 5/9 OFF DAY

Tue 5/10 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM WGN

Wed 5/11 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN

Thur 5/12 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN

Fri 5/13 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 5/14 vs. SF Giants 6:10 PM FOX

Sun 5/15 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 5/16 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WCIU

Tue 5/17 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN

Wed 5/18 @ Florida 6:10 PM WGN

Thur 5/19 @ Florida 6:10 PM CSN

Fri 5/20 @ Boston 6:10 PM WGN

Sat 5/21 @ Boston 6:10 PM FOX

Sun 5/22 @ Boston 7:05 PM ESPN

Mon 5/23 OFF DAY

Tue 5/24 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM WGN

Wed 5/25 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM CSN

Thur 5/26 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM WGN

Fri 5/27 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 5/28 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 5/29 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 5/30 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN

Tue 5/31 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 6/1 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN

Thur 6/2 OFF DAY

Fri 6/3 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WGN

Sat 6/4 @ St. Louis 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 6/5 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM CSN

Mon 6/6 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WCIU

Tue 6/7 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN

Wed 6/8 @ Cincinnati 11:35 AM CSN

Thur 6/9 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM WGN

Fri 6/10 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN

Sat 6/11 @ Philadelphia 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 6/12 @ Philadelphia TBD WGN or ESPN

Mon 6/13 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN

Tue 6/14 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 6/15 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN

Thur 6/16 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM WGN

Fri 6/17 vs. NY Yankees 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 6/18 vs. NY Yankees 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 6/19 vs. NY Yankees TBD WGN or ESPN

Mon 6/20 @ White Sox 7:10 PM CSN

Tue 6/21 @ White Sox 7:10 PM WGN

Wed 6/22 @ White Sox 7:10 PM CSN

Thur 6/23 OFF DAY

Fri 6/24 @ Kansas City 7:10 PM WGN

Sat 6/25 @ Kansas City 6:10 PM WGN

Sun 6/26 @ Kansas City 1:10 PM CSN

Mon 6/27 OFF DAY

Tue 6/28 vs. SF Giants 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 6/29 vs. SF Giants 7:05 PM WGN

Thur 6/30 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM WGN

Fri 7/1 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 7/2 vs. White Sox 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 7/3 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM CSN

Mon 7/4 @ Washington 12:05 PM WGN

Tue 7/5 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN

Wed 7/6 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN

Thur 7/7 @ Washington 6:05 PM WGN

Fri 7/8 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN

Sat 7/9 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM WGN

Sun 7/10 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN

7/11-13 ALL-STAR BREAK (Arizona)

Thur 7/14 vs. Florida 7:05 PM CSN

Fri 7/15 vs. Florida 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 7/16 vs. Florida 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 7/17 vs. Florida 1:20 PM CSN

Mon 7/18 vs. Philadelphia 7:05 PM WCIU

Tue 7/19 vs. Philadelphia 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 7/20 vs. Philadelphia 1:20 PM CSN

Thur 7/21 OFF DAY

Fri 7/22 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 7/23 vs. Houston 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 7/24 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 7/25 OFF DAY

Tue 7/26 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN

Wed 7/27 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN

Thur 7/28 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN

Fri 7/29 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WGN

Sat 7/30 @ St. Louis 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 7/31 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM WGN

Mon 8/1 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN+

Tue 8/2 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN

Wed 8/3 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN+

Thur 8/4 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN

Fri 8/5 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN

Sat 8/6 vs. Cincinnati 12:05 PM CSN

Sun 8/7 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN

Mon 8/8 vs. Washington 7:05 PM CSN+

Tue 8/9 vs. Washington 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 8/10 vs. Washington 7:05 PM WGN

Thur 8/11 OFF DAY

Fri 8/12 @ Atlanta 6:35 PM CSN

Sat 8/13 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM WGN

Sun 8/14 @ Atlanta 12:35 PM WGN

Mon 8/15 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN

Tue 8/16 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN

Wed 8/17 @ Houston 1:05 PM WGN

Thur 8/18 OFF DAY

Fri 8/19 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 8/20 vs. St. Louis 3:10 PM FOX

Sun 8/21 vs. St. Louis TBD WGN or ESPN

Mon 8/22 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM CSN

Tue 8/23 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 8/24 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM CSN

Thur 8/25 vs. Atlanta 1:20 PM WGN

Fri 8/26 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN

Sat 8/27 @ Milwaukee 6:10 PM WGN

Sun 8/28 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM CSN

Mon 8/29 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM CSN+

Tues 8/30 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM WGN

Wed 8/31 @ SF Giants 2:45 PM CSN

Thur 9/1 OFF DAY

Fri 9/2 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 9/3 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM WGN

Sun 9/4 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN

Mon 9/5 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN

Tues 9/6 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 9/7 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM WCIU

Thur 9/8 OFF DAY

Fri 9/9 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN

Sat 9/10 @ NY Mets 12:10 PM CSN

Sun 9/11 @ NY Mets 12:10 PM WGN

Mon 9/12 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN

Tue 9/13 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN+

Wed 9/14 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WCIU

Thur 9/15 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN

Fri 9/16 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN

Sat 9/17 vs. Houston TBD WGN or FOX

Sun 9/18 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN

Mon 9/19 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN

Tue 9/20 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN

Wed 9/21 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM WGN

Thur 9/22 OFF DAY

Fri 9/23 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM CSN

Sat 9/24 @ St. Louis 12:10 PM WGN

Sun 9/25 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM CSN

Mon 9/26 @ San Diego 9:05 PM WGN

Tue 9/27 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN

Wed 9/28 @ San Diego 9:05 PM WCIU

[SouthSideRyan]

I don't care because I live in Chicago, but really the last game of the year is on WCIU?

[Guest]

I don't care because I live in Chicago, but really the last game of the year is on WCIU?

 

That's what I thought, but doesn't ESPN pick up a bunch of games on the last day that can decide races? I have to imagine if the game matters too much it'll be on another network.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Starting on a Friday and ending on a Wednesday? Am I crazy or is that weird (or both)?

[chasinf5s]

Starting on a Friday and ending on a Wednesday? Am I crazy or is that weird (or both)?

 

They are doing it so the world series does not go into November. The idea for ending on Wednesday is that the divisional series would start the following Saturday.

[SouthSideRyan]

Starting on a Friday and ending on a Wednesday? Am I crazy or is that weird (or both)?

 

I'm ecstatic that opening day is on a Friday this year. And that we're finally opening at home.

[Andy]

Opening Day on Friday is a great idea, should have been done a long time ago.

[Schwarber Fan]

Best part about this schedule = no awkward off-day between in the middle of the opening series.

 

That being said, we'll probably have a rain out.

[Wheelimus]

This is the first year I'll actually have CSN, so despite the long odds we face I find myself strangely more excited about this season than any in the recent past. I just hope I can be strong on some of these day games and not spoil the result before I get home. Gotta love DVR.

[skg_kol]

Waiting very much for the tomorrows game @ San Francisco Giants.