Hey! It’s the first game of the 2nd half! Let’s watch to see if the Cubs can somehow begin the process of turning things around! Oh wait… it’s on WCIU. #@*%$! Well at least WGN has a bunch of America’s Funniest Home Videos on.
**UPDATE**
I found a radio and listened to these two guys who called [...]
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Day games in the Spring means that I forced to listen to the radio broadcasts of Cubs games. At some point, we will have a discussion on the podcast about broadcasters. It’s a conversation that is long overdue. I am not a Ron Santo fan. I understand why people enjoy listening [...]
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In retrospect, I should not have worried so much about this game being blacked out in our area. I’d like to hear from folks if they had any trouble getting the game because of MLB/ESPN Blackout. I have DirecTV and it was offered as an alternate ESPN station.
I am trying to convince myself that I [...]
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As Opening Day looms, it’s becoming more and more clear that those of us outside of WCIU’s broadcast area, yet defined as the “Chicago-area Market” according to Major League Baseball and ESPN will not be able to watch this telecast. This includes major portions of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin. We are located in the [...]
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Today was the first televised game of the 2010 pre-season and I am very happy that Lou Piniella decided to hold off the Carlos Silva start for a televised game. What a pitching line:
2IP – 7H – 6ER – 2HR – 27.0 ERA
Was it fried chicken grease on his fingers? Maybe he was just [...]
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I recently decided that I will not be purchasing the MLB Extra Innings package. Last year, I didn’t use it nearly as much as I expected that I would. A few times, we’d be out in the backyard on the weekend and a game from the NL or AL Central would finish and we would [...]
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Hey non-Chicago dwelling Cubs fans. How excited about the Cubs season opener are you? Well don’t get too excited because the Cubs opening day game in Atlanta on April 5th is not going to be on TV for us. Those of us that live in the Quad Cities will need to listen to Pat and [...]
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It’s been no secret that since the Cubs pulled a virtual no-show at the Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, Cubs fans have been a little anxious about the lack of off-season activity. But, once again, the Cubs show us that we have no reason to question or doubt them. So, while the Phillies ink Roy Halladay [...]
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It looks like Cardinals fans are cursed with Dick Stockton this year. I listened to last night’s game on the radio, so I didn’t have to suffer through old Dick. It boggles my mind that TBS brings that guy back every year. I don’t think that calling a game is a simple task, but there [...]
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In yesterday’s podcast, we discussed the Cubs chances of winning the division or the wildcard. I said something to the effect that I didn’t think the Cubs would make it in the playoffs unless they show some urgency. I believe it was Andy that asked me what that exactly means.
Showing a sense of urgency or [...]
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