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Cubs @ Astros Ike'd out

Frayed Knot Sep 11 2008 05:32 PM

... at least for the first two games on Friday & Saturday With the Astros suddenly back in the picture they're going to have to make them up. Both have a mutual day off on Monday so they may try to get 3 games in over 2 days on Sunday & Monday.

Frayed Knot Sep 14 2008 08:20 AM

Games have been re-scheduled for tonight and Monday in Milwaukee That can't make Houston fans happy as it'll pretty much make for a pro-Cubbies crowd only 100+ miles from Chicago. It also still leaves one game to make up, and that one will be after the final day of the season 'if neccessary'.

Nymr83 Sep 14 2008 08:22 AM

="Frayed Knot"]Games have been re-scheduled for tonight and Monday in Milwaukee That can't make Houston fans happy as it'll pretty much make for a pro-Cubbies crowd only 100+ miles from Chicago. It also still leaves one game to make up, and that one will be after the final day of the season 'if neccessary'. kinda dumb if they are already going to milwaukee not play 2 on monday

Gwreck Sep 14 2008 08:24 AM

Milwaukee is a strange choice. I thought they were considering St. Louis, who is on the road this weekend and next week too.

Frayed Knot Sep 14 2008 08:30 AM

The remnants of Ike are cruising through Missouri as we speak and it side-swiped Dallas as well. Also expected to brush past Cleveland & Cincinnati. The ticket selling edge that Milwaukee gives MLB with a close-by home team (plus a roof - it's been raining in Chicago for two days now) was probably the biggest selling point, just not one that's going to make the Astros happy.

bmfc1 Sep 14 2008 08:32 AM

Selig helps out his old team this way.

smg58 Sep 15 2008 02:30 PM

...and after 15.2 innings, the Astros get their first hit of the series.

Centerfield Sep 15 2008 02:32 PM

But down 6, it's probably too little too late. Every loss Houston suffers takes one team further away from the Wild Card hunt.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 15 2008 02:34 PM

Yup. If the Astros can get effectively slapped aside, the Mets path to the postseason becomes a little less cluttered.