rainouts Stories - Bless You Boys
What Should The Cubs Do About Rainouts?
Wednesday's postponed game was the second such event already in 2011; the Cubs had no postponements at all in 2010 (and, to my memory, only a couple of rain delays). Last year was very lucky weather-wise; this year, so far, not so much. The Cubs announced that there would be "no refunds or...
Sunday Cubs Games Vs. Dodgers And White Sox Both Cancelled
In the past, when a spring training game was called off, it was considered a cancelled event, and tickets were refunded. This happened to me in 2003 when I sat in the parking lot at Surprise for 45 minutes, with no letup in sight of heavy rain and the game vs. the Royals was cancelled. I got a...
Of Rainouts, Stephen Strasburg And Scott Boras
Really, Cubs management has to get a lot better at managing rain delays, among other things. If you've been reading here long enough, you'll remember me writing about the non-rain delay of August 23, 1999, when management under GM Ed Lynch made a full house sit from 7 till 9:15 pm without a single...
Evening Prowl: Doubleheaders, Headlines, Pockets, and Rehab
Yes, we usually do these in the morning, but after finally winding down and falling asleep at 3 a.m., that just wasn't going to happen today. (And if you think this post was really written around 8 a.m. this morning... well, bless you, boyo.) Plus, I've been away from the computer (and basically,...
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