3/31/08 Brewers (Sheets) at Cubs (Zambrano): 1:20 PM CDT

[tommyboy42609]

check it out its a webcam right out in front of wrigley, getting pretty crazy out there.

 

Wrigley Webcam

[brewcrew00]

I'm thinking the rain will clear the area by 1230/100 o'clock. Slight delay, and then get this thing in!

 

I would imagine with everything the Cubs have planned, and how many people are already around, they will do anything physically possible to get this game in today. Let's play some baseball!

[patrickgpe]

i'm hoping you are right!

[BrewCrewForever]

If they don't play today I will be very sad. Thus I will have to wet my baseball appetite with whatever other games ESPN has on.

[patrickgpe]

that dang go cubs go song on the webcam is very annoying still.

[BuckyTuba]

I'm betting on a 1.5 hour rain delay, but i think it'll be clear enough after that rough spurt.

[GormanHarvey]

ESPN 2 is going to be blacked out??

[TerraceReserved]

ESPN 2 is going to be blacked out??

 

Yup in Wisconsin it will be.

[GormanHarvey]

Really? Maybe this is a stupid question, but why? I set my DVR to record the game on the deuce because its in HD and I live in Eau Claire and have no faith the it will be on FSN here.

[Vgmastr]

There's another batch of heavy storms in Missouri right now, heading straight for Chicago. There's going to be a window to play, but a small one. It doesn't look good.

[sheethead]

Really? Maybe this is a stupid question, but why? I set my DVR to record the game on the deuce because its in HD and I live in Eau Claire and have no faith the it will be on FSN here.

Me too. Not to mention ESPN's HD quality is superior to FSN, as is the broadcast in general. I knew I should have set them both to record.

[BuckyTuba]

I'm fairly convinced using the techniques learned in my vector calculus class (a class where you were either a nuclear engineer or a meteorology student).... that missouri storm will barely clip the south side of chicago. quote me on that.

[GormanHarvey]

Me too. Not to mention ESPN's HD quality is superior to FSN, as is the broadcast in general. I knew I should have set them both to record.

Maybe I'm just being naive, but I still think we will get it on ESPN 2. Its an away game and I get the Minnesota FSN feed right now so I don't see why it would be blacked out here.

 

[berniebrewer4life]

Can't wait for the game to start!

[Fear The Chorizo]

http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/5e925df9748dc61661c0e9cd2f9dcf47df38929.pjpg

That window after this first batch doesn't look like a big one - anything boxed in red on a weather map is not good...I don't think they can even get 5 innings in before the really bad stuff starts knocking down trees in wrigleyville.

[wisconsinfan47]

I'm fairly convinced using the techniques learned in my vector calculus class (a class where you were either a nuclear engineer or a meteorology student).... that missouri storm will barely clip the south side of chicago. quote me on that.

Gotta love that UW education http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

 

I hope you're right...my window for the Brewers is open until 4, then I have a 2 1/2 hour class.

[BucketheadBrigader]

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ord_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

 

Lookin' shady right now... hopefully a window for play opens up a little after the slated first pitch time.

[mls4]

I didn't see it mentioned, but the game is also on WGN.

[Menotti80]

The thing that bothers me the most about the game being blacked out in ESPN2 HD (besides the fact that i set my DVR to record ESPN from 1 until 7, is that I cant record FSN HD on TWC because 531 is just 1 continuous time slot. If I record 531, it will wipe out everything on my DVR and record for 40 straight hours...

 

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[brewcrew00]

Adam McCalvy is on WSSP right now, and he gave the impression that the Brewers REALLY want this game to be played if there is any chance at all (Rotation issues could be looming otherwise).

 

This thing will be played! I'm with Buckytuba on this one, second storm staying south!

[Oldcity]

Wouldn't they just make the game up tomorrow right away? Then Sheets would just throw tomorrow and everyone else would stay on schedule. Right?

[bacon06]

It must be spring, I just saw and heard my first lightening and thunder http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/eyes.gif

[BucketheadBrigader]

None of that here on 13th and Wisconsin Ave. yet.... but I'm expecting Prince and Braun to bring the thunder today.

[Fear The Chorizo]

At my office by Ohare, and it's absolutely pouring out right now - no way this game starts on time, if at all

[drezdn]

Right now, Sheets is scheduled to pitch on Saturday too. If he doesn't pitch today, then they would have to rearrange their plans a bit.