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

[Mr QL]

I heard some thunder late last night. I wouldn't be too sure about spring being here yet either. Don't want to get sucker punched with another 10 inches of snow.

 

Hope they play, we've waited long enough.

[jwill535]

The problem is that it is going to be upper 30's tomorrow, thats why the players dont want to play on Tues.

[southpaw121505]

The anticipation of opening day is enough on its own, this is brutal to have to wonder if it will even happen now.

[UeckerAddict]

Plus we'd have to go to the 5 man rotation right awy instead of the four.

[Vgmastr]

Parra is scheduled to pitch Saturday, and Sheets is scheduled to pitch Sunday no matter what. They already said they weren't going to skip anyone and go with a 5-man rotation right away.

[Oldcity]

Exactly. They aren't doing the four-man rotation. The fact that it will be in the 30s tomorrow is better reasoning IMO.

[7rebmun]

Could be worse . . . you could be up here in Minneapolis, waiting for the 10" of snow and dealing with the premise of the game being rained out in Chicago . . . what a waste of a vacation day!

[GormanHarvey]

Its snowing here in Eau Claire. I think it is beyond ridiculous to schedule this series in Chicago when we have to go there again at the end of the month.

[GormanHarvey]

Chicago - The weather people and the radars don't seem too optimisitic, but the teams are hoping that the threat of rain and pushing opening day back until tomorrow does not happen.

Both clubs are on the field warming up, but thick fog hangs over the stadium and surrounding buildings, and more rain is expected shortly. Tomorrow is an open date, so if the game is bagged because of rain, the first game of the season would be moved to Tuesday, with games 3 and 4 hopefully being played as scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday.

Assuming the weather cooperates, here are today's starting lineups. Manager Ned Yost decided to keep Tony Gwynn Jr. in the No. 2 slot and Bill Hall at No. 5.

BREWERS
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Tony Gwynn
1B Prince Fielder
LF Ryan Braun
3B Bill Hall
RF Corey Hart
SS JJ Hardy
RHP Ben Sheets
C Jason Kendall

CUBS
SS Ryan Theriot
LF Alfonso Soriano
1B Derrek Lee
3B Aramis Ramirez
RF Kosuke Fukudome
2B Mark DeRosa
C Geovany Soto
RHP Carlos Zambrano

[TooLiveBrew]

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes baseball season is HERE! I am so excited! (Starts running around the room, screaming with his arms in the air) I can't wait! (Passes out)

 

Hahaha! HAPPY OPENING DAY EVERYBODY! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif That was just the one quote I happened to copy... obviously I share all the excitement & enthusiasm of everyone else!

 

Woogie, what can I say? You make baseball time as much fun as Rubber Ducky makes bath-time. Probably even moreso.

 

Am I the only one that sometimes sort of 'forgets' that Sheets is one of our SPs? I think his propensity to miss time has just made me adjusted to a rotation without him. It's like an Opening Day present every year - when I first read Woogie's IGT, I literally said, 'Oh, that's right - Sheets!'

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

 

Oh, and to properly convey my joy for this season beginning...

 

http://bp2.blogger.com/_zGCwQf9mmXs/Rg_SzLj5JWI/AAAAAAAAALA/Gd18-9pSpF8/s320/gollum_rotk_3.jpg

[Chkyhks2and0]

I still don't know why Yost puts Hall in front of Hart, but I am just a fan.

[UeckerAddict]

Talked to a friend of mine who works for the Brewers. This game was originally scheduled for Miller Park, but the Brewers didn't want the "sure sellouts (Cubs and Opening Day) to be reduced from two series to one, so the game was moved to Wrigley.

[MoneyballMan]

The radar sure seems to show an opening to the west of Chicago, but then I'm no metereorologist..... just a hopeful Brewers fan! I really hope this game happens!!

[MoneyballMan]

Talked to a friend of mine who works for the Brewers. This game was originally scheduled for Miller Park, but the Brewers didn't want the "sure sellouts (Cubs and Opening Day) to be reduced from two series to one, so the game was moved to Wrigley.

Sure makes sense.

[ryne100]

Definitely skipping class if this gets played....

[GormanHarvey]

Brewers line: +126, +1.5 (-170) and the o/u is 10

[ELCABALLO45]

I really.. REALLY want this game to be played.

[Gone]

The radar sure seems to show an opening to the west of Chicago, but then I'm no metereorologist..... just a hopeful Brewers fan! I really hope this game happens!!

It does look like there is a clearing about an hour away. I took the whole week off of work(4 day games), so I guess I wouldn't be too upset if they try it tomorrow.

[JohnBriggs12]

It's raining pretty good now here (about 6-7 miles NNW of Wrigley) but as has been pointed out, most of the rain has ended west of the Fox River. I would expect a slight delay but they're going to get this one started at some point fairly close to schedule.

[GormanHarvey]

I'm right along with everyone else in looking for instant gratification and getting this game in today, but if they don't at least it isn't supposed to rain for the next three days in Chi-Town

[owbc]

It is raining right now, but there is a large area of clearing following the rain.

 

I bet they start by 2:00 and get the entire game in.

 

GO BREWERS!!!!!!!!!

[lukevan]

thanks for the update JB.

 

If the over/under is 10, I'm definitely taking the under in this one.

[MoneyballMan]

It is raining right now, but there is a large area of clearing following the rain.

 

I bet they start by 2:00 and get the entire game in.

 

GO BREWERS!!!!!!!!!

The Weatherman should know, right?!

[PrinceFielder28]

there is some clearing, but looks like they are in the heaviest part of the storm currently

[GAME05]

my car is in the shop today, so i'm walking four miles to get to the nearest bar to see the game. leaving now, actually. man i hope there's no rainout.