What are expectations for impact of shadows and glare for Thursday’s 4pm game? I’d imagine batting won’t be impacted much after the first couple of innings, but the left fielders might have a rough time. The forecast is for sun Thursday but clouds Friday.
If the Brewers being good continues to be a thing, fans should mark off their day calendars in early October like college basketball fans do for the third Thursday and Friday in March.
On Thursday or Friday? Thursday I believe this is how the Thursday schedule will go down. The Cubs will draw more primetime viewers than the Dodgers, who would draw more viewers than the Rockies.
Thursday will be 3:00 or 6:30. Friday will be noon or 3:00. With the Dodgers hosting games 1 and 2 in their series, the Brewer game will definitely be at noon Friday.
According to the odds makers, after Saturday, there's a 30% chance the Brewers and Cubs will be tied, a 15% chance the Cubs will clinch the division, and 55% chance we'll head into Sunday where we are now (Cubs 1-game lead).
After watching Manny Pina pinch hit with the bases loaded of a 2-0 game with the division lead on the line, could Stearns acquire a cheap, non-playoff eligible bat to get us through the last 16 games? Perhaps a Victor Martinez-type?