I wrote in an earlier thread this decision was “outrageous” on many fronts. I usually laugh at people who feel their team has somehow been slighted, but this has outraged me and I have not calmed down in 24 hours.

I’ve despised Bud Selig since before he was baseball commissioner. This locks it in: I will never soften my dislike of him as baseball man (no matter how much Richard Justice likes dining with him).

In a minor bit of justice, Phillies beat Brewers again today.

oh and St Louis – (Why didn’t the teams play in St Louis if they had to leave Houston?-) disgraced themselvs by losing again to the Pirates. Don’t let Cincinnati pass you, St Louis.

Probably related to ability to host a game and not be threatened by weather. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have seen games at Minute Maid.

I’d add that the crowds at Miller Park may be large.

“quit complaining. the home field doesn’t mean anything. it doesn’t improve players’ ability to hit, etc.”

If the shoe were on the other foot, we would hear holy hell if the Cubs had to play a home game on the road. If home field is meaningless, then why do the Cubs have one of the largest disparities between home and road records in recent memory? The Astros’ home/road disparity is substantial too. If home or road made no difference in one game, then we wouldn’t have a lottery to see which teams win the right to home field in one game playoffs. The choice that is given to the lottery winner for a mult-team playoff is based on the idea that one home win is equivalent to two road wins. My point: short series or not, home field is an advantage.

Maybe Ol’ Pete can tell us whom he thinks Brewers’ fans at the ballpark will be rooting for? At BBTF, some people were suggesting that the Brewers’ fans would have a hard time rooting for the Cubs. However, I think it is more rational for the Brewers’ fans to root for the Cubs in that situation, and I suspect that will overcome any lingering ill feelings toward Cubs’ fans.

“This Time It Counts.”

Over at bleed cubbie blue, one of the posters had this to say

I just thought you’d like a friendly reminder thanks to Mr. Cooper. I’m sorry that he won’t have half his tribe there, but by golly jingle, I know the Nation will be there .. and he knows it and it’s a fly in his ointment.



As a member of the Cubs Nation, I just LOVE it when I hear stuff like this. We are the 10th man on the squad .. the disadvantage to the opposition .. the roar in their head they can’t shake away .. and that just gives me a big lump in my old throat .. How I wish I could be there to see it all go down!



Do some hollering for me, gang.



and Wave your W flags AFTER WE WIN ..

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The drive from Chicago to Milwaukee takes 1 hours and 45 minutes(from google maps).

The drive from Houston to Milwaukee takes 19 hours and 6 minutes.

Moving the games to Mil. and calling it a “home” game is the most ridiculous thing ive heard…thanks MLB for screwing the Astros!..Hey i got an idea..maybe that can be a regular part of next seasons games or this years playoffs..play the games in a state and city where NEITHER team is within 100 miles of its fans…sounds like a GREAT idea!

The Cub Curse will continue no matter if they make it to the World Series, just wait and see.

There have been three games moved due to weather. One mover to a neutral site in Chicago, the other two have moved to Bud Selig’s daughter’s park. It’s just Bud being Bud. It’s never about what’s best for the game but what’s best for Selig’s family.

who actually get that the Astros got screwed…
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The Cubs are not to blame for this and I have NO ill will against the Cubs for this(well, any more than I just typically have for them)..

If the Cubs got screwed out of 2 home games and we reaped the benefit of it… I’d be fine with that as should the Cubs… but I’d admit they got screwed and be happy about it… because I don’t like the Cubs.