August 8: 20 Years of Light
Posted August 8th, 2008 by brm
TODAY'S GAME
Cubs (69-46) vs. Cardinals (64-53)
1:20 p.m. CST, Wrigley Field
LH Ted Lilly (11-6) vs. RH Braden Looper (10-9)
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: WGN-AM 720
Weather: 75°F and Sunny
FIRST PITCH
Nightlight
The first night game was played at Wrigley field on August 8, 1988. On the 20th anniversary of the historic occasion the Cubs play a day game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs organization is trying to have the local ordinance that prohibits night games at Wrigley on the weekend changed. Read this Chicago Sun-Times story, and then post your comments.
THE CUBS TODAY
What's in store for the North Siders?
• Ted Lilly takes the mound in the first game of a weekend series at Wrigley against the Cardinals. Lilly has won 10 of his last 12 decisions. He is 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA in eight career starts against the Cardinals. The Cardinals will start Braden Looper. Looper is 3-4 with a 2.49 ERA against the Cubs, ESPN.com.
• Here are the key matchups and stats for the three-game Cubs-Cardinals series, ChicagoSports.com.
• Here's a look at the Cardinals from top to bottom, ESPN.com.
CUBS-O-METER
Is it up, down, or off the charts? Here's the answer:
• National League Central Standings
• National League Wild Card Standings
• Cubs Schedule
• Cubs Statistics
CUBS IN THE NEWS
Learn who's doing what and why:
• Carrie Muskat remembers the first night game, MLB.com.
• The Cubs know the importance of this series, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Video of Cubs' interviews after the Houston series, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• Jason Marquis may be overpaided, but so are a lot of players, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Scott Eyre was traded to the Phillies for 22 year old minor leaguer and Chicago-land native Brian Schlitter, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Video of Mark Cuban being interviewed after Kerry Wood's charity bowling event, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• Video of Ron Santo singing during the seventh inning stretch, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• A breakdown of Rich Harden's mechanics, Baseball-Intellect.
• Jim Edmonds does not want to discuss his former manager Tony La Russa, Chicago Tribune.
AROUND THE HORN: THE REST OF THE NL CENTRAL
See how the Cubs' rivals fared yesterday:
• Astros 7, Reds 4: Houston Ace Roy Oswalt improved his record to 21-1 against the Reds, Houston Chronicle.
• Dodgers 4, Cardinals 1: The Cardinals were shut down by Dodgers rookie Clayton Kershaw, St. Louis Post-Gazette.
DOWN ON THE FARM
Learn what's going on in the Cubs' minor-league system:
• A look at the numbers of some Cub minor leaguers who could help the team in September, The Cub Reporter.
A CLOSING THOUGHT FROM UNCLE LOU
Manager Lou Piniella reflects on life in Cubdom, specifically on the St. Louis series:
''We talked about the Milwaukee series, but that was in July. This one's in August...''
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Cubs (69-46) vs. Cardinals (64-53)
1:20 p.m. CST, Wrigley Field
LH Ted Lilly (11-6) vs. RH Braden Looper (10-9)
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: WGN-AM 720
Weather: 75°F and Sunny
FIRST PITCH
Nightlight
The first night game was played at Wrigley field on August 8, 1988. On the 20th anniversary of the historic occasion the Cubs play a day game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs organization is trying to have the local ordinance that prohibits night games at Wrigley on the weekend changed. Read this Chicago Sun-Times story, and then post your comments.
THE CUBS TODAY
What's in store for the North Siders?
• Ted Lilly takes the mound in the first game of a weekend series at Wrigley against the Cardinals. Lilly has won 10 of his last 12 decisions. He is 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA in eight career starts against the Cardinals. The Cardinals will start Braden Looper. Looper is 3-4 with a 2.49 ERA against the Cubs, ESPN.com.
• Here are the key matchups and stats for the three-game Cubs-Cardinals series, ChicagoSports.com.
• Here's a look at the Cardinals from top to bottom, ESPN.com.
CUBS-O-METER
Is it up, down, or off the charts? Here's the answer:
• National League Central Standings
• National League Wild Card Standings
• Cubs Schedule
• Cubs Statistics
CUBS IN THE NEWS
Learn who's doing what and why:
• Carrie Muskat remembers the first night game, MLB.com.
• The Cubs know the importance of this series, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Video of Cubs' interviews after the Houston series, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• Jason Marquis may be overpaided, but so are a lot of players, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Scott Eyre was traded to the Phillies for 22 year old minor leaguer and Chicago-land native Brian Schlitter, Chicago Sun-Times.
• Video of Mark Cuban being interviewed after Kerry Wood's charity bowling event, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• Video of Ron Santo singing during the seventh inning stretch, Len & Bob's Baseball Blog.
• A breakdown of Rich Harden's mechanics, Baseball-Intellect.
• Jim Edmonds does not want to discuss his former manager Tony La Russa, Chicago Tribune.
AROUND THE HORN: THE REST OF THE NL CENTRAL
See how the Cubs' rivals fared yesterday:
• Astros 7, Reds 4: Houston Ace Roy Oswalt improved his record to 21-1 against the Reds, Houston Chronicle.
• Dodgers 4, Cardinals 1: The Cardinals were shut down by Dodgers rookie Clayton Kershaw, St. Louis Post-Gazette.
DOWN ON THE FARM
Learn what's going on in the Cubs' minor-league system:
• A look at the numbers of some Cub minor leaguers who could help the team in September, The Cub Reporter.
A CLOSING THOUGHT FROM UNCLE LOU
Manager Lou Piniella reflects on life in Cubdom, specifically on the St. Louis series:
''We talked about the Milwaukee series, but that was in July. This one's in August...''
ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
The idea is simple. You sign up for the free newsletter, and we send you a daily e-mail containing links to a plethora of articles, videos, podcasts, and blogs about the Cubs. The links include explanatory blurbs that will help you choose destinations of interest. This "bundle" of links saves you the time and effort of combing the Internet yourself to get your daily Cubs fix.
If you enjoy the newsletter, sign up for it at MySportsFixx.com. (We'll never e-mail you anything other than the newsletter, and your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone.) Then add the newsletter to your contacts list and pass it on to your friends. That way, we can keep this thing going. And if you have any technical problems -- if your newsletter looks weird -- please let us know at mysportsfixx@gmail.com.