Abbatacola: Cubs Drop Opener To Dodgers
It was downhill pretty quick for Cubs starting pitcher Casey Coleman as Chicago took on the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
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It was downhill pretty quick for Cubs starting pitcher Casey Coleman as Chicago took on the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
With the tarp covering the field at Wrigley, they have decided to wait out the next line of storms before first-pitch. The scheduled 1:20 start is being pushed back to 2:30 p.m.
With the Chicago Cubs leading 1-0 in the ninth inning of the first half of Wednesday's Cubs doubleheader, Carlos Marmol walked Cameron Maybin, who would eventually score on a sacrifice fly to tie the game.
The worst situation that could have happened to Mike Quade in game one was the need to go to his bullpen early and often.
It's a beautiful day for a ballgame somewhere, just not here in Chicago. This weather is ideal for tailgating at Soldier Field, not watching a ball game from the bleachers at Wrigley Field.
He waited at the plate and watched the bomb he hit to left center field that gave his team a six-run lead. It was the 22nd home run of his career.
In his opening day post-game press conference, Mike Quade told us that Ryan Dempster made "two mistakes and they left the ballpark."
