Astros - Cubs @ Turner Field?

by gondeee on Sep 12, 2008 4:42 PM EDT Comment 13 comments

Waddayaknow, even more baseball Atlanta fans won't go to see, er, I mean, at least Cubs fans are intimately familiar with how to see games at the Ted.

Turner Field has been discussed as a possible neutral site for at least two games of the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros series this weekend, games postponed in Houston because of Hurricane Ike.

A person familiar with discussions said the teams have talked to the Braves about using Turner Field while the Braves are in New York to play a three-game series against the Mets tonight through Sunday.

The first two games of the Cubs-Astros series at Houston have already been postponed. The Sunday series finale was expected to moved as well as Ike came ashore Friday near Houston.

This is similarish to the relocation of the Sugar Bowl several years ago after Katrina devestated the Super Dome. It is more similar to a series between the Indians and Angels last year which was essentailly snowed out and relocated to Miller Park (a dome).

Could be interesting, but really, do we need to go to another game with obnoxious Cubs fans in attendance? Heck, I'd go just to say I went.

Another thing to consider... the middle game of the series is supposed to be Tejada Jersey T-Shirt night (presented by Citgo), and the Sunday game is Pink Jersey night. Would those promotions transfer to Turner Field. Nothing brings out the Atlanta fans like free schwag.

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I am so there if this happens. I have $384 in complimentary Turner Field ticket vouchers I need to use before the season’s end, and in three games (can’t go to the final homestand, traveling) it would be hard, even if I were getting home plate seats.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 12, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Even for pink jersey night? Even with obnoxious Cubs fans?

But it does sound like good fun.

by Lizziebeth on Sep 12, 2008 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even Cubs fans

Would have to pull some financial strings and deal with the slightly equivalent annoyance of airports to finagle their way to Atlanta instead of Houston.

The thought of more home games, as well as the intrigue of a neutral ground game is very appealing to me. Unfortunately, I’m reading about pretty much any MLB city within reasonable distance not hosting games is also a candidate for this. If that’s the case, St. Louis and Milwaukee are also being considered, and the very logical Arlington Rangers Ballpark is also open this weekend. Milwaukee might be nixed for being Wrigley North, but sadly, Atlanta could be nixed for being Wrigley South. :(

St. Louis is too biased for Cubs to play neutrally, but Rangers Park is a little too biased against Houston for the state rivalry, but it’s so close it’s hard to ignore.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 12, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey! Obnoxious Cub fan stings a bit.

I try to be humble.

Seriously though. If this happens I’m going. I have family in Atlanta, and love Turner Field. It’ll be a neat experience for a southern Cub fan.

Will you Braves fans come root for my Cubs for a day? I’ll return the favor when the Mets come to town! =D

by MattHaggard on Sep 12, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awww!

Glad to hear you’re a little different than most of the ones I observed a few weeks ago!
But I have to admit there was an adorable Cubbie fan tween girl sitting near me (with some great Harry Caray glasses on) who helped me get this photo:

It was nice to see a father and daughter truly enjoy a game together.

by Lizziebeth on Sep 12, 2008 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Offend, not defend

I don’t particularly care for either team, and I’ve said at some points in my life that I very well hate each. Given the circumstances, I’d have to say I’d pull for the Astros.

But it’s a moot point, seeing as how the series will likely be headed to Wrigley North (Milwaukee)

I guess it makes sense. Milwaukee, with its dome and nowhere-near-coastal-hurricane location is less of a chance to deal with any bad weather, than Atlanta, St. Louis, or Arlington. Even if it means suddenly turning the game into a home-game for the Cubs, which apparently isn’t as much of a factor as I thought it would be.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 13, 2008 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

…how do you have $384 in complimentary turner field ticket vouchers? couldn’t you have hooked me up when i was down?

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 12, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Losing makes people not want to go to games, and suddenly, I have $384. Believe me, I’d have hooked you up if I had them in August. I just got these this week.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 13, 2008 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

can you upgrade to scumtrust with them? that would whittle them down pretty quick

Following the Braves...one long hard drink at a time.

by bigjoe on Sep 13, 2008 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nope

tickets only available at the front counter, which does not include scumtrust seating.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 13, 2008 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BOOOOO

Miller Park to host Cubs vs. Astros

I don’t really get it. It’s hardly “neutral” ground, because one, it’s a division rival’s home, and two; being 100 miles from Chicago means that it’s going to transform into Wrigley North again, and the Astros will be playing a home game with none of their own fans present.

Astros personnel as well as Bud Selig had this tunnel vision hard-on that these alternative venue games had to be in a domed park, “to avoid weather issues” despite the fact that Atlanta is closer to Houston, and the weather is sunny and is providing perfect baseball conditions.

It really doesn’t make much sense to me, other than Selig lobbying for his home, and probably wants to be present for this shindig in Milwaukee. The Astros are going to Milwaukee for two days, and then to play the Marlins right afterwards. Despite the fact that going Florida would’ve been a whole lot simpler to get to through Georgia instead of y’know, Wisconsin.

Money’s clearly got to be involved, and playing in a neutral ground in football season might not be as financially stifling to Cubs fans; it would be probably be easier to salvage gate profits from a sell out in Milwaukee from Cubs fans than it would be to have a sub-50% attendance of mixed, mostly Cubs fans in Atlanta, I suppose.

Yeah, I’m a little bitter; I was really, really hoping to see a neutral-grounds baseball game right in my own backyard, because, it just doesn’t happen very often.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 14, 2008 3:13 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree

Great commentary/argumental reasoning for the logistics of the whole situation. I think it would’ve been fun, and I would’ve made the effort to go despite the 30-40 cent increase in gas prices in the last 3 days. What the hell, I got two of those $5 Chevron gas cards at the gate the other night!

by Lizziebeth on Sep 14, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs