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Cubs open, close 2008 against Brewers, visit Cards in May
By Associated Press
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CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs’ tentative 2008 regular season schedule has the team opening and closing the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, management announced Thursday.

The Cubs will open the season at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2001, on March 31 against the Brewers. It will be their first-ever regular season game in Chicago in March. Their earliest previous home opener was April 1 against the San Diego Padres in 1996.

The Cubs’ last regular-season game is scheduled for Sept. 28 in Milwaukee.

The schedule features five interleague series, including the traditional home-and-home series against the Chicago White Sox, June 20-22 at Wrigley Field and June 27-29 at U.S. Cellular Field.

The Cubs will also host the Baltimore Orioles for the first time at Wrigley Field on June 24-26 and make their first-ever visit to Tampa Bay on June 17-19. They also meet the Blue Jays in Toronto June 13-15.

Chicago’s longest home stand will be a 10-game stretch May 9-18 against Arizona, San Diego and Pittsburgh, according to the tentative schedule.



2008 schedule



March

31 -- Milwaukee

April

2 -- Milwaukee

3 -- Milwaukee

4 -- Houston

5 -- Houston

6 -- Houston

7 -- At Pittsburgh

9 -- At Pittsburgh

10 -- At Pittsburgh

11 -- At Philadelphia

12 -- At Philadelphia

13 -- At Philadelphia

15 -- Cincinnati

16 -- Cincinnati

17 -- Cincinnati

18 -- Pittsburgh

19 -- Pittsburgh

20 -- Pittsburgh

21 -- New York Mets

22 -- New York Mets

23 -- At Colorado

24 -- At Colorado

25 -- At Washington

26 -- At Washington

27 -- At Washington

29 -- Milwaukee

30 -- Milwaukee

May

May 1 -- Milwaukee

2 -- At St. Louis

3 -- At St. Louis

4 -- At St. Louis

5 -- At Cincinnati

6 -- At Cincinnati

7 -- At Cincinnati

9 -- Arizona

10 -- Arizona

11 -- Arizona

12 -- San Diego

13 -- San Diego

14 -- San Diego

15 -- San Diego

16 -- Pittsburgh

17 -- Pittsburgh

18 -- Pittsburgh

19 -- At Houston

20 -- At Houston

21 -- At Houston

23 -- At Pittsburgh

24 -- At Pittsburgh

25 -- At Pittsburgh

26 -- Los Angeles Dodgers

27 -- Los Angeles Dodgers

28 -- Los Angeles Dodgers

29 -- Colorado

30 -- Colorado

31 -- Colorado

June

June 1 -- Colorado

2 -- At San Diego

3 -- At San Diego

4 -- At San Diego

5 -- At Los Angeles Dodgers

6 -- At Los Angeles Dodgers

7 -- At Los Angeles Dodgers

8 -- At Los Angeles Dodgers

10 -- Atlanta

11 -- Atlanta

12 -- Atlanta

13 -- At Toronto

14 -- At Toronto

15 -- At Toronto

17 -- At Tampa Bay

18 -- At Tampa Bay

19 -- At Tampa Bay

20 -- White Sox

21 -- White Sox

22 -- White Sox

24 -- Baltimore

25 -- Baltimore

26 -- Baltimore

27 -- At White Sox

28 -- At White Sox

29 -- At White Sox

30 -- At San Francisco

July

July 1 -- At San Francisco

2 -- At San Francisco

3 -- At San Francisco

4 -- At St. Louis

5 -- At St. Louis

6 -- At St. Louis

8 -- Cincinnati

9 -- Cincinnati

10 -- Cincinnati

11 -- San Francisco

12 -- San Francisco

13 -- San Francisco

15 -- All-Star Game At Yankee Stadium

18 -- At Houston

19 -- At Houston

20 -- At Houston

21 -- At Arizona

22 -- At Arizona

23 -- At Arizona

24 -- Florida

25 -- Florida

26 -- Florida

27 -- Florida

28 -- At Milwaukee

29 -- At Milwaukee

30 -- At Milwaukee

31 -- At Milwaukee

August

August 1 -- Pittsburgh

2 -- Pittsburgh

3 -- Pittsburgh

4 -- Houston

5 -- Houston

6 -- Houston

8 -- St. Louis

9 -- St. Louis

10 -- St. Louis

12 -- At Atlanta

13 -- At Atlanta

14 -- At Atlanta

15 -- At Florida

16 -- At Florida

17 -- At Florida

19 -- Cincinnati

20 -- Cincinnati

21 -- Cincinnati

22 -- Washington

23 -- Washington

24 -- Washington

25 -- At Pittsburgh

26 -- At Pittsburgh

27 -- At Pittsburgh

28 -- Philadelphia

29 -- Philadelphia

30 -- Philadelphia

31 -- Philadelphia

September

1 -- Houston

2 -- Houston

3 -- Houston

5 -- At Cincinnati

6 -- At Cincinnati

7 -- At Cincinnati

9 -- At St. Louis

10 -- At St. Louis

11 -- At St. Louis

12 -- At Houston

13 -- At Houston

14 -- At Houston

16 -- Milwaukee

17 -- Milwaukee

18 -- Milwaukee

19 -- St. Louis

20 -- St. Louis

21 -- St. Louis

22 -- At New York Mets

23 -- At New York Mets

24 -- At New York Mets

25 -- At New York Mets

26 -- At Milwaukee

27 -- At Milwaukee

28 -- At Milwaukee

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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, gives a hug to Alfonso Soriano during player introductions prior to their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of a National League Division Series on Oct. 3, 2007, at Chase Field in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Reader comments on this story - 9 total

Note: All views and opinions expressed in reader comments are solely those of the individual submitting the comment, and not those of the Pantagraph or its staff.

Luther Billis wrote on Oct 12, 2007 5:47 PM:

" Good thing MLB took to heart the snowouts in Cleveland and other northern cities at the beginning of this season. Starting the season at Wrigley in March: bring your thermal undies! "

Poster Boy wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:31 PM:

" I agree with Sox 05. Brewers are good for only 2 things. Producing that fine nectar of the gods that we call beer, and providing us with that entertaining sausage race during their home ballgames. "

Sox 05 wrote on Oct 12, 2007 3:00 PM:

" Brewers-Shmewers. It is still all about the Cubs-Cards and no one else in the NL Central matters. "

Cards Fan wrote on Oct 12, 2007 2:35 PM:

" It definitely isn't just Cubs fans who throw stuff on the field in anger or protest. I recall Cards fans at old Busch dumping several cups of beer on the Giants' Jeffrey Leonard as he played a ball in the outfield during the 87 NLCS. Granted, the guy was an arrogant @#** in that series with the whole one-flap down HR trot, but still Cards fans weren't able to resist from doing the same thing. "

Cub Fan wrote on Oct 12, 2007 1:09 PM:

" When that happened back at Wrigley in June, I told you guys that happens a lot at other places. People were actually throwing things from the upper deck! "

Re: Good wrote on Oct 12, 2007 11:08 AM:

" Keep counting those Cards out - I love the underdog role. That's exactly what people did after the Cubs run in 2003 - and then they added Maddux and D. Lee in the offseason. People already were printing Cubs' World Series tickets for 04 before the season even started. But, then, from out of nowhere, those lowly Cardinals came on to win 205 games and run away with the division in 04 and 05. "Sneaking" up on teams again in 08 won't be that difficult in this mediocre division but, please, keep counting the Cardinals out - it makes it that much more fun. "

Wow wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:15 AM:

" The Rockies embarassed the D-backs. Scrubs, you should be happy that no you didn't make it that far, as they would have wiped the floor with you. 100 years!!! "

Good wrote on Oct 12, 2007 9:05 AM:

" Brewers are now the Cubs competition so that is why we are seeing this scheduling. Sorry Cards but you'll be fighting for 3rd place for the next 5 years or so. "

NASCARdinals Bill wrote on Oct 12, 2007 6:44 AM:

" Dude I saw those Arizona fans throwin trash on the field. I saw that happen and thought for a moment that that game was being played in Wrigley Field! "
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