The Chicago Cubs have released their 2012 television schedule, according to Carrie Muskat. I count 62 games on WGN, 10 on FOX, and 2 on ESPN (times are Central, and all of this could change):
Thu 4/5 vs. Washington, 1:20 PM, WGN
Sat 4/7 vs. Washington, 12:05 PM, Comcast Sports Net (CSN)
Sun 4/8 vs. Washington, 1:20 PM, WGN
Mon 4/9 vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 PM, WCIU
Tue 4/10 vs. Milwaukee, 7:05 PM, CSN
Wed 4/11 vs. Milwaukee, 1:20 PM, WGN
Thu 4/12 vs. Milwaukee, 1:20 PM, CSN
Fri 4/13 @ St. Louis, 2:15 PM, WGN
Sat 4/14 @ St. Louis, 12:05 PM, FOX
Sun 4/15 @ St. Louis, 1:15 PM, CSN
Tue 4/17 @ Miami, 6:10 PM, CSN
Wed 4/18 @ Miami, 6:10 PM, WGN
Thu 4/19 @ Miami, 11:40 AM, WGN
Fri 4/20 vs. Cincinnati, 1:20 PM, CSN
Sat 4/21 vs. Cincinnati 12:05 PM WGN
Sun 4/22 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 4/23 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 4/24 vs. St. Louis 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 4/25 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN
Fri 4/27 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN
Sat 4/28 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM WGN
Sun 4/29 @ Philadelphia 12:35 PM WGN
Mon 4/30 @ Philadelphia 6:05 PM CSN
Tue 5/1 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 5/2 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN
Thur 5/3 @ Cincinnati 11:35 AM CSN
Fri 5/4 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 5/5 vs. LA Dodgers 12:05 PM CSN
Sun 5/6 vs. LA Dodgers 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 5/7 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM WCIU
Tue 5/8 vs. Atlanta 7:05 PM WGN
Wed 5/9 vs. Atlanta 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 5/11 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN
Sat 5/12 @ Milwaukee 12:05 PM FOX
Sun 5/13 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN
Mon 5/14 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WCIU
Tue 5/15 @ St. Louis 12:45 PM CSN
Wed 5/16 vs. Philadelphia 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 5/17 vs. Philadelphia 7:05 PM WGN
Fri 5/18 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM WGN
Sat 5/19 vs. White Sox 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 5/20 vs. White Sox 1:20 PM CSN
Mon 5/21 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 5/22 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 5/23 @ Houston 7:05 PM WGN
Fri 5/25 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN+
Sat 5/26 @ Pittsburgh 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 5/27 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN
Mon 5/28 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM WGN
Tue 5/29 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN
Wed 5/30 vs. San Diego 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 6/1 @ SF Giants 9:15 PM WGN
Sat 6/2 @ SF Giants 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 6/3 @ SF Giants 3:05 PM WGN
Mon 6/4 @ SF Giants 2:45 PM CSN
Tue 6/5 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WGN
Wed 6/6 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN
Thur 6/7 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM CSN
Fri 6/8 @ Minnesota 7:10 PM WGN
Sat 6/9 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM CSN
Sun 6/10 @ Minnesota 1:10 PM WGN
Tue 6/12 vs. Detroit 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 6/13 vs. Detroit 7:05 AM WCIU
Thur 6/14 vs. Detroit 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 6/15 vs. Boston 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 6/16 vs. Boston 6:15 PM FOX
Sun 6/17 vs. Boston TBD (WGN or ESPN)
Mon 6/18 @ White Sox 7:10 PM WCIU
Tue 6/19 @ White Sox 7:10 PM CSN
Wed 6/20 @ White Sox 7:10 PM WGN
Fri 6/22 @ Arizona 8:40 PM WGN
Sat 6/23 @ Arizona 9:10 PM CSN
Sun 6/24 @ Arizona 3:10 PM CSN
Mon 6/25 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM CSN+
Tue 6/26 vs. NY Mets 7:05 PM WCIU
Wed 6/27 vs. NY Mets 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 6/29 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN
Sat 6/30 vs. Houston 3:05 PM WGN
Sun 7/1 vs. Houston 1:20 PM CSN
Mon 7/2 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN
Tue 7/3 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN
Wed 7/4 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM WGN
Thur 7/5 @ Atlanta 6:10 PM CSN
Fri 7/6 @ NY Mets 6:10 PM CSN
Sat 7/7 @ NY Mets 3:10 PM WGN
Sun 7/8 @ NY Mets 12:10 PM CSN
Fri 7/13 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 7/14 vs. Arizona 3:05 PM FOX
Sun 7/15 vs. Arizona 1:20 PM WGN
Tue 7/17 vs. Miami 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 7/18 vs. Miami 7:05 PM WGN
Thur 7/19 vs. Miami 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 7/20 @ St. Louis 7:15 PM WGN
Sat 7/21 @ St. Louis 3:05 PM FOX
Sun 7/22 @ St. Louis 1:15 PM WGN
Mon 7/23 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Tue 7/24 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Wed 7/25 @ Pittsburgh 11:35 AM WGN
Fri 7/27 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 7/28 vs. St. Louis 12:05 PM CSN
Sun 7/29 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 7/30 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 7/31 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM WGN
Wed 8/1 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN
Fri 8/3 @ LA Dodgers 9:10 PM WGN
Sat 8/4 @ LA Dodgers 8:10 PM CSN
Sun 8/5 @ LA Dodgers TBD (WGN or ESPN)
Mon 8/6 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN
Tue 8/7 @ San Diego 9:05 PM CSN+
Wed 8/8 @ San Diego 5:35 PM WGN
Thur 8/9 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Fri 8/10 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN
Sat 8/11 vs. Cincinnati 3:05 PM CSN
Sun 8/12 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 8/13 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN+
Tue 8/14 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 8/15 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN
Fri 8/17 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM WGN
Sat 8/18 @ Cincinnati 6:10 PM CSN
Sun 8/19 @ Cincinnati 12:10 PM WGN
Mon 8/20 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM WCIU
Tue 8/21 @ Milwaukee 7:10 PM CSN+
Wed 8/22 @ Milwaukee 1:10 PM WGN
Fri 8/24 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM WGN
Sat 8/25 vs. Colorado 12:05 PM CSN
Sun 8/26 vs. Colorado 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 8/27 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN
Tues 8/28 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM WGN
Wed 8/29 vs. Milwaukee 7:05 PM CSN+
Thur 8/30 vs. Milwaukee 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 8/31 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 9/1 vs. SF Giants 3:05 PM FOX
Sun 9/2 vs. SF Giants 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 9/3 @ Washington 12:05 PM WGN
Tues 9/4 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN
Wed 9/5 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN
Thur 9/6 @ Washington 6:05 PM CSN
Fri 9/7 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Sat 9/8 @ Pittsburgh 6:05 PM CSN
Sun 9/9 @ Pittsburgh 12:35 PM WGN
Mon 9/10 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN
Tues 9/11 @ Houston 7:05 PM WCIU
Wed 9/12 @ Houston 7:05 PM CSN+
Fri 9/14 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN
Sat 9/15 vs. Pittsburgh 12:05 PM CSN
Sun 9/16 vs. Pittsburgh 1:20 PM WGN
Mon 9/17 vs. Pittsburgh 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 9/18 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Wed 9/19 vs. Cincinnati 7:05 PM CSN
Thur 9/20 vs. Cincinnati 1:20 PM CSN
Fri 9/21 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM CSN
Sat 9/22 vs. St. Louis TBD (WGN or FOX)
Sun 9/23 vs. St. Louis 1:20 PM WGN
Tue 9/25 @ Colorado 7:40 PM WGN
Wed 9/26 @ Colorado 7:40 PM CSN
Thur 9/27 @ Colorado 2:10 PM WGN
Fri 9/28 @ Arizona 8:40 PM CSN
Sat 9/29 @ Arizona 7:10 PM WGN
Sun 9/30 @ Arizona 3:10 PM WGN
Mon 10/1 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN
Tue 10/2 vs. Houston 7:05 PM CSN+
Wed 10/3 vs. Houston 1:20 PM WGN
good lord brett, you typed that word for word ?? musta took awhile! How many of those will be on wgn america? I HATE NOT BEING ABLE TO WATCH ALL OF THEM ON comcast down here..
invest in MLB.com TV. It’s a great way to watch online. Probably can even do it on a smart phone
I live in Iowa and I am blacked out of both Chicago teams, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City and Minnesota. I can understand Minnesota, but these other cities are 5-7 hours away. Why the F am I blacked out? The game being on TV has 0 bearing on my decision to travel that far to watch.
Oh damn I lose my mind when they black my area out. I live on western border of IA, 7 hour drive to Chicago, black out. Logical.
Don’t feel too bad. I am with the Navy in Hawaii and get blacked out for any Oakland or SF games. Usually doesn’t hurt too bad but that is a few series a year where they don’t show them on local television (the whole point of the blackout) and they are in Chicago. There should be no reason for me to get blacked out of games. (I have complained numerous times to MLB but you can guess how that goes). Also I hear Las Vegas is horrible. They get blacked out of Colorado, Arizona, Both LA teams and SD. That is just crazy if you ask me.
Iowa here too. Drove me f’ing nuts last year. Ended up cancelling my mlbtv account after a month last year. Really, what is the point if I cant watch any Midwest teams? I didn’t sign up to watch Seattle play the Rays. Frustrating to say the least. I imagine it will be the same this year too.
Brett, see you in the bleachers on April 10?
Not sure if I’ll be there on the 10th yet. I know I’ll be there on the 12th.
Might have to break down and get the MLBTV subscription this year. Too many games that won’t be on WGN and with 25 new co-workers (compared to the 5 I had last summer), it’s gonna be tough to convince ‘em to watch the Cubs if the Tigers are on at the same time at work… :/
While it is only a few games a year. I hate WICU!!! Used to get that channel and with comcast still today I can’t get it since moving 14 miles further west. Come on 2020 Cubs network channel. I’m ready to pay now for the channel!!!
In the same boat here since I’m also too far west, and I cringe whenever I see the WCIU dates.
WCIU and CSN+ suck
Actually by purchasing MLB.tv and also having a ROKU device one can watch the games on tv as well. The only problem is black outs esp on Sat
that is why having the radio broadcast as well is important, will miss Ronnie
When are we going to get rid of these silly WCIU games. We in the deep south get all the rest, but unless they’re carried by ESPN or MLB Network, we’re left out on those and they often are some of the most entertaining games of the year!
Looks like the cubbies are playing October baseball!
October baseball at Wrigley. And a legit chance to take that October series. Booyah.
Can someone tell me how much MLBtv is going to cost this year? 62 games on WGN isn’t enough….
Last I checked its $20 a month. I don’t think it changed from last year. I will say I really enjoy MLB.tv aside from the blackouts. I tend to watch 3 baseball games a day (1 of the Cubs and the other 2 being just good matchups or exciting teams. Last year it tended to be mostly 1 cubs, 2 Indians and 3 any other game). My major pet peeve is there isnt a way to hide the scores if you go to watch the game on the replay (living in hawaii I am 5 hours behind central and so morning games are impossible. Being in the military sometimes I work night shifts and like to watch game replays). Nothing kills me more than going into the replay section after shielding my eyes from all the scores and then seeing them listed next to each game. Anyway, me and all my shipmates highly recommend it if you love baseball. Good picture quality and on frustrating blackout days you can watch the pitch by pitch (gameday) display while listening to the radio that comes with MLB.tv. Not the most enjoyable way but you will take what you can get.
I am ex navy what is your rate?
Information Systems Technition (IT), what was yours?
im sure comcast sportsnet out of chicago will carry quite a few
Only 62 free games on Chicago TV speaks volumes…..
Just the Cubs luck – the Royals will almost certainly be better than the White Sox for the first time since interleague play began, and the Cubs aren’t expected to contend. I’m assuming the extra “rivalry” series will end once interleague games are played throughout the season.
Personally I am against interleague play as a whole. The only time I agree with it is your intercity games. Other games tend to mean just about nothing.
Yeah…I agree on interleague play. And, while going to a wild card system in the playoffs has added some level of intensity, it also reduces some of the drama from the “long season”. 162 games…two winners per league (one from each division). Expansion sort of killed that concept…but, I still think the old way was better. Just my opinion.
My feeling…if you’re going to interleague play, you have to go all the way. Completely realign everything to set up true geographical rivalries. Put the Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Orioles, Nationals, and Blue Jays in one division. The Cubs, White Sox, Cardinals, Brewers, Royals, and Twins in another. (Or something…whatever comes closest.)
Here in Minneapolis…no one is getting excited for a mid-week series against Pittsburgh. Do it right…or, not at all.
My main qualms with the wildcard comes in with the 1 game playoff they want to put in. This is for 2 reasons, a.) why play 162 games to just be eliminated by 1 (i am a firm believer in a winning season ending with a championship or it wasn’t a winning season) and b.) If it becomes like basketball where it feels like 9/10ths of the league makes the playoffs what is the real drive through the season to do well.
No. 1 is solved by No. 2.
The split wild card is brilliant because it adequately punishes the WC teams for failing to win their division (making the regular season meaningful) while still giving a chance to a great team with another great team in your division (so you don’t have to deal with 103-win Giants teams sitting at home while 83-win Cardinals teams go to the playoffs).
No system’s perfect. There will always be positives and negatives, and everyone will choose to place different value on each. Baseball fans especially love to emphasize the negative of anything that changes baseball from the way it was when they were a kid.
But personally, I love the idea of the split wild card and the one-game playoff to go with it.
I agree. I mean yes, I enjoy watching interleague play. Cubs at Fenway was an awesome experience. But I just think it would be a lot cooler if they just got rid of it, having only one or two interleague series a year per team (Cubs/White Sox, Boston/Atlanta, KC/STL, etc). It would make the All-Star Game much more interesting, and it would make World Series matchups that more interesting and rare.
So a Cubs game against the Washington Nationals or Miami Marlins means a lot just because they are in the NL? Interleague is necessary because having 1 division with 6 teams in it and another with 4 just isn’t right. Why should the Cubs have to fight 5 other teams for a playoff spot when the Rangers only have to fight 3?
Expansion is as unrealistic as contraction, the only way to do it is have 6 divisions of 5 teams. Even with expanded wild cards you still only have 10 of 30 teams making the playoffs. This isn’t an NBA situation where half the league makes it.
I can’t wait to see what the reaction is when the NL gets the DH.
I remember BoB Costas’ line, to the effect of recalling how classic the call would have been: “GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! Dodgers win the Wild Card. GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!!!! Dodgers win the Wild Card.”
The flip side to that being that fans in every single National League city outside New York had nothing interesting to root for in the entire second half of the 1951 season.
*snort* Try the first half of the 1950′s, not the 2nd half of one season! And in the AL, it was almost the entire 1950′s.
The system I invested in four years ago is Slingbox. I know you need the channels first but I haven’t missed a game. They now have a hookup for my Kindle Fire which is more compact and easier to hide at work. Hate to sound like a commercial but it works. Never tried it on my smartphone. I used to sit in row fifteen in terrace reserved which has the flat screens for replays (poor mans jumbo-tron) I moved down ten rows this off-season so no more T.V’s. I’ll have to fight the urge to bring the Fire to watch the game while at the game. Don’t want to be that guy.