Only a few times per season do the Cubs play a Thursday night game. Rather than go out to dinner before the game we chose to grill on our deck up until game time.
Obtaining TicketsOnce again, with my parents in town (and my mom wanting to attend the game) w needed to buy one extra ticket. However, since we ate dinner in the house, we did not have time to wander around Wrigley Field looking for a free ticket as we did on Tuesday night. Rather …

Carlos Zambrano started the game with hopes of earning his 100th career victory. However, Zambrano was ejected from the game in the top of the 7th inning after arguing that Nyjer Morgan was out after Zambrano’s wild pitch allowed him to score. Morgan’s run tied the game at 2 runs apiece.
After Zambrano was kicked out of the game he lost it! – 1) he continued to scream at home plate umpire Mark Carlson, 2) gave Carlson the ejection sign himself, 3) threw the baseball in his hand as far as …

Before the start of the 2009 baseball season, I had only attended two rain-shortened games in my life – one in 1997 and one in 2008. Now this year, I have already attended two rain-shortened games. The first coming on May 13 and now last night’s game between the Pirates and Cubs.
Obtaining TicketsWith my parents in town, we needed to buy one additional ticket (I already have two season tickets). Since we had some time before the game, I figured I could find a free ticket outside of Wrigley …

For the first time that I could remember, the Chicago Cubs played a night game on a holiday. The reason being that the Cubs had just traveled back from San Diego Sunday evening and rather than have the game start at 1:20 pm as they usually do, they chose the 7:05 pm start.
Art Institute of ChicagoAs with any tourist coming to Chicago, there are other sites besides Wrigley Field that one can enjoy. With my parents in town, we decided to check out the new Modern Wing at The …

Once again my tickets for today’s game sold on StubHub last night. After the rooftop “Apostles” helped me yesterday, I decided pressing my luck on the rooftop was not the best plan. I had to suck it up and buy tickets outside of Wrigley Field.
Pre Game DiningEven though our tickets sold, it did not mean that we would miss our favorite brunch at Purgatory Pizza, located at 3415 N. Clark St. In February it was named Time Out Chicago’s #1 brunch spot.
For a measly $13, Purgatory Pizza provides all you …

After my season tickets sold on StubHub overnight, I had to decide whether to buy tickets outside the stadium or try to get on the rooftop in which I know the owner. Of course, going on a rooftop for free seemed better than trying to buy a ticket.
As I have written in the past, I normally can talk to the game day operations guy (Peter) and he allows me access to the rooftop. However, yesterday was different. He said the owner was in town and that …

For the second time this season, I was planning to attend the Chicago Cubs game which was postponed by rain (the first game was on April 19). I was still in the house (the Ultimate Sports Wife and I never enter the stadium during a rain delay until the first pitch is thrown) watching the pre-game show when the game was officially postponed. If you do not have the option of sitting in your house, then I would recommend hanging out in a bar or restaurant until the game actually …

It is not very often that you attend a rain-shortened game but do not have to sit through any rain delays inside the stadium. Last night was this exception (even though there were three different rain delays).
The game between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres started out with a delay before the first pitch was thrown. Even though it was not raining at 7 pm, the start time of the game was still pushed back from 7:05 pm to 7:40 pm.
Obtaining TicketsThe delayed game gave me extra time to …

I was walking outside of Wrigley Field and noticed a lot of fans wearing their Northwestern purple. I had forgotten it was Northwestern Day at Wrigley Field. However, once I remembered I also remembered that the pre-party was being held at Mullen’s Bar & Grill Wrigleyville – located at 3527 N. Clark St (and the “official” Northwestern bar in Chicago). When we arrived at Mullen’s we were handed a coupon for one free drink or appetizer since we had attended Northwestern.
The GameThe Cubs defeated the Padres 6-2 after Milton Bradley …

After going 4-0 in the month of May, the Cubs finally lost in my fifth consecutive Cubs game attended. I had a meeting for work that ran long, so I did not arrive to the game until the 3rd inning (which is why I have “half game attendance rules” – for when life gets in the way of attending sporting events).
The GameThe Giants made quick work of Sean Marshall and took an early 3-0 lead off a Benji Molina three-run home run in the top of the 1st inning. …