07-26-2010, 12:30 PM
<!--quoteo(post=107757:date=Jul 25 2010, 10:13 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jul 25 2010, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=107751:date=Jul 25 2010, 09:34 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jul 25 2010, 09:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Does any channel other than MLB Network have coverage of this today?
Is WGN doing anything?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not sure America's Station can fit it in between Newhart, WWE and Becker. I expect WGN to soon have zero Cubs games (or very few). Since Ricketts has an ownership in Comcast and no interest in WGN I expect he'll either turn Comcast into a Cubs station similar to YES Network or build a new one altogether. WGN and the Cubs will be a thing of the past pretty soon I would think.
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It's really sad. I would venture a guess that 90% of all out-of-market Cubs fans are fans because of the coverage on WGN. There is no chance I would have been as big of a Cub fan had their games never been on WGN.
Is WGN doing anything?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm not sure America's Station can fit it in between Newhart, WWE and Becker. I expect WGN to soon have zero Cubs games (or very few). Since Ricketts has an ownership in Comcast and no interest in WGN I expect he'll either turn Comcast into a Cubs station similar to YES Network or build a new one altogether. WGN and the Cubs will be a thing of the past pretty soon I would think.
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It's really sad. I would venture a guess that 90% of all out-of-market Cubs fans are fans because of the coverage on WGN. There is no chance I would have been as big of a Cub fan had their games never been on WGN.