The London Series scheduled for June 13-14 between the Cubs and Cardinals has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted Apr 1, 2020, 2:24 PM UTC
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I'm sorry, London. I hope you get to see a real baseball game someday.
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I mean, I see where the joke is, but that game between the Red Sox and Yankees last year in London was bananas. It had all of the action.
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That'd be like if Arsenal and Chelsea came to St. Louis and Chelsea won 9-8 after scoring three goals in added time. It's exciting, but you wouldn't feel like you got the real experience.
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I was at that game at Busch between Chelsea and Man City. Chelsea was up 3-0 at half. Man City won 4-3. It was fun but I know it wasn’t the real thing. So I get that. But at the same time I didn’t want to see a 0-0 draw.
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Totally forgot about that one. That was wild, but that's a believable result. I've seen more than one great 0-0 match. It's like a 2-1 game where starters go into the eighth and the winning decision is a IBB to Kris Bryant and then Ian Happ strikes out to end it.
Now I'm stoked to come to Busch for a baseball/soccer weekend when my Timbers are in town. Next year, when this is all over.
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Is any game with the Cubs real baseball
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Fuck 2020. Someone turn it off and on again and see if that fixes it
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Take it out and blow in the slot, shake it out and try again because we are glitching.
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I’ve been a Cardinals fan for a decade now. Living in the UK this was going to be my first chance to watch my beloved Red Birds in person. Words can’t describe how devastated I am. That being said this is of course 100% the correct decision. Everybody stay safe I wish you all the best and hope to see the Cardinals soon.
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For what it's worth, I heard they plan to have Cards/Cubs play a London series in 2021.
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I really hope so, it would be a shame for both teams to miss out on this opportunity cause of this damn thing.
Please announce something soon MLB. My credit card and just refunded Delta SkyMiles are waiting....
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This must be a terrible April Fools joke...
Right?
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Well, fuck.
How do we get refunds?
Edit: Nevermind, I checked my email, Ticket Bastard says they'll issue them automatically.
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Hope you don’t need the money right away. They are so slow. I still haven’t got my march madness money back.
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Thanks, I'm good. Already sent the money back to my buddy who I was going with for his ticket, I can wait awhile if need be, but thanks for the heads up. Fucking Ticket Master.
Now I have to see if Delta's going to waive my mileage redeposit fee, or if I'm going to have to pay $150 to get my FF miles back.
Edit: Yay, Delta canceled everything without penalties.
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Sad about this but saw it coming a mile away.
My parents (dad hadn't been out of the country for a trip in over 35 years) were going to be at this game and were so excited!
:(
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St. Louis Today just said this and ya boy turned the channel
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They will get a half season in probably.
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Every weekend double headers, heck maybe even during the week. Just like little league tournaments.
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Starting July 1 would get them 76 games or so without double headers. Expand the rosters all season and let them have some fun with it.
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I knew it was coming and I'm still crushed.
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Fuck. I was gonna go to this.
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#FUCK.
They'd better reschedule :(
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Figured this would happen. I was going to spend two weeks in the UK for my honeymoon, which was to be capped off by this series. I'm happy to stay in the States if it means we all have a better chance of seeing the end of COVID.
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Probably an unpopular opinion, but I was kind of mad this was happening in the first place because the Cardinals would have given up home games to do it. I'd be much more disappointed if the London games would have been Cubs home games lol
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I'd imagine they'll reschedule it for next year, so I guess that gives me a chance to actually save up to go.
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Good.
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Fuck. I was really looking forward to that. Where else am I going to see another Chicago-St Louis rivalry besides the NHL!?
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I am afraid there will not be a baseball season this year.
I dont like being a negative Nancy but I seriously doubt we do. This isnt even supposed to peak for another month from everything being said. Fauci is expecting deaths to be in the 6 figure range and hes one of the head people talking about Covid. I think we would be lucky if this doesn't last long enough to affect the NFL season and I'm expecting that to be shortened a few weeks.
Even when we think we're in the clear, we might have a second wave to worry about. I'm most worried about not having anything until a vaccine or effective treatment comes available. Which if my reading comprehension recently has been good means 6 months if we're lucky and 12-18 months if following a normal timeline
The 1920 flu pandemic was much worse on it's second run through. The third was about the same as the first then it petered out.
Yeah i hate the thought of no sports as it has only been 2 weeks and i am missing the hell out of it. But with all the reports it just seems that this will be around for a while. People mention playing with no crowds..... how do the players stay healthy being on benches?