Published 9/15/2008
by TheTakeover
at Bleacher Report - MLB
There is no question that the events of Hurricane Ike were awful. The emotional and fiscal damage will take years to repair. But every once in a while, a meteorological disaster creates a really intriguing moment in sports. Last night's may have been the most interesting yet.
So the Brewers and the Cubs have been in a race for the NL central all year. There have been moments over the season in which the Cubs looked like the best team in baseball. Then the Brewers got CC Sabathia, and what followed were tremendous flashes of brilliance on their end.
However, they never once eclipsed the Cubs this season, and, especially this past week, have begun to look like they may not be able to hang onto the wild card.
Through the actions of mother nature, the Cubs were presented with a rather unique situation. The Cubs and Astros, due to the events of Ike, were to play their weekend series in a neutral site. The neutral site would be Miller Park, home of the Brewers.
So here is a really ...
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The Chicago Cubs baseball game against the Houston Astros on Sunday night that was moved to Milwaukee due to Hurricane Ike ended up being about as historical as it gets.
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