chicagotribune.com - 9/11/2008
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ST. LOUIS - Preparations in Houston for Hurricane Ike are likely to affect the Cubs' series this weekend against the Astros . The Astros announced Wednesday they are considering moving Friday's game from 7 p.m. to 1 p.m. in an effort to avoid the onset of the hurricane, which is expected to hit the Texas coast late Friday night. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said he had spoken Wednesday to ...
WITH IKE ON THE HORIZON, NO CHANGES YET FOR RAVENS-TEXANS GAME
profootballtalk.com 9/10/2008 — Several readers have asked whether the NFL has implemented any changes for Sunday’s game between the Ravens and the Texans, given that Hurricane Ike is heading toward Houston.
The storm is due to make landfall early Saturday. The game is set for Sunday afternoon.
For now, no adjustments to the schedule have been made.
“There is no change at [...]
Hurricane Ike take a hike!
houston.theoffside.com 9/11/2008 — As many of you have seen or read on the news a giant hurricane spanning 600 miles in the Gulf is about to bear down on the Texas Coast and most notably will be reaching Houston at 7:00AM Saturday morning which is where I reside.
Of course I will be staying in Houston for the duration and could be without power for an unforeseen amount of time. So for Texas readers stay safe, evacuate if ...
Who To Bet On Between North Carolina-Rutgers
lines-maker.com 9/11/2008 — As Houston residents and even sports fans keep a close eye on HoustonHideFromtheWind.org to track Hurricane Ike, we get you ready for a game that will not be affected by the weather, North Carolina-Rutgers plus MLB. Who will cover? GodsTips has had winning weeks 5-of-6 in football ...
Hurricane Ike —
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog
Business Calls again and tonight I find myself in Texas City, Texas--just outside Galveston--30 miles south of Houston. We are awaiting Hurricane Ike until it hits land. Wherever Ike ends up--you can bet I will be there. In all likelihood there will be little time to write about Our Washington ...
Hurricane Ike Impacts Cubs/Astros Series —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Indications are the Cubs will avoid flying to Houston after their game tonight in St. Louis against the Cardinals to avoid the path of Hurricane Ike, according to a baseball source.
The Cubs are expected to return to Chicago instead of following original plans of flying to Houston to start a ...
Hurricane Ike keeps Cubs-Astros series in limbo —
Big League Stew
David Brown is at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, where he files this report about the status of this weekend's Cubs-Astros series in Houston ... We now turn to the weather and Cubs mananger Lou Piniella, who has been tracking the progress of Hurricane Ike via a TV in his office at Busch ...
Hurricane Moves Texans-Ravens to Monday —
Football Outsiders
Just to let people know: Because of Hurricane Ike, the Baltimore at Houston game has been rescheduled for Monday night at 8:30pm EDT. It will not be a shared broadcast with ESPN — instead, CBS will show it in the markets that were supposed to get Baltimore-Houston this weekend anyway.
Texans Game Postponed! —
Battle Red Blog
As reported at HoustonTexans.com , the game between the Houston Texans and the Baltimore Ravens has been moved to Monday, 7:30 pm CST. This move was made to give all those along the gulf coast a chance to prepare for Hurricane Ike as it sets its sights on the Houston area.
Those in the ...
Ravens Battle with Houston Moved to Monday Night —
Ravens Gab
There will be another double header on Monday night again this week, as the Ravens battle with the Houston Texans has been moved to Monday night at 8:30 p.m. EDT because of Hurricane Ike. The game was originally scheduled for 4:15 p.m. EDT Sunday. Hurricane Ike was headed toward the Texas coast ...
Ravens-Texans Game Re-Scheduled to Monday Due to Hurricane Ike —
FanHouse
The Houston Texans just sent out a press release indicating that the Ravens-Texans match up will occur on Monday night instead of Sunday due to Hurricane Ike: Due to the importance of allowing the Houston area to focus on its recovery from the expected arrival of Hurricane Ike on Friday, the ...
Astros Cancel Two Games In Anticipation of Hurricane Ike —
FanHouse
When a team is as hot as the Houston Astros are, the only thing they want to do is keep playing baseball. It appears that Hurricane Ike is not an Astros fan, because the Astros are canceling two weekend games against the Chicago Cubs in anticipation of the storm while the currently visiting ...
Hurricane Ike Advisory —
On the Baseline Tennis News
On the Baseline’s site updates might be delayed beginning on Friday afternoon.
Hurricane Ike is expected to make landfall in the Houston area tomorrow, which could result in widespread power outages, wind damage, and flooding.
I don’t anticipate being off-line for an extended length of time, due to wireless internet and laptop portability, but did want to take the extra ...
Site news: We hate hurricanes —
The Dream Shake
Hurricane Ike remains projected to kick Houston's ass this weekend. One of us has already evacuated. The other is stuck in Houston. Don't expect much, if any, updates to this blog in the meantime. Or rants. Or raves. Or anything that would include a "Rafer Alston sucks" tag. Even though he does. Just know that. I hate hurricanes.
Update From Houston: Hurricane Ike and the Texans-Ravens Game —
FanHouse
Usually, by this time of the week, I would be doing some sort of home game preview of the Texans-Ravens game. I live in Houston and well, given that Hurricane Ike is expected to hit here, my priorities are more on that right now. The Houston Chronicle reports that likely the Texans-Ravens game will be moved to Monday , though this might change due to the seriousness of the storm. Just ...
STILL NO DECISION ON RAVENS-TEXANS GAME —
ProFootballTalk.com
As Hurricane Ike continues to churn toward the Texas coast, no decisions have been made on when (or where) this weekend’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans will be played. Ike is due to strike early Saturday.
A league source tells us that more information is expected by 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, and [...]
Ravens Waiting Out The Storm —
Baltimore Beatdown
As Hurricane or Tropical Storm Ike heads towards the Gulf Coast, it looks like the Baltimore Ravens are going to have to wait and see what havoc it wrecks on the Houston area. The team will most likely head to Houston earlier than normal, hunker down in their hotel and wait to see what Ike brings this weekend. The Houston Texans play in Reliant Stadium, which actually has a retractable roof. ...
Cubs say Zambrano will make Saturday start —
MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Carlos Zambrano threw a bullpen session Wednesday and said he felt fine for Saturday's start in Houston, which is currently threatened because of Hurricane Ike. Cubs manager Lou Piniella, obviously tired of talking about Zambrano, said pitching coach Larry Rothschild told him he was ready to go. "We obviously need a strong finish from him," he said. "Let's see how he feels. But ...
Hurricane Ike: Astros Cockblocker? —
Bugs & Cranks
Both Astros.com and the Houston Press are reporting that this weekend’s series against the Cubs might be altered in order to accomadate the destruction that Hurricane Ike might cause in the Houston area.
Astros.com says that the Astros will most likely (depending on where Ike lands) move Friday’s game up to 1:05 , while making a decision on Saturday and Sunday’s games ...
MLB.com: Hurricane Ike could alter Friday plans —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
It’s come to this. Only God can possibly stop Ed Wade and the Astros now.
Ike has been predicted to hit Houston as early as late Friday night, although originally, the hurricane wasn’t supposed to get here until Saturday morning.
The Astros host the Cubs this weekend, and the Astros are considering moving Friday’s opener from a 7:05 p.m. CT start time to 1:05 p.m. A final decision ...
Texans-Ravens Game at Houston In Question Due to Hurricane Ike —
FanHouse
Hurricane Ike is projected to hit somewhere along the Texas gulf coast on Saturday. Right now, the specifics of where it is going to hit and at what intensity are up in the air. The Texans are schedule to have their only home game of September against the Ravens on Sunday. The team has not yet announced their contingency plans, other than noting that they have plans . Last year when fires ...
