Gillispie to broadcast Cubs spring training games
CHICAGO - For the third season in a row, most Chicago Cubs Spring Training games will be available to Cubs fans via television, radio or internet radio broadcast as the club today announced its 2013 Spring Training broadcast schedule.
In total, a Cubs game will be available every game day of the spring schedule via one or more broadcast mediums, and 36 of the 39 games are scheduled to be available to Cubs fans overall. United Airlines, the official airline of the Chicago Cubs, is once again proud to be the presenting sponsor of the internet radio broadcasts on Cubs.com.
Additionally, there are four more Spring Training games on the schedule when compared to the first announcement. The Cubs will play a game against a WBC opponent at HoHoKam Stadium on Friday, March 15. The Cubs will also play the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tucson on Thursday, March 21, a game that will benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Memorial Foundation. The Cubs close out their 2013 spring schedule with a pair of games in Houston March 29-30.
The schedule features six games televised by Cubs broadcast partners (four by WGN and two by Comcast SportsNet), nine on the WGN Cubs radio network and 25 via internet radio broadcast on www.cubs.com. Fans will be able to access the Cubs Webcasts on Cubs.com and MLB.com for free by registering for a log-in account with the website.
WGN Radio will broadcast Chicago's first game of the spring on Saturday, February 23 at the Angels. The first televised spring game, featuring the debut of new commentator Jim Deshaies, will be Saturday, March 16 when the Cubs host Kansas City on WGN. Comcast SportsNet's first game will be Monday, March 25 vs. San Francisco.
Cubs TV play-by-play announcer Len Kasper will again join Mick Gillispie, radio broadcaster for Chicago's Double-A Tennessee affiliate, for most of the cubs.com internet radio broadcasts presented by United Airlines. The first cubs.com game with Len and Mick will take place on Sunday, February 24 vs. San Francisco in Mesa.
All games start at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time unless otherwise noted.
| DATE | OPPONENT | SITE | BROADCAST AVAILABILITY |
| Saturday, February 23 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Tempe | WGN Radio |
| Sunday, February 24 | San Francisco Giants | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Monday, February 25 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Glendale | CUBS.COM |
| Tuesday, February 26 | Colorado Rockies | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Wednesday, February 27 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Thursday, February 28 | Oakland Athletics | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Friday, March 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Saturday, March 2 | San Francisco Giants | Scottsdale | WGN Radio |
| Sunday, March 3 | Milwaukee Brewers (ss) | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (ss) | Tempe | ||
| Monday, March 4 | Cleveland Indians | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Tuesday, March 5 | Colorado Rockies | Scottsdale (1:10 p.m.) | CUBS.COM |
| Wednesday, March 6 | Texas Rangers | Suprise | CUBS.COM |
| Thursday, March 7 | Chicago White Sox | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Friday, March 8 | Cincinnati Reds | Goodyear (7:05 p.m.) | CUBS.COM |
| Saturday, March 9 | Cleveland Indians | Mesa | WGN Radio |
| Sunday, March 10 | San Diego Padres | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Monday, March 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Scottsdale (1:10 p.m.) | CUBS.COM |
| Tuesday, March 12 | OFF DAY | ||
| Wednesday, March 13 | Colorado Rockies | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Thursday, March 14 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Glendale | CUBS.COM |
| Friday, March 15 | Cubs vs. WBC Team (ss) | Mesa | |
| Chicago White Sox (ss) | Glendale (1:05 p.m.) | CUBS.COM | |
| Saturday, March 16 | Kansas City Royals (ss) | Mesa | WGN-TV |
| Texas Rangers (ss) | Las Vegas | WGN | |
| Sunday, March 17 | Oakland Athletics (ss) | Phoenix | WGN-TV |
| Texas Rangers (ss) | Las Vegas | WGN | |
| Monday, March 18 | San Diego Padres | Peoria | CUBS.COM |
| Tuesday, March 19 | Texas Rangers | Mesa | CUBS.COM |
| Wednesday, March 20 | OFF DAY | ||
| Thursday, March 21 | Seattle Mariners (ss) | Peoria | WGN Radio |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (ss) | Tucson | ||
| Friday, March 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | Maryvale | WGN-TV |
| Saturday, March 23 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Mesa | WGN Radio |
| Sunday, March 24 | Cleveland Indians | Goodyear | WGN Radio |
| Monday, March 25 | San Francisco Giants | Mesa | CSN |
| Tuesday, March 26 | Cincinnati Reds | Mesa (7:05 p.m.) |
CUBS.COM |
| Wednesday, March 27 | Kansas City Royals | Surprise (6:05 p.m.) |
WGN Radio |
| Thursday, March 28 | Seattle Mariners | Mesa (12:05 p.m.) |
CSN |
| Friday, March 29 | Houston Astros | Houston (7:05 pm CT) |
CUBS.COM |
| Saturday, March 30 | Houston Astros | Houston |
CUBS.COM |
- CUBS -