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To: PatiBob who wrote (166562)	9/11/2008 6:23:58 PM
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Astros-Cubs games on Friday and Saturday called off ESPN.com news services Updated: September 11, 2008, 5:51 PM ET Hurricane Ike, approaching the Texas coastline and expected to reach land this weekend, has temporarily thrown off the National League Central and wild-card races. Hurricane Ike is expected to be a Category 3 storm with sustained winds over 110 mph when it hits the Texas coastline. The Astros announced Thursday that they have postponed the first two games of this weekend's three-game series against the Chicago Cubs because of the potential impact of Ike on the Houston area. Rescheduled dates for what would have been Friday night and Saturday night games have yet to be determined. Hurricane Ike, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, is projected to be a Category 3 storm when it hits land. There are several scenarios under consideration with regards to the rescheduling of the postponed games, the Astros said. Fans that have tickets to the Friday and/or Saturday night games should retain their tickets, as they will be valid for the rescheduled game dates once those dates are determined, the team said. The Astros continue their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park. Before Thursday's announcement, Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot, a native of Baton Rouge, La., said he was hesitant to travel with his team to Houston with the storm looming. "I don't want to go," Theriot said Wednesday. "To me, I understand why the Astros want to play those games there. They're right there in the wild card and playing well. That storm is going to turn, and if it does turn, and they evacuate the city, then what are you going to do? Now we're stuck. "You hop on a bus and go where -- go with everybody else?" Theriot said. "Take a bus from Houston to Chicago? [Hurricanes] are so hard to predict. The last one was supposed to go west, and it ends up turning and crushing Baton Rouge. "Once it makes landfall, it could go one way or the other," he said. "I know they have a dome and the rain doesn't affect you, but if you have no power and no cabs to get anything to eat and you're stuck, that's no fun for anybody." Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee proposed playing the series at a neutral site. ''Let's go to a neutral site, play three and get it over with,'' he said, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Why risk it?'' The Sun-Times, citing an unnamed source, reported that playing the series at a neutral site was unlikely. Instead, according to the source, Major League Baseball might take advantage of a scheduled off day for both teams Monday to use four days to get three games played. The first-place Cubs currently lead the NL Central by 4½ games over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Astros, meanwhile, trail the Brewers by four games in the NL wild-card race. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. sports.espn.go.com