The CTA is considering several plans to modernize the Purple Line and Red Line north of Belmont. One of the alternatives calls for building a subway from just north of Belmont to Loyola which would replace the existing elevated structure.

Under this alternative, the Wrigley Field station would be under Sheffield between Addison and Waveland, with the main entrance at Addison and Sheffield and a secondary entrance at Waveland and Sheffield. In addition, the new Irving Park station would have a secondary entrance just two blocks north of the bleacher entrance (at the corner where Sheffield, Sheridan, and Byron meet). There is no current funding for any of these alternatives and no estimate of if or when it might happen. 

The Cubs are conducting a survey of season ticket holders asking for their opinions on several possible Wrigley Field additions. The survey included artist's renderings of what these might look like. Below are the links to some of those ideas. The survey mentioned that there is no guarantee that any of these options would be implemented.

Home Plate Lounge

Marquee Club Seats

Triangle Club Lounge

Right Field Entertainment Area

Right Field Loge Boxes

Smirnoff Patio

The survey also asked about interest in a Jumbotron, an app where you could order and pay for concessions and merchandise (but you still have to go pick it up at a designated location), a tap and pay Cubs Card with a reward program, the ability to store all your season tickets on a card (but still allow transfer of individual tickets to others), and six to eight bleacher group party areas (no picture, but this seemed to include a climate-controlled tent-like structure at the back of the bleachers (Al might have to find a new bench).

The Phillies became the first professional sports team to suffer their 10,000th loss yesterday. The Cubs will be the first to celebrate their 10,000th win.

CORRECTION: The Giants have already won 10,000 games, although they did that based in two cities.

As of Monday morning, they are 9,947-9,425 since 1876. If they could win 53 more games this year (which would give them 100 wins) they could reach the milestone this season. At worst they should reach it by early next season.

Any predictions when they will get their 10,000th victory?

Update [2006-1-13 14:18:8 by AlSpangler]: Additional games are on April 11, May 2, May 18, June 15, July 20, August 3, August 24, September 7 and September 14 (Tuesdays and Thursday only). The Cubs' only Monday day games, Memorial Day & Labor Day, are not included.

--Original Message--

Nine additional games, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons, will be offered as an option to those holding Double Play Season Tickets. You will need to take all nine games or pass on the offer.

If you have more than one seat, you will be allowed to purchase the extra games for only some of your seats.

I found this out while speaking with a Cubs ticket rep after someone holding the night/weekend season ticket package for my seats upgraded to a full-season package. I was bumped but actually ended up with better seats.

There are only 15 games in the 2006 Double Play package because there are only 3 Wednesday day games. Usually the Double Play Package had 21 to 24 games per season.