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July 30, 2004
Friday's Wrigley game in jeopardy
The Chicago Cubs say they've put up protective netting to catch any more falling chunks of concrete at Wrigley Field, but city officials say they're still waiting on clarifications to the team's inspection report before deciding whether to force the Cubs to cancel Friday's game. An announcement is expected Friday morning, at which point we should know if the city has genuine safety concerns, or was just (ahem) grandstanding.