CHICAGO _ The Cubs' home opener Monday against the Pirates has been postponed because of inclement weather at Wrigley Field. The game is scheduled to be played at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday.
The start time was initially pushed back one hour as the grounds crew worked to prepare the field.
"On the way out I had no idea if I was going to Cubs Convention or Opening Day, so I thought it was the right thing to do," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.
"I woke up and saw everything going on. I looked at the (weather) map and looked at (Tuesday) being an open date with a much better forecast, so I thought it would be the prudent thing, and we did it."
Tyler Chatwood will start Tuesday for the Cubs. Maddon wasn't sure if first baseman Anthony Rizzo would be ready. Rizzo has missed the last three games because of lower back stiffness and wasn't scheduled to start Monday.
