Hurricane Ike: Cubs vs. Houston in Milwaukee for 2 games

[UMFan83]

Bruce, I expect ticket info as soon as you get it.

[David]

I just may have to go...

[anabiono]

why don't they just play a double header on monday?

[Cubs08]

I remember the Indians/Angels tickets were like $5 when they played in Milwaukee last year. I may be heading up although I wasn't expecting a late 7:05 game. I won't get back til like 12:30.

[UMFan83]

Tickets for both days will be priced at the Marquee Game rates, which range from $25 to $60, and seating will be sold in the Field and Loge Levels only. Tickets will go on sale at 9 p.m. CT tonight, and fans are strongly encouraged to avoid potentially long lines by going to brewers.com to purchase seats and select the "print at home" option. Tickets may also be purchased at the Miller Park Box Office beginning tomorrow at 9 a.m., but phone orders will not be available.

 

$25-$60!!!!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3470730&vkey=pr_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

Edited September 14, 2008 by UMFan83

[kujay]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

[Irrelevant Dude]

why don't they just play a double header on monday?

I'm guessing that would make travel extremely difficult, not so much for the Cubs who are a short drive from Milwaukee, but for Houson who would have to play a double-header and then fly to Florida afterwards. I'm ok with the compromise of playing 2 games in Milwaukee for now.

[David]

why don't they just play a double header on monday?

 

Why squeeze two games into one day in an already difficult stretch when the game might not be necessary at all (almost surely won't be for us)...

[kujay]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

[Cubs08]

Tickets for both days will be priced at the Marquee Game rates, which range from $25 to $60, and seating will be sold in the Field and Loge Levels only. Tickets will go on sale at 9 p.m. CT tonight, and fans are strongly encouraged to avoid potentially long lines by going to brewers.com to purchase seats and select the "print at home" option. Tickets may also be purchased at the Miller Park Box Office beginning tomorrow at 9 a.m., but phone orders will not be available.

 

$25-$60!!!!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3470730&vkey=pr_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

rofl

[Jon]

why don't they just play a double header on monday?

 

Why squeeze two games into one day in an already difficult stretch when the game might not be necessary at all (almost surely won't be for us)...

This is a pretty good result for the Cubs.

[UMFan83]

Tickets for both days will be priced at the Marquee Game rates, which range from $25 to $60, and seating will be sold in the Field and Loge Levels only. Tickets will go on sale at 9 p.m. CT tonight, and fans are strongly encouraged to avoid potentially long lines by going to brewers.com to purchase seats and select the "print at home" option. Tickets may also be purchased at the Miller Park Box Office beginning tomorrow at 9 a.m., but phone orders will not be available.

 

$25-$60!!!!

 

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3470730&vkey=pr_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil

rofl

 

Looks like the MLB got the last laugh. Hold the games in Milwaukee and price gouge the Cubs fans. Oh well, 15-20k will be there.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

why don't they just play a double header on monday?

 

Why squeeze two games into one day in an already difficult stretch when the game might not be necessary at all (almost surely won't be for us)...

an even crazier idea would have been to check a weather forecast or two and schedule a game in Milwaukee today

[Irrelevant Dude]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

Yeah, that pricing is ridiculous when we're dealing with a less than 24 hour window requiring people to make plans on short notice... but I wonder if it was part of the agreement with Houston that they wanted to charge top dollar to maximize their revenue.

[UMFan83]

Don't hold me to this, but I think this is the page to buy tickets

 

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C00406DCEAF913E?artistid=805948&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=10

 

Tickets aren't on sale yet though.

 

I guarantee you there will only be 10-15k there, and they will be really lax about moving down and stuff. I am going to buy $25 tix

Edited September 14, 2008 by UMFan83

[Cubs08]

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/mlb/ticketing/y2008/cubs_astros_hurricane.jsp?c_id=mil

[kujay]

Of course I'm not going up there, but just for grins I just went to the ticket purchase page. Best available was third-row, right behind home plate. Price was $140.

 

So I don't know what the deal is with this.

[kujay]

http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/mlb/ticketing/y2008/cubs_astros_hurricane.jsp?c_id=mil

 

This is where I went.

[Soul]

Yeah, great seats available right behind home plate. I'm not going to go either. Too late on Sunday.

[Irrelevant Dude]

Any word on the TV broadcast for tomorrow night?

[erik316wttn]

I'd go, but everyone I know who would go with me will be at work, and the prices are terrible.

[Illini Iceman]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

Yeah, that pricing is ridiculous when we're dealing with a less than 24 hour window requiring people to make plans on short notice... but I wonder if it was part of the agreement with Houston that they wanted to charge top dollar to maximize their revenue.

 

Why is it gouging? It is the same as they would charge for other games at the stadium. I don't see why they would feel it necessary to give a discounted price. Not like anyone is forced to go if they don't want to and/or can't afford it.

[kujay]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

Yeah, that pricing is ridiculous when we're dealing with a less than 24 hour window requiring people to make plans on short notice... but I wonder if it was part of the agreement with Houston that they wanted to charge top dollar to maximize their revenue.

 

Why is it gouging? It is the same as they would charge for other games at the stadium. I don't see why they would feel it necessary to give a discounted price. Not like anyone is forced to go if they don't want to and/or can't afford it.

 

Because it's exceptionally late notice. Of course nobody is forced to go. That's hardly the point.

 

Someone here said last year when they hosted an Indians-Angels series, tickets were $10. So, here, they saw an opportunity to make more money off the Cub fans. That's gouging.

[Moises a loo]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

Yeah, that pricing is ridiculous when we're dealing with a less than 24 hour window requiring people to make plans on short notice... but I wonder if it was part of the agreement with Houston that they wanted to charge top dollar to maximize their revenue.

 

Why is it gouging? It is the same as they would charge for other games at the stadium. I don't see why they would feel it necessary to give a discounted price. Not like anyone is forced to go if they don't want to and/or can't afford it.

 

Because it's exceptionally late notice. Of course nobody is forced to go. That's hardly the point.

 

Someone here said last year when they hosted an Indians-Angels series, tickets were $10. So, here, they saw an opportunity to make more money off the Cub fans. That's gouging.

 

Call it what you want, but they'd be stupid to charge less when they know people would pay more.

[kujay]

Whatever the price is, I'm sure it won't be high enough to deter anyone from going who can.

 

It's going to be surreal...but really cool if we can pack a good crowd in there.

 

In light of UM's most recent post, I'm retracting the first sentence of this.

 

Wow. Talk about gouging.

Yeah, that pricing is ridiculous when we're dealing with a less than 24 hour window requiring people to make plans on short notice... but I wonder if it was part of the agreement with Houston that they wanted to charge top dollar to maximize their revenue.

 

Why is it gouging? It is the same as they would charge for other games at the stadium. I don't see why they would feel it necessary to give a discounted price. Not like anyone is forced to go if they don't want to and/or can't afford it.

 

Because it's exceptionally late notice. Of course nobody is forced to go. That's hardly the point.

 

Someone here said last year when they hosted an Indians-Angels series, tickets were $10. So, here, they saw an opportunity to make more money off the Cub fans. That's gouging.

 

Call it what you want, but they'd be stupid to charge less when they know people would pay more.

 

I won't disagree with that. But I think these prices will discourage a lot of people from going.