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

[Ding Dong Johnson]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

[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.

 

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.

I feel it would be a better business move to charge a reasonable ticket price and get more fans into the stadium, where they can make the money back and more on concessions. Cubs fans will certainly follow their team, but in this case I think they are overestimating the ability of tens of thousands of people to rearrange their schedules in less than 24 hours.

[UMFan83]

I just bought 4 $25 seats. 1st row section 205. I am betting there won't be many people there and we will be able to move up.

 

anyone know who is starting?

[kujay]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

 

I posted it on the last page, or you can just go to the Brewers website.

[UMFan83]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

 

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

[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.

 

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.

 

Gouging would be charging over the normal price for a ticket. So if this game had been announced 3 months ago as some kind of neutral site special event it would have been ok to charge these prices? I don't get it. Clearly they charged $10 last year because a) very few people from Cleveland or LA were going to travel to see the game and b) it was an early season contest and the interest wasn't as high.

 

In this case they don't have to lowball the price to get a reasonable amount of fans in the seats so why would they? You do know that MLB is a for profit business, right?

 

I remember getting tickets to the '98 one game playoff and there was no discounted pricing even though it was "exceptionally late notice".

[Jon]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

[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.

 

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.

 

Gouging would be charging over the normal price for a ticket. So if this game had been announced 3 months ago as some kind of neutral site special event it would have been ok to charge these prices? I don't get it. Clearly they charged $10 last year because a) very few people from Cleveland or LA were going to travel to see the game and b) it was an early season contest and the interest wasn't as high.

 

In this case they don't have to lowball the price to get a reasonable amount of fans in the seats so why would they? You do know that MLB is a for profit business, right?

 

I remember getting tickets to the '98 one game playoff and there was no discounted pricing even though it was "exceptionally late notice".

A do or die playoff game is really no comparison to tomorrow's game.

[UMFan83]

You're right. It's not gouging, its capitalism. It still sucks, I was hoping to get really good seats for cheap.

[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.

 

Gouging would be charging over the normal price for a ticket. So if this game had been announced 3 months ago as some kind of neutral site special event it would have been ok to charge these prices? I don't get it. Clearly they charged $10 last year because a) very few people from Cleveland or LA were going to travel to see the game and b) it was an early season contest and the interest wasn't as high.

 

In this case they don't have to lowball the price to get a reasonable amount of fans in the seats so why would they? You do know that MLB is a for profit business, right?

 

I remember getting tickets to the '98 one game playoff and there was no discounted pricing even though it was "exceptionally late notice".

 

What is "normal" under the circumstances? I would say it's the last time they had such a make-up game involving two teams from other cities. Deviating from that norm simply because it's the Cubs is what I have a problem with, and that's clearly what is going on here.

[Schwarber Fan]

ESPN and their BS TV rights is gonna blackout this from MLB.tv, isn;t it?

[kujay]

ESPN and their BS TV rights is gonna blackout this from MLB.tv, isn;t it?

 

That's my biggest question/concern right now.

[UMFan83]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

 

Just now? I just looked and can only get singles

[Ding Dong Johnson]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

 

I posted it on the last page, or you can just go to the Brewers website.

so it took me a while to finish typing that and submit. GET OFF MY BACK ALREADY!!!

 

I've already spent a grand this weekend on a lot of crap I probably didn't need. is a trip to Milwaukee the right thing to do?

[Irrelevant Dude]

ESPN and their BS TV rights is gonna blackout this from MLB.tv, isn;t it?

After 2 days of no baseball, it's going to suck if I have to listen to tomorrow night's game on the radio.

[Schwarber Fan]

ESPN and their BS TV rights is gonna blackout this from MLB.tv, isn;t it?

 

That's my biggest question/concern right now.

 

Will they even allow WGN to broadcast it?

[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.

 

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.

 

Gouging would be charging over the normal price for a ticket. So if this game had been announced 3 months ago as some kind of neutral site special event it would have been ok to charge these prices? I don't get it. Clearly they charged $10 last year because a) very few people from Cleveland or LA were going to travel to see the game and b) it was an early season contest and the interest wasn't as high.

 

In this case they don't have to lowball the price to get a reasonable amount of fans in the seats so why would they? You do know that MLB is a for profit business, right?

 

I remember getting tickets to the '98 one game playoff and there was no discounted pricing even though it was "exceptionally late notice".

 

What is "normal" under the circumstances? I would say it's the last time they had such a make-up game involving two teams from other cities. Deviating from that norm simply because it's the Cubs is what I have a problem with, and that's clearly what is going on here.

 

A more local fan base and a more critical game due to the position of the teams in the playoff race and lateness in the season. Different circumstances.

 

You could even make the argument if you are the Astros that giving discounted tickets would ensure a completely full house of Cubs fans putting the "home team" at a greater disadvantage.

 

My guess is that the park will be plenty full at these prices. They are pretty standard for a MLB game.

Edited September 14, 2008 by Illini Iceman

[Jon]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

 

Just now? I just looked and can only get singles

Yup. It showed singles only, but like I said, I kept refreshing and got the option to select 2. Then I kept refreshing until it actually had tickets available.

[Outshined_One]

is a trip to Milwaukee the right thing to do?

 

Yes. Yes it is.

[kujay]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

 

I posted it on the last page, or you can just go to the Brewers website.

so it took me a while to finish typing that and submit. GET OFF MY BACK ALREADY!!!

 

I've already spent a grand this weekend on a lot of crap I probably didn't need. is a trip to Milwaukee the right thing to do?

 

I wasn't trying to be a jerk at all.

 

And yeah, it is the right thing to do. I would if I could.

[Irrelevant Dude]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

 

Just now? I just looked and can only get singles

Could they possibly have sold all those tickets already? If so, I will admit to being wrong and they were justified in charging premium prices.

[Laura]

is a trip to Milwaukee the right thing to do?

 

Yes. Yes it is.

 

Absolutely.

[kujay]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

 

Just now? I just looked and can only get singles

Could they possibly have sold all those tickets already? If so, I will admit to being wrong and they were justified in charging premium prices.

 

They are talking about Tuesday night at Wrigley.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

how does one go about purchasing tickets?

 

I posted it on the last page, or you can just go to the Brewers website.

so it took me a while to finish typing that and submit. GET OFF MY BACK ALREADY!!!

 

I've already spent a grand this weekend on a lot of crap I probably didn't need. is a trip to Milwaukee the right thing to do?

 

I wasn't trying to be a jerk at all.

 

And yeah, it is the right thing to do. I would if I could.

I know, I was just busting your balls. I'm staring at 2 Field Infield Box seats right behind home plate, row 9...

[Illini Iceman]

On the ticket topic, I was able to just buy 2 in section 427 for Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee. It took about 10 minutes of refreshing to get the option of being able to select 2 tickets and then another 10 minutes of refreshing to get seats.

 

Just now? I just looked and can only get singles

Could they possibly have sold all those tickets already? If so, I will admit to being wrong and they were justified in charging premium prices.

 

He is talking about the Tuesday game at Wrigley against the Brewers.