4/2 12:05PM Pirates (Maholm) @ Cubs (Z)

[J.R.]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

 

They should be able to sell ~25,000 season tickets into perpetuity, so I don't think we'll go back to the 1980s definition of success anytime soon.

 

However, by pulling stunts like pricing bleachers for $80 out the door, they've driven the urgency out of the market. In years past, people would buy up April weekends because it just might be the only way to get weekend tickets. Not any more.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

 

They should be able to sell ~25,000 season tickets into perpetuity, so I don't think we'll go back to the 1980s definition of success anytime soon.

 

However, by pulling stunts like pricing bleachers for $80 out the door, they've driven the urgency out of the market. In years past, people would buy up April weekends because it just might be the only way to get weekend tickets. Not any more.

 

If July and August come, and the Cubs are well out of it, I wouldnt be surprised if people arent willing to pay those kinds of prices.

[erik316wttn]

Plenty of tickets available for this one. I am really interested to see just how many people will be there. I just pulled up 10 tickets in section 27 for the game. I'd imagine there are plenty of sections like that.

 

Ricketts has overplayed his hand. Ticket prices have gone from merely unreasonable to absolutely obscene.

If you look back at some of the old games they sometimes show on CSN with Harry they will celebrate 25K in attendance and 2 million for the season. I wonder if in a few years we may go back to that.

 

They should be able to sell ~25,000 season tickets into perpetuity, so I don't think we'll go back to the 1980s definition of success anytime soon.

 

However, by pulling stunts like pricing bleachers for $80 out the door, they've driven the urgency out of the market. In years past, people would buy up April weekends because it just might be the only way to get weekend tickets. Not any more.

 

If July and August come, and the Cubs are well out of it, I wouldnt be surprised if people arent willing to pay those kinds of prices.

 

Pretty much this. If the Cubs tank this year, there's no way they pack the house past the ASB.

[J.R.]

If July and August come, and the Cubs are well out of it, I wouldnt be surprised if people arent willing to pay those kinds of prices.

 

Exactly. There is no urgency in buying April tickets when in all likelihood you will be able to get more desirable games at better prices later.

[erik316wttn]

Let's get it done, boys.

[MWV]

Wow. Wrap it up, Bleeding Gums.

[erik316wttn]

Wow. Wrap it up, Bleeding Gums.

 

That just irks me. Just sing the song. It's not about the singer.

[Omar]

I just got AT&T U-Verse... This is the first time I've seen CSN since 2008.

 

I've gotta say, its nice to see they finally shied away from those 1990s graphics.

[erik316wttn]

Leadoff walk. Settle down, Z.

[Careless]

After 5 pitches it looks like "too much pitch movement" Z

[Outshined_One]

After 5 pitches it looks like "too much pitch movement" Z

 

We might see one of those 6 BBs / 8 Ks days.

[erik316wttn]

Walker K's

 

Here comes Babe McCutchen.

[erik316wttn]

Z almost picked off Tabata.

[erik316wttn]

Andrew McCutchen pops out to 3B.

 

And I believe that's the first time we've ever gotten him out.

[Omar]

Look at all those empty seats behind the home plate.

[Outshined_One]

Love it when the fans cheer the sun.

[erik316wttn]

Alvarez singles to right, Tabata scores. 1-0 Pirates.

[ctcf]

Sigh.

[erik316wttn]

Inning over.

 

I'm really liking how Pat and Keith sound together, but I still miss Ronnie. :(

[inari]

I've got a feeling Z is going to recover nicely from that first inning.

[erik316wttn]

I've got a feeling Z is going to recover nicely from that first inning.

 

I hope so. I have the feeling he was a bit too pumped and was overthrowing.

[erik316wttn]

Cubs go 1-2-3

[mike2482]

Cubs go 1-2-3

 

At least they made the pitcher work with a whole 7 pitches.

[UMFan83]

It's not fair that the MLB stuck us with the World Series favorites for the first series of the season.

[DivineBovine]

7 pitches. 3 outs.

 

Pirates continue Cub ownership. Amazing how last season can pick up right where it left off.