Cubs having trouble selling Opening Day tickets

[Hairyducked Idiot]

http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/3/26/4148562/cubs-opening-day-tickets-not-selling

 

Mostly unscientific conclusion drawn: ticket sales for Opening Day have ground to a complete halt, less than two weeks before the game, and the Cubs could wind up several thousand short of a sellout.

[Guest]

Seems like they might want to apply some of that Dynamic Pricing magic to Opening Day:

 

 

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[Cubswin11]

Home Opener (Not Opening Day) on a Monday Afternoon+Low Expectations+Unseasonably Cold Weather+Inflated Ticket Prices=Low Attendance Edited March 26, 2013 by Cubswin11

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

[Guest]

Also of note, it's the home opener and not Opening Day, which is all the more reason people wouldn't be super jazzed to take off work Monday afternoon. Especially when for the price of their ticket they can get 2 tickets, parking, and concessions/beers to the game the next night.

[Guest]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

[Guest]

FWIW, I'll be there... haven't missed one since 06.

[Cubswin11]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

98 they opened at Wrigley on a Friday, guessing that helped. Opening day was like 3-4 days earlier in Florida

Edited March 26, 2013 by Cubswin11

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

 

RF went from 99 OPS+ to 160

Went from -6 pyth to +5 pyth

Kerry Wood

[Sammy Sofa]

FWIW, I'll be there... haven't missed one since 06.

 

The last game I actually went to was Opening Day 2010. Time for my epic return.

[Guest]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

 

RF went from 99 OPS+ to 160

Went from -6 pyth to +5 pyth

Kerry Wood

 

I think he meant in terms of Opening Day attendance. None of that happened until after Opening Day 1998.

[Cubswin11]

FWIW, I'll be there... haven't missed one since 06.

 

The last game I actually went to was Opening Day 2010. Time for my epic return.

That's not operating on dual fronts as a fan [-X

[Guest]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

 

RF went from 99 OPS+ to 160

Went from -6 pyth to +5 pyth

Kerry Wood

 

I was referring to the attendance on Opening Day.

[Guest]

FWIW, I'll be there... haven't missed one since 06.

 

The last game I actually went to was Opening Day 2010. Time for my epic return.

 

Opening Day 2010. The unicorn. 80+ degrees and sunny.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Those prices are kind of ridiculous. I understand the dynamic pricing idea, but in a case like this, it appears stupid.

[Cubswin11]

IF THE CUBS HAD THAT EXTRA ADVERTISING REVENUE THE TICKET PRICES WOULDN'T BE THIS HIGH!

[Pushfrog98]

Guess they shouldn't have moved to Rosemont afterall.

[SouthSideRyan]

It's supposed to be 68 degrees you pansies.

[jersey cubs fan]

It's supposed to be 68 degrees you pansies.

 

If so it'll sell out on gameday, especially if they win a series that first week.

[Guest]

It's supposed to be 68 degrees you pansies.

 

Seriously??

[Ding Dong Johnson]

It's supposed to be 68 degrees you pansies.

 

Seriously??

Yep, we're finally headed for spring weather in the next 2 weeks.

[pitchcs]

Would be first Opening Day non-sellout since 1997. Early in a certain previous President's tenure, iirc...

 

I wonder what gave them a shot in the arm in 98... the 97 team was awful.

 

RF went from 99 OPS+ to 160

Went from -6 pyth to +5 pyth

Kerry Wood

 

 

I thought it was a steroids joke.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I just like reliving 1998. That was such a fun year to be a teenage Cubs fan.

[neely crenshaw]

people may be waiting to see if we are still mathematically in the race before buying tickets for the home opener...

[Hawk4Hall]

Not a smart move to have tickets priced the way they are for this. This is still considered a rebuilding year. The days when people packed Wrigley for the sake of going to Wrigley are over. People want to see winning baseball and that hasn't happened for awhile. Until the team proves they can win I think the front office needs to take a look at other ways to bring people to the ballpark. Reduced tickets is a start.