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Where are your seats? I bought 2 in Section 544 and am still mulling going. Comparable tickets are going for 2-3 times what I paid, and selling them would help me pay for the Cubs playoff tickets I bought, but it would be cool to see baseball history. Section 540 One game playoff would just be cool as hell to see. I guess I could sell but I have them set up for will call so I probably screwed myself there. I did that too on accident. I just called Ticketmaster's hotline and asked them to email the tickets and they did. Whats the number, I will deff do that too. Thanks The Chicago one is 312-559-1212. I don't know why they didn't do it for you David, they did it without hesitation for me.

Where are your seats? I bought 2 in Section 544 and am still mulling going. Comparable tickets are going for 2-3 times what I paid, and selling them would help me pay for the Cubs playoff tickets I bought, but it would be cool to see baseball history. Section 540 One game playoff would just be cool as hell to see. I guess I could sell but I have them set up for will call so I probably screwed myself there. I did that too on accident. I just called Ticketmaster's hotline and asked them to email the tickets and they did. Non-stop busy signals for me. Yeah I don't know how I got through. Try calling downstate. I got through right away on 217-442-3434. It shouldn't be a problem for them since its just a customer service issue.

Where are your seats? I bought 2 in Section 544 and am still mulling going. Comparable tickets are going for 2-3 times what I paid, and selling them would help me pay for the Cubs playoff tickets I bought, but it would be cool to see baseball history. I got a pair in section 101 (center field). I'm going but I'm gonna arrive early and try and get a table in the Miller Lite bullpen bar area by right field. It's first come first served. Any interest in doing that? Any ticket will gain you access to it. They have patio tables too. I've done that in the past. I actually had to pay extra to get a table there. I can't remember how much it was. But you are right it's first come first served. Regardless, I am taking a half day on Wednesday for the real playoffs and the Cubs, so theres no way I'd be able to leave early and do that tomorrow. Tickets just went up on eBay :(

Where are your seats? I bought 2 in Section 544 and am still mulling going. Comparable tickets are going for 2-3 times what I paid, and selling them would help me pay for the Cubs playoff tickets I bought, but it would be cool to see baseball history. Section 540 One game playoff would just be cool as hell to see. I guess I could sell but I have them set up for will call so I probably screwed myself there. I did that too on accident. I just called Ticketmaster's hotline and asked them to email the tickets and they did.

Where are your seats? I bought 2 in Section 544 and am still mulling going. Comparable tickets are going for 2-3 times what I paid, and selling them would help me pay for the Cubs playoff tickets I bought, but it would be cool to see baseball history.

People are actually scared of the Brewers? I don't know if anyone has noticed, their pitching is in shambles, and their offense hasn't been hitting very well at all. They will get swept or lose in 4 to a vastly superior team.

Off topic: Anyone think the White Sox playoff game has any resale value? Tickets will be going on sale in a few and I was thinking about picking up a pair. Not sure if I'd sell them or go.

Tim Kurkjian breaks down the series: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=kurkjian_tim&id=3616779

What is "Vin Scully's opening for the 1989 NLCS"?

Theriot, Samardjia, Vitters for Reyes maybe. Or maybe Harden and Theriot for Niese and Reyes ;)

I'm the same way too...I've had butterflies in my stomach all day.

Anyone watching this game? How many people are in the stands?

They had a choice, but its not in their interests to go against Daley. they basically got strong armed into accepting.

So in the 6th inning, everyone is just going to buy 6 beers and do a round of shots right?

This city is ridiculous. I read something the other day that Chicago was rated to have the least freedom of any American city, and this is proof. Some of the many examples: -No cell phone use while driving -Strictest smoking laws in the country -No alcohol served at strip clubs -Foie Gras banned at restaurants -Tax on bottled water -More public surveillance cameras than any city other than NYC -More red light cameras than any city in the US -25% of all Chicago precincts are alcohol free (not many know this) -Banning alcohol sales during some Cubs games?! http://reason.com/news/show/127481.html

I'm hearing a 4:00 start time

http://soxblog.mlblogs.com/photos/uncategorized/jon_lester.jpg Jon Lester goes for the Sox, as they begin their 2007 World Series title defense. They will be facing this man: http://esquirephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/knjblog1003.jpg John Lackey goes for the Angels, who try to reverse their lack of success in the postseason vs. Boston. Should be an interesting series...

Does that really clear cap space?

That would be awesome if Len and Bob could be called on to broadcast the games.

There is a 99.9999999999999999999999% chance Fontenot makes the postseason roster. That .lots of zeroes1 chance is the chance that he gets run over by a bus this morning. You mean a car right? A bus would drive right over him.

Thank God I'm going to the game.

There is a 99.9999999999999999999999% chance Fontenot makes the postseason roster.

They were also playing crap teams with bad pitchers. That's true, but they were playing crap teams with bad pitchers in the first half. They play in the NL West. I really doubt the only reason their offense improved was because they all the sudden started playing bad teams, and not because they added 4 solid hitters to their everyday lineup. (3 technically because Furcal only played a week) Look at their schedule. They played their division rivals down the stretch. They added one great hitter at the deadline. Overall, they are very mediocre and don't have a good lineup outside of Manny. If he goes into a slump they have a terrible lineup. Their only hope is that the Cubs get impatient and start swinging at junk. That's the only way they're going to win. Down the stretch they did, just as they probably had a long stretch in the first half when they played bad teams. I mean they play in the NL West. Those numbers also include their August schedule, when they faced the folllowing teams: vs. AZ @ STL @ SF vs. PHI (4) vs. MIL vs. COL @ PHI (4) @ WAS @ AZ Not an impossible schedule by any means, but its not like their September schedule. The way you are wording your argument is implying that the Dodgers played nothing but easy teams for the last 2 months of the season, while their numbers are bogged down in the first half by playing only hard teams. Certainly its not the case. The day before the Manny trade was made, the Dodgers put together an outfield consisting of Andruw Jones (.505 OPS), Juan Pierre (.655 OPS) and Matt Kemp (.799 OPS). Now its Manny Ramirez (1.031 OPS), Kemp (.799) and Ethier (.885). That's a sizable difference right there. They will also be upgraded offensively by replace Angel Berroa (.614 OPS) with Furcal (.764 career OPS, 1.012 in limited sample this year). They are not better than the Cubs by any stretch, but its pretty clear they are significantly better right now than they were in July. Well screw it then, the Cubs should just pack it in. They are a MEDIOCRE TEAM with Manny and bad team without him. This is the 84 win Dodgers we are talking about not the 1927 Yankees. This year's Cubs team is head and shoulders better than the Dodgers and should win easily. Dude calm down. No one is saying the Cubs are favored to lose. All we're (or at least I'm) saying is that the Dodgers are better right now than they were in June. I think any rational person would agree. Where we might differ of course is the degree of improvement they have had.

Nope. In 2006, the Patriots and Jets squared off in the first round

They were also playing crap teams with bad pitchers. That's true, but they were playing crap teams with bad pitchers in the first half. They play in the NL West. I really doubt the only reason their offense improved was because they all the sudden started playing bad teams, and not because they added 4 solid hitters to their everyday lineup. (3 technically because Furcal only played a week) Look at their schedule. They played their division rivals down the stretch. They added one great hitter at the deadline. Overall, they are very mediocre and don't have a good lineup outside of Manny. If he goes into a slump they have a terrible lineup. Their only hope is that the Cubs get impatient and start swinging at junk. That's the only way they're going to win. Down the stretch they did, just as they probably had a long stretch in the first half when they played bad teams. I mean they play in the NL West. Those numbers also include their August schedule, when they faced the folllowing teams: vs. AZ @ STL @ SF vs. PHI (4) vs. MIL vs. COL @ PHI (4) @ WAS @ AZ Not an impossible schedule by any means, but its not like their September schedule. The way you are wording your argument is implying that the Dodgers played nothing but easy teams for the last 2 months of the season, while their numbers are bogged down in the first half by playing only hard teams. Certainly its not the case. The day before the Manny trade was made, the Dodgers put together an outfield consisting of Andruw Jones (.505 OPS), Juan Pierre (.655 OPS) and Matt Kemp (.799 OPS). Now its Manny Ramirez (1.031 OPS), Kemp (.799) and Ethier (.885). That's a sizable difference right there. They will also be upgraded offensively by replace Angel Berroa (.614 OPS) with Furcal (.764 career OPS, 1.012 in limited sample this year). They are not better than the Cubs by any stretch, but its pretty clear they are significantly better right now than they were in July.