Chicago Cubs baseball!!!

HesCalledDyer

I don't know what it is about the Brewers... but out of all the teams in baseball, I hate them the most. If the NLCS came down to St Louis & MIlwaukee, I'd root my ass off for the birds.  If it came down to Brewers vs Nazis, I'd root for the American League.

HesCalledDyer

Was there something in Joe Maddon's contract that we have to sign every Tampa Bay fucking Ray known to man?

bbiggs

HesCalledDyer said:

I don't know what it is about the Brewers... but out of all the teams in baseball, I hate them the most. If the NLCS came down to St Louis & MIlwaukee, I'd root my ass off for the birds.  If it came down to Brewers vs Nazis, I'd root for the American League.

Now they’re looking to land Darvish and if it fails will go after Arietta. They’re going to be a tough ass team. 

darwinstheory

bbiggs said:

HesCalledDyer said:

I don't know what it is about the Brewers... but out of all the teams in baseball, I hate them the most. If the NLCS came down to St Louis & MIlwaukee, I'd root my ass off for the birds.  If it came down to Brewers vs Nazis, I'd root for the American League.

Now they’re looking to land Darvish and if it fails will go after Arietta. They’re going to be a tough ass team. 

They should be tough this year, for sure. I don't know their level of the remaining FA's but I speculate they land Cobb at best. I also wonder if some of their talent overachiever last year. Then you mix in so many new faces taking overy previously occupied positions and there could be some chemistry issues midway through the summer.

Wobbie

DewieCox said:

bbiggs said:

Malroth said:

What World Series Souvenirs do you all have?

Not necessarily WS, but the rally towels from the NLCS. Grabbed several of those. Framed up the front page of Chicago Tribune and Sun Times as well.  Grabbed a hat, t shirt, sweatshirt, but I don’t consider those souvenirs. The framed newspapers are my favorite WS possessions. 

That stuffs so cool to collect. My dad’s got a nifty little collection like this. A few bobble heads, hats, Starting Lineup figures and StL Post Dispatch issues from a lot of the big Cards’ moments. The cheap collections are way better than those fancy trophy cases full of bought memorabilia.

bbiggs

^ Beyond impressive man! 

HesCalledDyer

Dig the room, Rob! We need a close up of what's on display in the table!  In the Giants thread...

Degeneratefk

Damn, looks like someone hasn't been laid in  a while.

elvistheking44

Wobbie said:

DewieCox said:

bbiggs said:

Malroth said:

What World Series Souvenirs do you all have?

Not necessarily WS, but the rally towels from the NLCS. Grabbed several of those. Framed up the front page of Chicago Tribune and Sun Times as well.  Grabbed a hat, t shirt, sweatshirt, but I don’t consider those souvenirs. The framed newspapers are my favorite WS possessions. 

That stuffs so cool to collect. My dad’s got a nifty little collection like this. A few bobble heads, hats, Starting Lineup figures and StL Post Dispatch issues from a lot of the big Cards’ moments. The cheap collections are way better than those fancy trophy cases full of bought memorabilia.

Please also include this pic in the Star Wars thread next time you comment and ask “sup nerds”

darwinstheory

Yu saw his shadow today. 6 more weeks of no decisions. 

Wobbie

so easy to hate today’s cubs

hopefully, you got WS yu.

darwinstheory

Screw YU! Haters gonna hate. Still more home grown talent on the Cubs than on most teams. Now...next year when they sign Bryce Harper, you have my permission to hate. 

Wobbie

HesCalledDyer said:

Dig the room, Rob! We need a close up of what's on display in the table!  In the Giants thread...

done.

bbiggs

Did anyone buy tickets today? Get ready for your jaw to hit the floor with these prices. And these are before taxes, amusement fees, etc. 

elvistheking44

bbiggs said:

Did anyone buy tickets today? Get ready for your jaw to hit the floor with these prices. And these are before taxes, amusement fees, etc. 

WTF!!!  Bought tix for two games yesterday on stub hub.  No name night games, $12 a piece.  

bbiggs

^ Exactly. I will be buying tix the day of the game this year. Find sellers unloading at half the cost. These prices are outrageous and makes it tough for the average family to enjoy a game. I’m fortunate to be able to afford it, but out of principle I won’t pay these prices. It’s really a shame and I feel for the people this prices out. 

Gtilley8

$90 for bleachers - that's about what I payed in 2012 the last time I sat there.  Think I bought from the scalpers right under the L.  $182 before fees for some run of the mill box seats, though?  wow.  I can remember walking up to the box office in '04 or '05 and getting a ticket for 12 bucks - decent seat,last row before the isle on the lower deck behind the cubs dugout.  It was a D-Lee walk-off homer, if I remember correctly.  

darwinstheory

Unfortunately, it's one of the downsides of winning and then the team spending money to continue winning. I don't go to as many games, but I'm not mad about it. I sold my soul to win it all in 2016!

bbiggs

Gtilley8 said:

$90 for bleachers - that's about what I payed in 2012 the last time I sat there.  Think I bought from the scalpers right under the L.  $182 before fees for some run of the mill box seats, though?  wow.  I can remember walking up to the box office in '04 or '05 and getting a ticket for 12 bucks - decent seat,last row before the isle on the lower deck behind the cubs dugout.  It was a D-Lee walk-off homer, if I remember correctly.  

You’re right. Bleachers and certain sections were not impacted as much. But a lot of the lower level seating prices have gone up exponentially. 

bbiggs

darwinstheory said:

Unfortunately, it's one of the downsides of winning and then the team spending money to continue winning. I don't go to as many games, but I'm not mad about it. I sold my soul to win it all in 2016!

I hear ya man but this is getting out of control. The organization has had one of the highest payrolls in baseball for many years and they didn’t raise prices this much year over year. If it was between keeping prices relatively affordable and leaving the outside of the park dumpy vs. these ungodly prices and big fancy buildings and screens outside, I’d say give me the old dumpy version all day! 

darwinstheory

I hear ya, I was on the old dumpy version myself. Some things needed upgrading but some of it was/is nostalgic. 

darwinstheory

When it says Mastercard users can buy tickets today for a 15% premium and non Mastercard users can buy tickets today for a 20% premium, are they implying it is 15-20% more to buy tickets today/tomorrow as opposed to waiting til the 23rd?

bbiggs

darwinstheory said:

When it says Mastercard users can buy tickets today for a 15% premium and non Mastercard users can buy tickets today for a 20% premium, are they implying it is 15-20% more to buy tickets today/tomorrow as opposed to waiting til the 23rd?

I believe so. So the prices I’m bitching about are apparently inflated by 15% lol. But still...

bbiggs

What a deal huh? Hey Cubs fans, let us bend you over a little more (aka 15-20% more) to get tickets 3 days early. Sign me up!! 

darwinstheory

Glad I asked! Almost got a couple bleacher seats for a Sunday game in April. I'll check again on Friday .

Wobbie

bbiggs said:

What a deal huh? Hey Cubs fans, let us bend you over a little more (aka 15-20% more) to get tickets 3 days early. Sign me up!! 

the price you pay for ending 100+ years of futility.

you could always go back to the lee elia era :cue rant:

bbiggs

Wobbie said:

bbiggs said:

What a deal huh? Hey Cubs fans, let us bend you over a little more (aka 15-20% more) to get tickets 3 days early. Sign me up!! 

the price you pay for ending 100+ years of futility.

you could always go back to the lee elia era :cue rant:

Nothing better than Lee Elia! That’s the most classic rant I’ve heard in all of sports

Wobbie

this one was good, too.

https://youtu.be/fzjWQF1oP2M

Gtilley8

bbiggs said:

Gtilley8 said:

$90 for bleachers - that's about what I payed in 2012 the last time I sat there.  Think I bought from the scalpers right under the L.  $182 before fees for some run of the mill box seats, though?  wow.  I can remember walking up to the box office in '04 or '05 and getting a ticket for 12 bucks - decent seat,last row before the isle on the lower deck behind the cubs dugout.  It was a D-Lee walk-off homer, if I remember correctly.  

You’re right. Bleachers and certain sections were not impacted as much. But a lot of the lower level seating prices have gone up exponentially. 

I'm all for paying slightly more, with success.  I get that.  There's a serious product on the field.  But Id love to take my son and wife to a game, sit in decent seats, buy a couple shirts or a hat - Im from out of town, so have to pay for a room - and not have to spend a grand to do it all.  Looks like those days are gone.  

bbiggs

Gtilley8 said:

bbiggs said:

Gtilley8 said:

$90 for bleachers - that's about what I payed in 2012 the last time I sat there.  Think I bought from the scalpers right under the L.  $182 before fees for some run of the mill box seats, though?  wow.  I can remember walking up to the box office in '04 or '05 and getting a ticket for 12 bucks - decent seat,last row before the isle on the lower deck behind the cubs dugout.  It was a D-Lee walk-off homer, if I remember correctly.  

You’re right. Bleachers and certain sections were not impacted as much. But a lot of the lower level seating prices have gone up exponentially. 

I'm all for paying slightly more, with success.  I get that.  There's a serious product on the field.  But Id love to take my son and wife to a game, sit in decent seats, buy a couple shirts or a hat - Im from out of town, so have to pay for a room - and not have to spend a grand to do it all.  Looks like those days are gone.  

Amen.