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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    Cubs ticket prices went up an average of 10% this year.
    Marquee games went from 9 to 14.
    A section in the "Outfield Grandstand" was re-classified to "Outfield Box", and those seats went up 43%.
    If you wanted to purchase tickets the last couple days, before the tickets were officially on sale Friday, you could purchase seats at a 20% markup.

    Bleh..I will wait till the season starts and get my seats off stub hub.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    Upper Deck Box, for a Sunday game in May.
    $172 for 2 tickets.

    Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Some of the worst seats in the house for $172!!!!!
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Ouch! Just think how much it'll go up if......IF...they ever win a World Series.
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    mca47 said:

    Ouch! Just think how much it'll go up if......IF...they ever win a World Series.

    ^WHEN
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    darwinstheory said:

    mca47 said:

    Ouch! Just think how much it'll go up if......IF...they ever win a World Series.

    ^WHEN
    :plus_one:
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    Just traded Chris Coughlan to the A's for a young SP.

    I like Coughlan and hate to see him go. But it makes me thing some of the minor league outfielders are going to be given some backup /platoon chances this year.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    Okay, nevermind. Now just read they signed Dexter Fowler for 1 year with an option for 2017.

    I thought the Orioles were getting Fowler.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Holy moves! More to come? Baez and or Soler for SP?
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  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    ^my thoughts exactly. Preferably Soler and keep Baez
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    I'm fine if they keep em both. I'm high on Soler especially. Just look at him, built like a horse. Yes he has had injury issues but when healthy he can carry a team like during the cards series. Ideally keep em both and if pitching is an issue deal one of em at the deadline.
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    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • lolobugglolobugg Posts: 8,192
    glad they kept fowler. solid player. and a local guy where i live.

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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Happy birthday, Harry Caray!
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  • rollingsrollings Posts: 7,124
    go pete rose.
    just kiddo vs
    he's retirarted
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    Fun sitting back today, and being lazy on the couch...
    Watching the Cubs kick the Holy Hell out of the White Sox.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • darwinstheorydarwinstheory Posts: 6,424
    That does tend to help make any day a little bit better!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    Couple more weeks until opening Day.
    WOO HOO!!
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Couple more weeks until opening Day.
    WOO HOO!!

    One week!!
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    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    I'm debating whether or not to buy the MLB Baseball TV package. It seems every time I buy a package (NFL, MLB, NHL) my team will always suck that year. Hmmm....
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    mca47 said:

    I'm debating whether or not to buy the MLB Baseball TV package. It seems every time I buy a package (NFL, MLB, NHL) my team will always suck that year. Hmmm....

    The two years I bought the MLB package, the Cubs had Dale Sveum as manager. And I quit buying the NHL package because the Blackhawks are nationally televised 2 out of every 3 games.
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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    mca47 said:

    I'm debating whether or not to buy the MLB Baseball TV package. It seems every time I buy a package (NFL, MLB, NHL) my team will always suck that year. Hmmm....

    Mlbtv. You can split it with a few friends and do multiple logins. Thats what i do to watch all the cubs games.
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    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    Hey mca?

    I will give you Lester or Arrieta..Take your pick.
    I say Lackey will have more wins this season.

    $20
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Both will have more wins than Lackey.
    But for the sake of the bet, I'll take Arrieta.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,570
    mca47 said:

    Both will have more wins than Lackey.
    But for the sake of the bet, I'll take Arrieta.

    You got it.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,290
    Is it too early to bet on the Bears wins/losses for next year? hahaha
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Hey mca?

    I will give you Lester or Arrieta..Take your pick.
    I say Lackey will have more wins this season.

    $20

    I think Hendricks has more wins than Lackey.
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    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    St Louis currently with the worst record in all of baseball. Great start to the season!
    Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,147
    boo cubs. don't know if they can handle the pressure.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • pureocpureoc Posts: 2,383
    Can it be 9pm already?
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    Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
    Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
    Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
    Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Just be patient. The let down will come soon enough.
  • Wma31394Wma31394 Posts: 3,045
    Decent start
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