NLCS ticket winners should be notified today.
by melombar on Oct 2, 2008 10:08 AM CDT
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For the rest of you that are already tired of fretting about tonight's game, I thought it might be a welcome distraction to get a thread going about the progress of the cruel, heartless NLCS ticket lottery. Hopefully, the emails go out earlier than 8:50PM this time.
NLCS REGISTRATION PERIOD ENDS:
12 noon CT, Monday, 9/29/2008
NLCS RANDOM DRAWING:
Monday, 09/29/2008
NLCS WINNERS NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL:
Thursday, 10/02/2008
NLCS SALE FOR WINNERS:
12 noon - 6 p.m. CT, Friday, 10/3/2008
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Especially since many of those expecting the emails will be at the game tonight.
Still, no one has to hang on the exact moment the email arrives, since the sale doesn’t start till noon tomorrow.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
There's no need to hang on
but it does offer me something else to obsess over instead of trying to figure out what is going to happen tonight. Ten more hours of that alone just isn’t good for me.
Amen to that
I will soon be distracted by other games today (with the sound off, of course), though, so that is good too.
by SuperContext on Oct 2, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
not to be a downer
but do you get refunded if you purchase tickets for games that aren’t played?
I just want to know what i’m getting into before i’m hopefully declared a winner again!
by DartmouthCubsFan on Oct 2, 2008 10:35 AM CDT reply actions
so...
if i printed at home do I lose nothing cause technically there are no shipping fees or do Iose the 2.50 I paid for the convenience of printing at home?
---AC 00 00 00 - Believe
You lose the $2.50.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
They will refund your the ticket price but will not refund the processing fees. Sadly, I learned that as a result of last year’s NLCS effort.
On another note, let’s try not to think that way just yet. :)
i know i know
i just didn’t know what the policy was
I’m honestly pretty optimistic about things still
by DartmouthCubsFan on Oct 2, 2008 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions
With the print at home option...
can you also get a legit ticket stub? I printout from my computer would not look very good framed in the man cave.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. - Homer J Simpson
No, you can't.
Once you print your ticket, that’s your ticket. They won’t reprint it on a “hard” ticket.
"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx
Not gonna lie
But in my world of typical luck if I get an email saying I won the opportunity to buy tickets that’s a bad thing for Cubs this series. In a twisted way I hope I don’t win the lottery!
Didn't get opportunity for tickets
That’s a GOOD THING!
I forgot to sign up in time for the NLDS
what does the email title look like? I’m afraid I’ll miss it sorting through my junk mails
Should be something like "Cubs Postseason Ticket Opportunity"
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
Mine was the following:
Subject: Cubs Postseason Ticket Opportunity Result Enclosed
From: feedback@lists.mlb.com
Dear God...
I think I might have deleted it. Is there anyway I can get ahold of MLB or the Cubs to tell them, or did i just make a terrible mistake?
If you got an email today, you're fine.
If like last time, they’ll email you the actual code tomorrow to purchase tickets at noon.
But I wouldn’t worry as they didn’t email the Cubs decisions out yet.
Got a chance for the Brewers..
“Your chance to purchase Brewers Postseason tickets begins Mon. at 10 a.m CT”
Hopefully i can go 2 for 2 today.
CONGRATULATIONS
You are selected for the opportunity to purchase tickets to a potential 2008 N.L. Championship Series game at Miller Park!
YOUR PURCHASE OPPORTUNITY
You may purchase up to four (4) tickets to one (1) game of the Championship Series, on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability by game. Use your Password (shown below) to begin the purchase process.
This purchase opportunity will be online only at [brewers.com] on Monday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. CT.
i got 6 rejection emails from the Brewers
oh well. Here’s hoping for the Cubs to come through instead.
Just sent out White Sox rejection letters....
Cubs winners must be on the horizon.
Timestamp?
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
hmm...an hour ago and no one else has won on this site in the meanwhile....
seems like there are VERY few winners if this is indeed true.
by PJA on Oct 2, 2008 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
No rejection letters yet either
I did get rejects from the Brewers at 14:50 CDT and from the White Sox at 15:07, but nothing from the Cubs yet.
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
True
But the bad news is that the rejects were sent about an hour later than the winners for the NLDS. :(
Just got mine (Cubs rejection)
My next sig line quote will also be from Lou Piniella, and the first word will be either "Look", or "Listen", followed by a comma.
had maybe 25 people signed up for me (and friends)
…and 1 acceptance in the two rounds… insane odds.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Oct 2, 2008 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions
This was the e-mail text
Congratulations! You have been selected for an opportunity to purchase tickets to 2008 National League Championship Series tickets for games at Wrigley Field.
On Friday, October 3, you will receive an email with instructions and a special one-time password in order to access the ticket sales system online. Tickets go on sale at Noon CT on Friday, October 3.
All winners shall have an opportunity to purchase up to two tickets for one NLCS game. Tickets are subject to availability.
I hate my brother!!!!
The day we lose our will to fight - Is the day we lose our Freedom.
Got rejected by the Brewers...
…and a buddy of mine got accepted for the Cubs.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
Cubs.com rejection: 4:14
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Oct 2, 2008 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions
===============
2008 CHICAGO CUBS NLCS TICKET OPPORTUNITY
===============
October 2, 2008
We’re sorry, but you were not selected for an opportunity to purchase
tickets to 2008 National League Championship Series tickets for games at
Wrigley Field.
Tickets will be available through Stubhub.
Rough, I know.
But lets not put the cart before the horse. They gotta get there first. And I’d bet that NLCS tickets will be available from Cubs.com at some point given the surplus of tickets available for the NLDS.
Relax
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Joe Garagiola
by Ryan at Cubshub on Oct 2, 2008 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Keep an eye on Cubs.com after tomorrow!
Those “surplus tickets” went very quickly after people found out about them.
"I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game." - Walt Whitman
Rejected by the Cubs just now...
both series. Oh well – I do have tickets to game 5 NLDS “If Necessary”
"It was a tough first 10,000 wins. I hope the next 10,000 are easier."
-Ryan Theriot
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