Cubs Announce 9-Game Ticket Packs

by Al Yellon on Jan 12, 2012 4:30 PM CST in Chicago Cubs News

The Cubs today announced an advance ticket sale which will include nine games; they've done similar things in the past (last year it was 13 games), in an attempt to fill some of the seats shown above before the main single-game ticket sale happens on March 9.

For the general public, this sale begins Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. CT, but there are at least two presales, one for season ticket holders and one for Wrigleyville neighbors. The STH presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 and the neighbors presale, Wednesday, Jan. 18 at noon.

The list of games is somewhat better than in some previous years. You'll note that you can get tickets to Red Sox, White Sox and Cardinals weekend games as your first two picks, and then you have to pick "lesser" games to fill out the plan. There are different choices for the "lesser" games depending on whether you want bleachers or "bowl" (what we used to call "the grandstand") seats.

It's a bit complicated to explain in a post, so go to this page at cubs.com where it lists the games you can pick from for each choice of the nine games.

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I for one

Hope they have a nine game pack where Kerry Wood is guaranteed to pitch.

Otherwise I won’t buy it.

I kid, I kid

For some fans, Kerry Wood is that dollap of pumpkin paste.

by Nunyabidness on Jan 12, 2012 4:48 PM CST reply actions 3 recs

Actually, I laughed.

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by Al Yellon on Jan 12, 2012 4:50 PM CST up reply actions

he probably won't pitch in more than nine games all year

blisters ya know

by doofus cubs guy on Jan 12, 2012 4:52 PM CST up reply actions

so only about $500k a game

not bad, GETITDONETHEOJED

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A: To Dump Garza

by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 12, 2012 6:07 PM CST up reply actions

Soriano makes about $35,000 per at bat, so... could always be worse.

by bdlugz on Jan 12, 2012 9:37 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting that Opening Day is a part of this...

…but I guess after last year not selling out until the very end, it’s not a huge surprise. Not a bad way to go if you really want to see the Red Sox and a few games a month! Seems like these are better than the 9-packs in the past.

by bergs55 on Jan 12, 2012 5:10 PM CST reply actions

Al

Did you send a bat signal up for Jessica so she knows you posted something about ticket sales?

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by shoemile on Oct 21, 2011 10:10 PM CDT

by Madison Cub Fan on Jan 12, 2012 5:45 PM CST reply actions

Moi???

Why would I care that the Cubs finally got a brain and are selling a somewhat reasonable ticket package. Too little too late but better than nothing I guess.

The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise

by Doggie Stalker on Jan 12, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions

you get she was joking.......right?

For some fans, Kerry Wood is that dollap of pumpkin paste.

by Nunyabidness on Jan 12, 2012 7:34 PM CST up reply actions

Oh là là!

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by RiskyBusiness on Jan 12, 2012 7:34 PM CST up reply actions

We are all so thirlled to hear your approval.

Now I can breathe again.

by Flatley on Jan 13, 2012 9:45 AM CST up reply actions

I get all the sarcasm but in fact the Cubs have had major ticket sales changes

The difference between this pack and say the pack offered two years ago is huge, instead of something like 2 good games, 2 OK games and the rest the hardest to sell this is a far more balanced package. There has also been a major turnover is season tickets. In previous years the Cubs were in the catbird’s seat and over half the games were sell outs by the first day of sales. I expect we will see a lot of special discounts on tickets as well. It does show that the Cubs can no longer count on fans to fill up the seats regardless of price and performance. This is not a bad thing, but it is something people scoffed at only a few years ago.

The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise

by Doggie Stalker on Jan 14, 2012 3:31 PM CST up reply actions

I wish that they had them set to sell a few weeks later

after I got my tax return

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A: To Dump Garza

by Cubbie-Tim on Jan 12, 2012 6:08 PM CST reply actions

That's a "telling picture"...

Did we see this earlier in year? I thought posted by a BCBer??? I wanna say Katie or Emelie…but I could be wrong. (Often am) :]

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Lets Go Theo!!! 10/13/2011

by jeffstorm2 on Jan 12, 2012 6:30 PM CST reply actions

Or...perhaps Swoosie???

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by jeffstorm2 on Jan 12, 2012 6:30 PM CST up reply actions

Yes. That was me.

♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫

by katie casey on Jan 12, 2012 6:47 PM CST up reply actions

Also, that was almost 2 hours before gametime.

So it isn’t necessarily telling…at least not at the time I took it.

Oh and thanks Al for using it. I’m flattered.

♪ He held me very tight under stars so bright and whispered darlin' "Who do you love tonight?" I told him "baseball, baseball...." ♫

by katie casey on Jan 13, 2012 7:13 AM CST up reply actions

I'm very picky about which games I go to each season,

but surprisingly, I can get nearly every one of them through this list. I like how they threw Opening Day in there too to make up for not being able to pick Red Sox and White Sox together. So pretty much, I like what they did here by narrowing it down.

by RyeNo13 on Jan 12, 2012 8:23 PM CST reply actions

lol

"They sell every ticket to every game, win or lose!" - Tom Ricketts

by bluemagic9 on Jan 12, 2012 10:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions

As a STH and “Wrigleyville neighbor”, there is no way in hell I’m touching this offer………unless they sign Fielder before the 20th. The $12k I’ve donated already is enough for me.

by ferris2001 on Jan 13, 2012 9:20 AM CST reply actions

As a STH, why would you need to?

by Flatley on Jan 13, 2012 10:18 AM CST up reply actions

Some STH buy extras for friends.

Especially if you have bleacher season tickets and want tix for certain games so friends can come with you.

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by Al Yellon on Jan 13, 2012 10:37 AM CST up reply actions

I am all over this offer.

I can usually only make 10-12 games/season anyway…. This package allows a very weekend and summer-heavy slate of games. I don’t think you’re necessarily forced to buy any April weekdays!

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by D98 on Jan 13, 2012 10:20 AM CST up reply actions

Just buy what you want when you want it.

This package is worthless.

"They sell every ticket to every game, win or lose!" - Tom Ricketts

by bluemagic9 on Jan 14, 2012 4:16 AM CST up reply actions

Easier said than done, for Saturday Boston tickets.

And that April Cards series.

I’m the kind of guy who likes having 10 games in hand in January, so that the rest of the schedule (and my wife’s, and my son’s) can be set up around it.

If I leave it to “I’ll go to a game when I feel like it”, we’ll never wind up going.

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by D98 on Jan 14, 2012 5:06 PM CST up reply actions

You will have to buy one April or May weekday game

but that is not unreasonable. However you might check on the list of ST people offering packages. You might get a better deal and you will almost surely get better seats (unless you are going for bleachers).

FYI I am sure the Boston Saturday will be the hottest ticket of the year but I don’t think the April Cards series will be in the top 10.

The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise

by Doggie Stalker on Jan 14, 2012 8:29 PM CST up reply actions

Well, yeah. But that's so much more work.

I’d have to find someone with 5 contiguous seats in the front of the 500s near the press box. (Because I love those seats, and they’re way cheap.)

And who is willing to sell me their Boston Saturday tickets. And Rockies Saturday. And 2 summer sundays. And Cardinals in April.

And then I have to go to the trouble of finding somebody with tickets, and meeting up with them, and so on. And then I don’t get all the presale/extra stuff that the Cubs do b/c this is my 4th year of buying this package. And I don’t get that fun day when the big brick of tickets shows up in the mail.

I do have some friends with STs, and I pick up some of theirs, usually for extras in the games I already have tickets for, if I have family in town or something.

But as for April/May weekdays…. I don’t count Friday as a weekday when I have Cub tickets. :)

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by D98 on Jan 15, 2012 10:52 AM CST up reply actions

Needing 5 seats you are better with regular ticket sales.

The bottom is loaded with nice people, Albert. Only cream and bastards rise

by Doggie Stalker on Jan 15, 2012 12:32 PM CST up reply actions

As Otter said in Animal House....

…..nothing for me, thanks!

by DavidArthurKingman on Jan 13, 2012 11:37 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

the baby

doesn’t need a ticket, right?

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Jan 13, 2012 12:57 PM CST reply actions

Looking forward to making the trip this year...

I haven’t been to Wrigley in 4 years.

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by IowaCubs- on Jan 13, 2012 10:12 PM CST reply actions

Of all the years...

"They sell every ticket to every game, win or lose!" - Tom Ricketts

by bluemagic9 on Jan 14, 2012 4:16 AM CST up reply actions

By September we will field a competitive team.

That will not in any way resemble what we have now. The transformation is going to be fun to watch, it already is.

by jpeters407 on Jan 14, 2012 9:41 AM CST up reply actions

So what ST seats are going to be left

For schlubs like me to choose from at 3:30pm on the 28th?

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by Zeke on Jan 14, 2012 6:36 AM CST via mobile reply actions

The seats available will be in the corners.

There won’t be any great seats, but there should be some good seats. Of course any seat in Wrigley is a good seat just to be there! Enjoy the day, it was quite an experience. Last year we were in aisle 202, now we are in 213. Our seats were good, but we did move up a few times when the crowds were small, one time we were even told by an usher to move up closer to the field.

by jpeters407 on Jan 14, 2012 9:40 AM CST up reply actions