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Cubs Announce New "Bleachers Only" Promotions

by bergs55 on Apr 29, 2011 3:39 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Seems that the Ricketts clan is getting sick of there being more seagulls than fans in the bleachers. So they've come up with a new batch of promotions to get people in the seats. Personally, I think winning a few games would go a whole lot further...but here's the new deal.

Monday games - Free t-shirt. The first one will say "PASS10N" in honor of Ronnie. Not a bad promo is you ask me. What will the t-shirts say later on in the season? I'll leave that one alone.

Tuesday games - Select beers are just $3. Al, I suggest you bring your rain parka because with college bleacher tickets going for $10, this could turn into a real vomit fest.

Wednesday games - $1 hot dogs. Bet the seagulls are psyched although it appears they prefer pizza.

I wonder what's next...buy a bleacher seat get a chance to be the 5th starter? Actually, that's not a bad idea...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/cbsports-cubs-to-offer-discounted-beer-hot-dogs-in-bleachers-20110429,0,5164751.story

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Cubs Introduce "Best Buy" Ticket Package

by bergs55 on Apr 15, 2011 1:33 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Found out about this new ticket package that the Cubs are offering this morning. Attendance has been pretty dismal so far, so I guess the team is doing whatever it can to fill seats. You pretty much can go to a game for free on some dates - at $10/ticket it's like buying a beer and a hot dog with a free ticket. Interesting to see that bleachers against the Cardinals are available too ($40-$60 per ticket). All in all, it's not a bad deal. With a name like "Best Buy", maybe they'll throw in a flat screen TV too... :)

It's pretty obvious that ticket sales are poor for many teams this year...I live in Seattle and got a Groupon for the Mariners today. $60 for a seat in a luxury box with a $10 food voucher. I don't think I've ever seen suite seats sold like that before.

Anyways, the deal is below.

The Cubs have introduced the Best Buy Pack, which includes four tickets to any April or May home game, four Vienna Beef Hot Dogs and four Bud Light, Budweiser or Pepsi fountain beverages starting at just $40. Best Buy Packs may be purchased in different sections within Wrigley Field, subject to ticket availability.

Best Buy Packs start at $40 for Upper Deck Reserved Outfield, or $48 for Upper Deck Reserved Infield during Bronze home games. Terrace Reserved Outfield or Infield Packs start at $56 and $60, respectively, while Upper Deck Box Outfield or Infield start at $84 and $108, respectively. Terrace Box Outfield and Bud Light Bleacher Best Buy Packs start at $88. Prices do not include convenience fees or City of Chicago and Cook County amusement tax.

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Are $10 Bleacher Tickets Coming Back? Yup.

by bergs55 on Mar 15, 2011 4:38 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

My older brother applied for the Cubs announcer job and was rejected. Even his own family thought he stunk, so it's no surprise. However, what is surprising is the rejection email that he received. He's going to get a free game for entering which is a nice gesture. The email also says to be on the lookout for games with $10 seats in the Bud Light bleachers.

I know many STH were upset last year when the Cubs discounted bleacher tickets...are they possibly doing the same thing again? Maybe this is only for people who entered the contest, it's not totally clear to me in the email. Decide for yourself...

Here's the email he received:

Thank you for your submission to become the next Public Address Announcer for the Chicago Cubs! We were thrilled to have so many phenomenal and passionate auditions. Your creativity and enthusiasm made our job incredibly rewarding. We are truly fortunate to have so many great fans (and great voices). As you might imagine, it has been extremely difficult to narrow down the field to 25 candidates. While you are not one of the finalists, we would still like to see you at the Friendly Confines. As a gesture of our appreciation, we would like to extend an offer to enjoy beautiful Wrigley Field. Please be on the lookout for an email in the coming days inviting you to a game on us as well as a great ticket offer to enjoy games in the Bud Light Bleachers for $10. Again, thank you for your submission. Your passion truly inspires us. The Chicago Cubs

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Where Have All of the Cubs Fans Gone? (BCB in the News!)

by bergs55 on Mar 7, 2011 11:53 AM EST on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Interesting article that discusses the lack of interest/ number of ticket sales for this season. Even cooler is that there are several BCB mentions! I agree with pretty much everything that is written here...I know that much of it has been talked about at length already on BCB, but the subject does get everybody talking. Anyways, congrats for the mentions, Al.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/07/wisch-where-have-all-the-cubs-fans-gone/

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Will You Renew/Become a Season Ticket Holder?

by bergs55 on Aug 3, 2010 12:02 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Like many people on BCB, I'm a season ticket holder (for over 10 years). I can honestly say that with the lousy play, inflated prices, the discounting of certain games, etc, this season is the first time that I've seriously considered investing my time and money into something that provides a better ROI...like flushing my money down the toilet, burning it or sending it to a Nigerian internet scam. I've tried giving some of my games to charities this year, and they laugh at me...

I know many of you are on the wait list. What will you do if the Cubs call during this offseason and ask for $4,000/seat to have the "privilege" of sitting through 81 games of this "baseball" in the Upper Deck? Hey, you get a free calendar and a subscription to Vine Line at least. Sure there are over 100,000 people on "the list", but how many of those are real? You could put your dog on "the list" if you wanted to...

If you are a current season ticket holder, what do the Cubs have to do to make you stay?

Knocking down prices is a great place to start, but that is not something the Cubs are likely to do. I remember in '07, they knocked off a few bucks as an "apology" for a lousy season, but with this payroll, I don't know if that's possible. Attendance around the league is way down and it seems that it will continue to be. The Cubs could have a big problem on their hands with ticket sales on all levels unless they do something that really makes people want to shell out so much money for a lousy product.

Thoughts?

Poll

If you're a current season ticket holder or get called from the waiting list, will you renew/purchase season tickets next year?

Yes, I've had them/waited this long, why stop now?

51 votes

Depends. If the price goes down, I will.

26 votes

I don't care if we win or lose. I go for the experience.

7 votes

No. I'd rather buy Enron stock. It's a better investment.

36 votes

120 votes | Poll has closed

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Milton Bradley Does It Again!

by bergs55 on May 5, 2010 2:13 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

I just moved to Seattle in November from Chicago. Milton came a few weeks later. The people that I've met here were pretty excited to have him. They aren't really into booing out here...lets see how they feel now. Apparently Milton packed up in the 6th inning and left the game v TB last night after a bad strike out. Coincidently, the M's have lost 4 in a row at home and have the fewest runs scored in the AL. Seems a lot like the Cubs last year. Milton is such a clubhouse cancer...why do teams keep signing this guy? Very happy that we got Carlos Silva...even if he does start stinking up the joint.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog/2011785415_milton_bradley_packed_up_left.html

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Cubs Finalizing Deal for Grabow and Gorzelanny

by bergs55 on Jul 30, 2009 4:57 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Numerous sources are reporting that the Cubs have acquired lefties John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny from the Pirates. No word on who the Cubs are giving up but I assume that it's some minor league talent. Seems like that's how the Pirates work. It's amazing how they've dismantled that team. Any thoughts on who the Cubs would give up? These are two decent lefties that should help the pitching staff.
LINKY:
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4366949

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Bradley Sent Home From Today's Game

by bergs55 on Jun 26, 2009 6:27 PM EDT on Bleed Cubbie Blue

Paul Sullivan is reporting that Milton Bradley had "words" with Manager Lou Piniella in the dugout during today's game and was sent home. Don't think anybody is surprised, it was just a matter of time. Every day, this team gets more disfunctional. What do we do with Bradley now? Nobody in their right mind would trade for him and now he'd disgruntled. Hendry made a major mistake with this one...among a few others (Soriano and Fukudome). With all of the injuries and the blow-ups, I'm not sure what the Cubs were expecting when they signed him to such a big contract.

Maybe when Aramis returns, Fox plays right field? Can't be any worse than Milton. And now, how will the fans at Wrigley react? This guy is a timebomb...

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Greg Maddux Retires.

by bergs55 on Dec 5, 2008 4:50 PM EST on Bleed Cubbie Blue

After an amazing career, looks like Greg has finally called it quits.

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If you're a current season ticket holder or get called from the waiting list, will you renew/purchase season tickets next year?

Yes, I've had them/waited this long, why stop now?

Depends. If the price goes down, I will.

I don't care if we win or lose. I go for the experience.

No. I'd rather buy Enron stock. It's a better investment.