OldSchoolSnapper

No. At least I hope not. HFA is not a serious edge in baseball. The visitor is 5-2 in the National League. IMO Hader should be saved for the WC at all costs. I would prefer the Brewers host it, but not at that cost.

I don't think that stuff is going to fetch face value on SH. I could be way off but every single person I've asked has said something to the effect of "I'll be interested if they advance." I don't think people want to pay those prices for a game many people don't consider "real playoffs."

I was getting stuff super close. Like behind the plate row 9 etc. Pretty much exactly like last year.

I didn't buy any but I had some in my cart ready to go. Not sure what screen you're getting to but you do have to use the exclusive password they sent in the email.

Nationals lost 70+ games this year. Any of their prized starters can lose a one-game playoff. It is the crapshoot of all crapshoots. At least both will similar records and some team 10 games better doesn't stand a chance of losing that crapshoot, because that would really suck if it were us.

And unless we go 5-1 or a minimum of 4-2, we’re probably not getting that either. I’d be surprised if the Phillies win a game out of next 4. Looks like we’re gonna just have to be massive underdogs. Facing Strasburg, Corbin, Scherzer will make us as big of dogs as can be. Although Nats fans won’t rock the house, like cards fans, fairly quiet, and with their playoff history, can probably cut the tension in that place with a knife. The odds of hosting the game are on the Brewers side.

I don't think I'm using the WC presale. I thought about it, but I have real reservations about being able to sell my strip seats for enough to make it worth it. I could end up way wrong but I don't think demand for a WC game is going to be real high. I'm guessing you'll be able to get in the door for ~$40

Clay Matthews has 4 sacks.

Early biters tend to be better than later, but even that isn't fail-safe, like last year when you could buy Game 7 for less before it was guaranteed to occur. The margin is not usually a life-altering sum and by the time every ticket fee and broker fee has been paid your margins aren't worth it for the headache you endure, imo. The section also matters. I doubt you'd ever have trouble getting face for the terrace, but you have some trouble on the field, especially along where the cut off is with platinum and diamond box. The margins can sometimes be much safer on good but not "great" seats. I just don't want to deal with it all again personally, so I'm not buying extras unless people guarantee me they're coming. It's really just people's inconsiderate, lazy nature that annoys me more than the Brewers. It's easy to wait until the last second to decide you're going or not when you're paying face value and someone else fronted the price. I'm just sick of that scenario unfolding.

There are a million variables. I'll be up front - I attended every playoff game except NLCS Game 2 last year and made $1200 however there is a major caveat with that story - see below. My strategy is usually to just buy the playoff strip in full in your season seats, then sell them as the games come up. Usually, you profit a little bit, then I replace the seats at the pre-sales with something much closer, and use those. However, you just as easily lose money on games. For example, I bought 4 to each NLCS game last year. I sold my entire strip. I used all 4 seats to games 1. By the time it came back to game 6, we were down 3-2, my group had little interest, the thought being people would go if they forced 7, but they didn't want to spend $$ on 6. I went to Game 6, but took a loss on the extras. The times and days can have drastic effect as well. And here's the caveat. Last year also had the benefit of a potential matchup with the Cubs. Many Cubs fans bought the overpriced StubHub seats the night of their WC game. Then they lost. Prices dropped like a rock when it was Colorado instead. I listed 4 extras I had to Game 1, and priced them where I was certain they would not be purchased, at around $500 each. My reason for this was that I was waiting to hear back from people who'd half committed, and if they backed out, I would then make the price marketable. I didn't actually want to sell them at that point, but I didn't want to be left entering in barcodes 4 hours before the game. I was sitting around watching the Wild Card game when I got a notice someone bought them, and I could not believe it. My advice? Buy what you know you can use, and don't buy to sell. Buying the strip is always a good idea, because it can almost always be sold off at at least face, and it's really your only true guarantee of getting in. They can change the sales as they see fit, but your strip is yours. I can confirm that the Brewers are locking out customers who sell seats they bought at the presales They do not take this action if you sell your purchased strip of seats. I plan to do what I've done - sell my strip and buy better seats at the pre-sales. But buying solely to sell is quite stressful and IMO not really worth it. What happened to me last year is probably in no way normal.

Vikes offense has looked pretty good against two opponents other than the Packers. They're at least not beating teams like Miami right now, this appears to be 3 quality wins. Even Denver is not really as bad as 0-3 would suggest. But the Packers have a pass rush with their base front. That much is clear, regardless of opponent.

This has come up a few times before, and I'm either losing my mind or I'm right. But I could have SWORN that right after that '08 season, they had a different banner painted on the wall in the upper left corner of the stadium. They later painted over it, and you can still see a splotch if you look up there. They replaced it with the banner in the outfield, so for years I thought it was gone after they came to their senses on its stupidity. It wasn't until there was a thread here that everyone told me it was still there did I notice it again. But I swearrrrrr it was painted on the wall.

Yes but the feeling in 2008 was that this team would never make the playoffs again. 26 years will do that to a town. There's something about that season that still feels a bit more magical than '11 or '18 or '19 and one might be able to argue it was the worst team of the lot. I'm in my 30s and that was really the first time I'd seen the Brewer have any real measurable success.

I see it from both sides. If you tie up a bunch of money in games that may not happen and it stresses you out, maybe you shouldn't. But the turnaround time on those is slower than pretty much anything I've ever had refunded. Two weeks seems ridiculous in 2019. My core group of guys is expressing zero interest in the tiebreaker or WC. I kinda feel the same. I'll probably go to the WC if at home, but if you win there are more games, and if you lose you probably don't want to be in the house.

Maybe, but the other series could be Atlanta/STL, and some of those might get east coast times. It would been the Dodgers coming in for the NLDS so there's a chance those could be pushed later to accommodate West Coast viewing. I don't think any NLCS games were weekday afternoons. But this stuff is always difficult for me to recall.

The rest of it isn't so bad. Although I definitely gave up on the season about a month ago. I never specified the way in which Arcia would be surprising.

Ticket vendor that crashes the hour before they sell tickets and manually processing orders in 2018, it is not like I'm "complaining" about minor issues. They suck at doing this, that much is clear. BTW, I have it confirmed they WILL be locking people out, so don't sell your presale tix.

They got overzealous with the banner because it had been such a long time. Can't say I blame them.

I don't see it either. It also just happened last year which can cause fatigue. People are more inclined to save their money for when they get deeper. Also, as I said above, you run a great risk of buying up NLDS tickets and then having to sell Game 3 against the Dodgers with an 0-2 deficit. That will not be easy. It was the case with NLCS Game 6.

Just had a random thought that this is likely Braun's 4th playoff appearance and I'm not sure if another player has 3 in franchise history?

I think the concern about the offense stems from the fact that Aaron Rodgers hasn't looked magical in quite some time now. You probably have to go back to the playoff run in 2016, and maybe the comeback drive in Dallas before he got hurt in 2017. Are you seeing an offense in transition or a QB that is closer to good than great at this point in his career? I'm not sure, either is possible. It could be a little of both. They aren't just out of rhythm, Rodgers is definitely missing some throws.

IMO the #1 thing that makes that absolutely ridiculous is that they sell the games before the times are announced. But they also did not take action on locking people out until the World Series. So maybe they will do that again? We just don't know.

I've definitely felt worse about a 3-0 team. They started 6-0 in 2015 with a team that was clearly not very good, then got thoroughly humiliated in prime time by the Broncos and finished the year 10-6. Their offense kinda looked the same as it does now that entire season, and the defense was just sort of blah. They should be moving the ball against a bad Eagles defense at home, and three weeks under their belt. I'll start to be worried about the offense if we see more of the same, but they have faced three brutal secondary groups to open the season.

The next time the Brewers sell playoff tickets without some snafu will be the first time.

Lol.