Buckhunts

The same thing happened to me, but my rep explained it to me this way. I was trying to get extra tickets the week before the general public could buy them and he basically told me that they weren't supposed to take phone orders because they wanted everyone to do it online. He said in recent years the orders became too much to handle via the phone and paper forms. Seems to have worked because I talked to him again and he said they sold a ton of more tickets this year then last. Was that the time period you were trying to get tickets?

20 game holders get a significantly larger discount on tickets, playoff priority, the opportunity to get extra tickets for others game before the general public, and a lot more. If you wanted to give up all of that just to get better seats for Opening Day, you could do that next season. I'm not saying you Dmiles, I'm saying anyone who has a 20-game plan and is upset.

I was told that all they have left is standing room, obstructed view, and single seats. Everything else went to season ticket holders, which is how it should be, IMO. I think the way they do the arctic tailgate is good. By only selling them in person on Saturday it pretty much guarantees the tickets are going to die hard fans that for one reason or another, don't spend the money for a 9-pack and get it done with early.

Did anyone else think he sounds like Powell?

A good majority of Opening Day tickets will be going to season ticket holders so if there are a lot of Cubs fans, you know who to look at.

I talked to someone in the ticket office and they said that the email will be sent out on Monday notifying both the winners and losers.

You're going to get an email stating whether you were picked or not. I'm not sure when that will be though. I think I heard this friday as well.

...Brewers licence plates! http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/39787427.html I'm doing the current logo myself.

There were a few people who complained enough and the Brewers simply offered them their money back. Bottom line is the Brewers didn't do anything wrong. Braun signed autographs. No one lied about it. If I had the chance to make money for charity AND tick off collectors and autograph hounds, I'd say "Where do I sign up?"

Braun doesn't like to just sign his name. He likes to personalize it so people cannot resell it and make money on him. He is controlling his brand name. Whether you agree with it or not is really besides the point. It's his signature and he can dictate how it is used. If you really want to blame someone, blame the lowlifes who wait outside the hotels and ballparks with their books of cards trying get as many signatures as possible. I know for a fact that players hate signing for the collectors because they are there just to make a buck off of them and often times push kids aside or worse yet, use the kids to get autographs. I guess my question is if you don't plan on selling it, why is it such a big deal to get it personalized?

Just heard Weeks signed for the year, avoiding arby. Only Hart is left.

It won't be Poto.

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Wow, there are a lot of things in here that I find baffling. First, the fact because he signed a contact that guaranteed him $50+ mil more than what we were prepared (and able) to offer and that someone is holding that against him is mind-blowing to me. There was a time when I might have felt the same way, but then I realized as a pitcher you are only one pitch away from losing it all and you have to strike while the iron is hot. His family is set for generations (if managed properly) and he won't have to go through this process again for 7 years if he doesn't want to. This signing should not diminish anything he did while he was here. He was a rental when he got here and he was a rental when he left. There is nothing wrong with that, IMO. Second, I'm not sure if I agree with the idea that the fans should matter the most. I'm not sure why that statement irks at me. I guess I will put it up there with the people who say that they are owed something because "we pay his salary." That argument has never made sense to me. I think what is best for the team IS what is best for the fan in the long run and sometimes (most of the time in fact) the fan will disagree with it (i.e. raising ticket prices). However the most baffling thing is that someone can "feel sorry" for CC. How can anyone feel sorry for him? He just signed (or is about to sign) the biggest pitching contract in MLB history. So he is not going to be able to pitch on the West Coast, there are worse fates in the world. I know I am probably going overboard on this, but when I heard that someone felt sorry for CC, I laughed out loud a little. If they win a championship, I don't think there will be one person there who will feel that it is hollow. Lastly, I wanted to throw this out there. Does anyone else feel like baseball economics IS a mirror image of American economics? By that I mean in baseball, as in life, those with the most money have a tendency to do the best in the long run and have the best chance of succeeding. Thoughts anyone?

It's true. I cannot give away my source, but it is true...and I am sad http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/frown.gif

When they seat the playoffs they use the year you start to determine which order to seat people. I would imagen those who spend the most money will be higher on the totem pole, regard less of how many seats you have. If not, the brokers who have 20-40 seats would get whatever they want.

Baldkin, You know you can get into a set ticket plan and just exchange out of the games that you know you will not use? That way you will still get the benefits of ticket package. The rep who said your seats would not get worse probably made a mistake. As I understand it, the Fan's Choice plan is the most popular and as the full season ticket holders and the pre-set plans increase, the Fan's Choice plans get pushed further out. If that is really how it is done, i don't see a problem with that. I would give it more thought before you drop the plan. The Brewers place a high premium on seniority from what I am told. Just my opinion though.

What ticket package did you have?

Brewers fans weren't going to the Brewers/Cubs games when the tickets were cheaper 3-4 years ago so why should they keep the prices lower now? Remember they are a business and they have to keep up with their prices relative to other teams in order to be competitive.

You clearly feel passionately about this. If the my college (Marquette) would have had a baseball team, I would have been pushing for something like this as well. But the facts are the facts. The Brewers treat their field like gold. They don't want anything to compromise the integrity of the field. Yes, they say the field will be more durable, but I think they mean the outfield won't look like an elephant is sleeping in three spots on the field for days at a time, not that the field can (or should) take more games. Baseball teams want their field to look like heaven on earth on Opening Day, and try to keep it that way for as long as possible. Obviously, it probably won't happen, but the bottom line is that professional baseball fields are for professional baseball teams first, and they get to decide who uses the field and who doesn't.

Most people who have renewals, such as myself, also have money left over from teh postseason. I should only have to pay an extra $100-$150 for my seats next season, which makes the decision a whole lot easier. This team, from a business standpoint, has been run like a well-oiled machine in the last 3-4 years. If anyone thinks they didn't take the economy into consideration when don't their tickets price and plans, they have not been watching this Brewers management.

What do the Brewers owe UWM? As for the grass, they typically don't take the tarps off the field until mid March. So you think they should play 15-20 games in a 25 day period?

There is absolutely no way this will ever happen, at least not 15-20 games. The best they can hope for is a game or two during the season. Think about it. After the season is over, the grounds crew really only has a month and a half before they have to put the tarp on the entire field for the winter. So they would prefer to maintain the field and get it healthy so when they uncover it in March, it won't look like hell. And from that point they want the field to look the best it can for opening day, which makes complete sense. Talk to anyone in the front office and they will tell you yes we want to maximize revenue, but if it means compromising the field, they will always err on the side of caution. This is the same reason why they will not have a concert on the field in the Spring. Does anyone remember the guy who tried to start a petition to get U2 to play a concert in Miller Park on St. Patrick's Day?

Marquette Grad here ('07). Sounds like you want to work in sports. I didn't read every post, but that was the impression I was left with. I currently work in the sports field and as a recent MU graduate let me give you a few words of advice. As far as money goes, don't let money be the determining factor. It can be a factor, but don't let it be the final decision. I had almost no money to pay for Marquette, but I found ways around it. There are great campus jobs (work for Student Safety Programs). Also, you might want to look at being an RA. I was an RA for 2 1/2 years in one of the dorms and I can say that I saved at least $20,000 in room and board over that time. Since you are a guy, you will have an easier time as well (typically they have a ton more girls apply than guys). If you like football and baseball, MU will suck as a sports school. I personally don't like basketball and cannot stand soccer so I was in sports hell for four years. As for getting a job, places like the Bucks and the Brewers hired interns year round and if you go to MU, you will just about triple the number of open spots. Internships are key to getting a job with a major sports team. Also, don't worry about the neighborhood, it is not as bad as it looks. Lastly, as a person who works in sports, don't expect to make a ton of money right out of college. If that is what you want, you better be a heck of a salesman or go into a different field. To everyone that thinks a college degree is not neccessary, you are right. But life is a lot harder without it. "Those who have a bachelor's degree or higher have twice the annual median income than someone with only a high school degree," -The National Center for Education Statistics (2005).

I'll go all day with those.