tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post3211273305459867226..comments2023-12-30T17:22:47.650-06:00Comments on Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog: Cubs Hellbent on Looking Like They Are Doing SomethingSixRowBrewCohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384682912021974745noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-39510206047835077712009-12-30T12:45:11.767-06:002009-12-30T12:45:11.767-06:00True, Duey, whoever thought of offering that "...True, Duey, whoever thought of offering that "service" to the folks waiting patiently to fork over even more money was a genius.<br /><br />If teams won the World Series based on marketing schemes, the Cubs would put the 27 titles by the Yankees in their rear view mirrors.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-33785473854146788182009-12-30T09:38:54.169-06:002009-12-30T09:38:54.169-06:00The Cubs will do what they've done for the las...The Cubs will do what they've done for the last 2 years and offer those on the waiting list a chance at buying 9 games and THAT'S where those crappy April/May weekday tickets go. Since they HAVE to offer something of value in that package, they swing in one of the White Sox games and maybe a Cardinal game here or there. when the waiting list is peaking at 50,000, well, even 10% of those people (being generous) help fill those seats.Duey23http://www.twitter.com/duey23noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-40900779212684307872009-12-30T09:24:56.810-06:002009-12-30T09:24:56.810-06:00I don't know, Jason. I know the ticket sales ...I don't know, Jason. I know the ticket sales would still be brisk no matter what, but I don't know if those weekday games during April, May, and September get pre-sold as easily this year without some misdirection by the Cubs marketing department.<br /><br />The Cubs need to maintain that 99% capacity rate as much as possible because they need every nickle of revenue to keep flowing into that park. That means locking in the pre-sales because no one is going to be walking up on game day when the weather sucks to see a crappy team.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-48175100424037687152009-12-30T08:44:20.313-06:002009-12-30T08:44:20.313-06:00Sadly, the single game tickets well get sold no ma...Sadly, the single game tickets well get sold no matter what they do or don't do. But I agree, I'll take cheap, young crap over aged, expensive crap.Jasonhttp://twitter.com/JaFitz01noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-4926712734948288932009-12-30T08:02:38.344-06:002009-12-30T08:02:38.344-06:00I remember being a broke college student in 2001 a...I remember being a broke college student in 2001 and scraping together some cash for a trip to Houston to see my Cubbies play a game against the Astros.<br /><br />Jason Bere started that game.<br /><br />The Cubs lost.<br /><br />Thank you, Jason Bere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-2973197715197608212009-12-30T07:11:49.540-06:002009-12-30T07:11:49.540-06:00Hendry probably should go. I read a horrible stat ...Hendry probably should go. I read a horrible stat today that last year's team ranked 10th in the NL in runs, behind the Nationals and Brewers. Now I know we were better than those teams but ouch....Raoul Dukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-82293543938068946212009-12-29T20:47:43.150-06:002009-12-29T20:47:43.150-06:00It isn't news, but anyone who thinks the Cubs ...It isn't news, but anyone who thinks the Cubs are making moves to make the team better are going to be disappointed, as are the people who believe that the farm system is somehow going to save them this year.<br /><br />Hendry should have been fired after last year seeing as he failed to build a championship team from the farm system up, and then failed to build a championship team through trades, and then failed to build a championship team through spending like Steinbrenner. He has failed all around.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-29436480778210110252009-12-29T13:59:23.139-06:002009-12-29T13:59:23.139-06:00So what you're saying is that the farm system ...So what you're saying is that the farm system sucks ass and they overpay for average players... and this is news how. I mean if this season sucks (I'm talkin 2006 level) Hendry should be fired (should been fired for the farm system and Milton Bradley long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com