Playoff Tickets

[ThisIsMyCrew]

For those who were around in 08 and 11 for the playoffs. How easy was it to get tickets? Do they public sell many after season ticket holders?

[MrTPlush]

They did it last year and I don't recall it being difficult to obtain NLDS tickets as a general public fan. There were tickets at all levels. That being said I think I also recall our postseason chances were dwindling quickly by then. They do it by round though...so after the NLDS I imagine it might getting harder and harder to get them.

 

There was no lottery, simply a time the ticket sales opened. Last year I believe I got Terrace level for about $50 each.

 

The fact we have to play the WC game first (in all likelihood) will lessen the demand to get them right away. If we make it there the game will be 99% Cubs fans because we are sellouts (half serious). When tickets cost $60 and you can turn around and sell them for hundreds to Cubs fans......

[KeithStone53151]

For those who were around in 08 and 11 for the playoffs. How easy was it to get tickets? Do they public sell many after season ticket holders?

 

It's extremely difficult to get tickets if not a season ticket holder. I think they do some sort of mini lottery for each game/series. You'll probably be looking at secondary market for tickets unless you get lucky. I personally bought standing room only tickets to game 5 against the dbacks for $60 apiece. I doubt you could get a ticket with a seat anywhere in the park for less than $100 on the secondary market...especially considering if we make the DS it will very likely be against the cubs.

[bork]

They typically have had a lottery for non-season ticket holders any year they have been in the playoff race. I remember getting picked 3 or 4 times in the past 10 years. Had to pay the full ticket price if picked and they refunded the money if they didn't make the playoffs. For a best of 5 series, it seemed to be easier to get games 4/5 vs 1-3.

[nate82]

For those who were around in 08 and 11 for the playoffs. How easy was it to get tickets? Do they public sell many after season ticket holders?

 

It's extremely difficult to get tickets if not a season ticket holder. I think they do some sort of mini lottery for each game/series. You'll probably be looking at secondary market for tickets unless you get lucky. I personally bought standing room only tickets to game 5 against the dbacks for $60 apiece. I doubt you could get a ticket with a seat anywhere in the park for less than $100 on the secondary market...especially considering if we make the DS it will very likely be against the cubs.

 

I hope some how the Brewers play the Dbacks in the playoffs. I scored LF bleachers in the front row for about $30. I get free parking in downtown Phoenix also.

[cesser000]

It's extremely difficult to get tickets if not a season ticket holder.

Hopefully this means that if the Brewers do wind up facing the Cubs in the postseason, there will FINALLY be more Brewer fans than Cub fans in Miller Park.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

There will be a lottery where you register for a chance at 2 or 4 tickets I think, something like that. Then you will get an email, you get 24 hours or something to buy, and if not, a limited number are re-released. It is difficult though.

 

I was out of state in 08, but in 11 my roommate was a SSH so I went to the entire NLDS and NLCS Game 6. No one in my family of 4 received the lottery tickets in 2011.

 

Now I am a SSH (new this year) and have purchased the strip for a pretty penny. But this is what I did it for. As an aside, I find being a SSH absolutely worth it. So many freebies and extras they throw in to make it worth your while. It's been mentioned here before that usually you're better off on the secondary market, but that's just for the price of a ticket. They treat SSH so well it has been an awesome experience.

[MrTPlush]

Just to make it clear, there was no lottery last year. This is what they did. I think it would be quite likely to happen again this way, but who knows...only the Brewers. We will know in a few weeks for sure.

 

https://brewers.mlblogs.com/brewers-announce-single-game-postseason-ticket-sales-details-c2bc44b6e2

[Outlander]

The Brewers have been fortunate to have their NLDS games start on Saturday's both in 2008 and 2011. It was difficult to get tickets to the first game for both but second game was much easier, especially in 2008. Same with the NLCS in 2011, game 1 was a Sunday and tickets were difficult to get but game two was much easier for the Monday and game 6 was even easier since they were down in the series.

 

Not sure how difficult it would be to get a Wild Card ticket on a Tuesday if that is where the Brewers end up. If the Brewers make the NLDS it pretty much is going to be the Cubs so tickets would again be tough.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just to make it clear, there was no lottery last year. This is what they did. I think it would be quite likely to happen again this way, but who knows...only the Brewers. We will know in a few weeks for sure.

 

https://brewers.mlblogs.com/brewers-announce-single-game-postseason-ticket-sales-details-c2bc44b6e2

 

You're probably right and that makes it sound much harder to get them IMO. The SSH will buy up a lot of those just to resell.

[MrTPlush]

Just to make it clear, there was no lottery last year. This is what they did. I think it would be quite likely to happen again this way, but who knows...only the Brewers. We will know in a few weeks for sure.

 

https://brewers.mlblogs.com/brewers-announce-single-game-postseason-ticket-sales-details-c2bc44b6e2

 

You're probably right and that makes it sound much harder to get them IMO. The SSH will buy up a lot of those just to resell.

 

Depends, they didn't do it last year. There may be more interest in a September that is an upward trend vs. downward. There has to be leftover tickets for the general public because we don't have that many season seat holders...nor do all of them have the funds to buy 8 tickets or want to resell. No lottery makes it easier in my opinion. If you want them that bad and are logged in at start time there will be thousands I am sure to get. I have done so many things that were in high demand and had a online start time. Not one time has said item/event been sold out. If you are there from the get-go the supply usually lasts a few minutes.

[FVBrewerFan]

It's extremely difficult to get tickets if not a season ticket holder.

Hopefully this means that if the Brewers do wind up facing the Cubs in the postseason, there will FINALLY be more Brewer fans than Cub fans in Miller Park.

 

Why? There would be no difference, there would still be an overwhelming number of Cubs fans compared to Brewers fans.

[KeithStone53151]

Just to make it clear, there was no lottery last year. This is what they did. I think it would be quite likely to happen again this way, but who knows...only the Brewers. We will know in a few weeks for sure.

 

https://brewers.mlblogs.com/brewers-announce-single-game-postseason-ticket-sales-details-c2bc44b6e2

 

You're probably right and that makes it sound much harder to get them IMO. The SSH will buy up a lot of those just to resell.

 

Depends, they didn't do it last year. There may be more interest in a September that is an upward trend vs. downward. There has to be leftover tickets for the general public because we don't have that many season seat holders...nor do all of them have the funds to buy 8 tickets or want to resell. No lottery makes it easier in my opinion. If you want them that bad and are logged in at start time there will be thousands I am sure to get. I have done so many things that were in high demand and had a online start time. Not one time has said item/event been sold out. If you are there from the get-go the supply usually lasts a few minutes.

 

Tplush is correct. I had asked my SSH rep about this a few days ago and was told to anticipate presales on a round by round basis. All signs point to it being very difficult for general public to get them. I'm sure some will get past the SSH, but I would anticipate the few that remain get snatched up almost immediately by the general public.

[KeithStone53151]

It's extremely difficult to get tickets if not a season ticket holder.

Hopefully this means that if the Brewers do wind up facing the Cubs in the postseason, there will FINALLY be more Brewer fans than Cub fans in Miller Park.

 

Why? There would be no difference, there would still be an overwhelming number of Cubs fans compared to Brewers fans.

 

For playoffs, I personally won't sell my tickets to cubs fans. I know I could make a killing, but I'll go to most games and take friends/family. I imagine others will do similar. There will be a lot of Cubs fans, but probably not an overwhelming number like regular season games.

[ecjimg]

For playoffs, I personally won't sell my tickets to cubs fans. I know I could make a killing, but I'll go to most games and take friends/family. I imagine others will do similar. There will be a lot of Cubs fans, but probably not an overwhelming number like regular season games.

Hi Friend! LOL............

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The almighty dollar will swiftly trump those who are unwilling to sell to Cubs fans. Most transactions occur on stubhub where nobody knows who is buying the tickets anyway...the Cubs fans will dictate the market for those tickets and it will be high if such a series occurs.

 

As far as online start times and things not selling out, you must not have a lot of experience with national-scale events because I've been in the "virtual lobby" for many, many online sales for large musicals and concerts and been left out in the cold.

 

Anyway, I knew lots of acquaintances who got tickets to see the Phillies here in 08. It wasn't rare to know someone who won...I just think if the SSH buy their strips this year + they get a single game presale, the remaining seats are going to be not very many. It will be hard.

 

There is a big, big difference in having an 86% chance to make the playoffs, and the trend the Brewers were heading last year, as you said. I would guess a lot of the SSH are buying the strip this year, which is due tomorrow.

[owbc]

It seemed like in 2011 fatigue started setting in by the NLCS. Maybe people saw the writing on the wall but it was also a large number of games attended by the same core group of ticketholders...3 games in 4 days at one point.

 

There are so many factors controlling the market that it is impossible to predict. The start time of the games depends on the opponents. Last year the Cubs had some divisional round tickets going below face value on the secondary market (under $100). But I would consider Wisconsin Cubs fans to be a different group than the ones in Chicago so they are likely to jump on tickets at Miller Park if such a series materializes.

[Bikeage77]

For the Game 5 NLDS, we were looking at Stubhub and tickets were starting around $40.

[wallus]

[OldSchoolSnapper]

For the Game 5 NLDS, we were looking at Stubhub and tickets were starting around $40.

 

In 2011? That seems really unlikely. That was an elimination game on a Friday night. I cannot imagine them being that low if that were to happen again, granted the fees and such make $40 about $58. I can't recall exactly, but I'm pretty sure Game 1 and 2 that I attended and sat in the terrace were about $50.

[bucks2281]

For the NLDS, if we win the division, homes games will be Thursday/Friday. We win the WC — games are Sunday and Monday.

[TigerUppercut]

In 2011, I scalped tickets off the third base line entrance for less than face about 5 minutes before game 1 of the NLDS against Arizona. There were plenty floating around the lot that year for the duration of the playoffs (I went to every home game). Your best bet is to wait just up until game time if you're OK with maybe missing a few pitches and also with scalping. I've been doing it for 15+ years and have never payed more than face value for any game, playoffs and opening day (every year since 1998) included.

[MrTPlush]

Yah the entire secondary market will be bought up by Cubs fans. They would make the NLDS tickets cost hundreds minimum, no thanks on my end...theirs? Shrug of the shoulder.

[JohnBriggs12]

Historical perspective from 1982.

 

Back then you had to mail a check for the number of tickets wanted with a self addressed stamped envelope, one for ALCS and one for World Series. If your envelope was selected, they cashed the check and mailed the tickets to you in the envelope you provided. I managed to get a pair in the top row of the upper deck right behind home plate for game 5 of the World Series.

 

When the Brewers lost the first two of the ALCS against the Angels, I blew off work and drove to Milwaukee without a ticket, walked up as as single to a ticket booth and got a ticket in the football press box in the mezzanine level along first base line. After the Brewers won, they announced they had several hundred tickets available for the next day, so after the game I got in line and bought a pair to that game.

[reillymcshane]

In 1982, my dad sent in for WS tickets - like Briggs described. We got four tickets to the game five. First base side - fairly far back. Still remember the win - fans storming the field, etc.