davidnark Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 In exactly one month the Cardinals open up the new Busch Stadium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 But the bad news for this Florida out of town Cardinals fan is that I understand that after only one week they are almost sold out for the season. I believe my family will have to bypass a St. Louis trip and see the Cardinals play the Marlins...with their fire sale I don't think tickets will be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Law Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Cards tickets are getting ridiculous. I signed up for a Rolen Plan, didn't get it, then my buddy who signed up with me was only able to get tickets to 1 game in the "preferred" individual ticket sale. Guess I'll have to see the Cards in Cali instead of coming back to STL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Fellas, Cards tix imo are pretty easy to get. Don't fret over the pre-season sales, and season tix. You have to scalp and go in person...but prices are extremely low. Now, with new park...that may change. But I never once had a problem when in town and heading to Busch for tix. They were practically giving away Cards/Yankees tix for big summer weekend series....tix going below face value. This happens all the time. You should have zero problems going day of game. And I am not talking about paying anything more than the ballpark of face value...AND these are box seats we are talking about. There were box seats going for $10-20 bucks for people just trying to get rid of them. A buddy of mine also knows a scalper and gets tix any time he wants, face value or better. Playoffs is another story entirely. I NEVER have a problem getting tix in person day of game at Cards games....any type of seat you want...good to great prices. Don't be discouraged. I don't enjoy the whole scalping deal...like anyone else...and usually I have tix already of some kind...but I have had to do it on occasion.....and I literally became convinced it was better to not buy Cards tix ahaead of time, just so I can go in person and get box seats....better seats....than just buying higher seats ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schasz Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I still have enough connections that I probably would not sweat it a whole lot. All it should take is a phone call or two. I do think the weekend roadie for a game in Miami is very doable early in the season. I know the girls can't get enough of that South Beach action, and it is OK by me as long as they don't spend to much money in the shops on Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah Schasz on South Beach...but the stadium is so far out in nowhere land and a bad place to see a baseball game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Old Joe Robbie stadium. What an icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I do the same ... I think it will be harder this year ... you may have to pay face or a ittle over for the big games, but for ordinary weekday games I'll be shocked if you pay face value ... during the last few years I always get very good seats for about half price. If you want you can buy and sell a few sets and go for free. I've done it many times after I got tickets and then found better so I end up selling the 1st ones. Official Billikens.com sponsor of H. Waldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtside Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 It's not shall we say, Cards/Cubs in Chicago...where, if no connections, you have to pay about $75 or so...maybe less if you can pull it off around $50 or so. But the norm would be in the $75 range. Bleachers go for around that amount, and grand stand...top level box seats more...approach $100 plus. And this is a much easier ticket there than say an interleague Yankees, Red Sox etc... You won't get a ticket there for Cards game under $50 without knowing somebody. When I travel and go through this at some parks, I always think just how easy itis in the Lou to get Cards tix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketbill Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 it would be interesting to find out how many baseball owners make money off ticket brokers. Yes while the cards tickets "sold out" ticket Brokers have them in abundance. The price drops the closer the game is, but whoever said it is correct, the tickets will be available gameday within blocks of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Ticket Brokers in general seem to be slightly lower on the Sleezometer than payday loan companys and rent-to-own shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slufanskip Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 If you had made your payment ... you'd still have that washer and dryer Official Billikens.com sponsor of H. Waldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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