MLB 2018 Season

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Except they do the same thing in Cincy, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego, etc.

Of course. Chicago is the third largest city in the country and has a lot of transplants. Plus, the Cubs along with the Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees, and Red Sox have always had one of the most national followings. The bandwagon only got bigger after the World Series win. Naturally, Cubs fans who don't live in Chicago will flood those games the few times that they are in town. Most of those fans don't have ability to go to games at Wrigley. 99% of these fans are not "travelling well", they aren't flying from Chicago to San Diego on the regular to see the Cubs play. The Cubs have more fans everywhere than most teams. The same phenomenon happens with the Yanks, Bo Sox, Dodgers, and Cardinals.

What Sultan and Cheebs are correctly pointing out is that most of the Cubs fans who flood Miller park also have the ability to see games at Wrigley because they live within driving distance. Many don't and only attend games at Miller because it is closer, more convenient (which includes cheaper), and nicer than Wrigley.

[TallTitan34]

No doubt WGN is responsible for the Cubs fanbase.  Funny that once they dropped the Cubs, they got good.

I assume Seattle would try to block any attempts to have a team in Vancouver similar to the Orioles trying to block the Nationals. 

I think Montreal still has a fanbase to support baseball.  They just got driven away by the strike and then taking it up the ass from the shady Selig/Loria/Henry moves.

[buckchuckler]

In the past week the Cubs beat Syndergaard, deGrom, and Nola and lost to Vargas, Pivetta, and Davies.

Baseball happened.

A little nit-picky here, and probably not your point.  But they didn't beat either Syndergaard or deGrom.  They beat the Mets bullpen in both those games.  Though they did hit Syndergaard around quite a bit.

[Lennys Tap]

And let's face it, a lot of Cubs fans come up to Miller Park because it is closer, more convenient and nicer than Wrigley.

I'm not a Cub fan, but for the vast majority of Cub fans Miller Park is farther away (and it's not really close) and less convenient. And (though I think they're crazy) Cub fans I know think Wrigley is the "nicest" place that baseball is played.

Tickets to Brewers games are cheaper and easier to come by - that's the big draw.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm not a Cub fan, but for the vast majority of Cub fans Miller Park is farther away (and it's not really close) and less convenient. And (though I think they're crazy) Cub fans I know think Wrigley is the "nicest" place that baseball is played.

Tickets to Brewers games are cheaper and easier to come by - that's the big draw.

Both your statement and Sultan's statement are correct.

[TallTitan34]

When Kris Bryant hit his first career homerun at Miller Park in 2015, I was able to get two third row tickets behind the Cubs on-deck circle three days before the game on brewers.com for $90 a piece.

No way I could do that at Wrigley.

[MUBBau]

When Kris Bryant hit his first career homerun at Miller Park in 2015, I was able to get two third row tickets behind the Cubs on-deck circle three days before the game on brewers.com for $90 a piece.

No way I could do that at Wrigley.

I'm sure you could have paid $90 for a seat at Wrigley to watch Kris Bryant's first career home run.

[TallTitan34]

I'm sure you could have paid $90 for a seat at Wrigley to watch Kris Bryant's first career home run.

Three days before the game on cubs.com for the third row behind on the deck circle?  Not a damn chance.

[#UnleashSean]

I'm sure you could have paid $90 for a seat at Wrigley to watch Kris Bryant's first career home run.

But 3rd row behind batters box?

[MUBBau]

Three days before the game on cubs.com for the third row behind on the deck circle?  Not a damn chance.

Since it happened at Miller Park, I'm sure Wrigley was quite empty.

[Its DJOver]

Three days before the game on cubs.com for the third row behind on the deck circle?  Not a damn chance.

Think he was just trying to be clever, since KB first HR came on the road I would imagine that just about every seat at Wrigley was open.

Edit: nm

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

When Kris Bryant hit his first career homerun at Miller Park in 2015, I was able to get two third row tickets behind the Cubs on-deck circle three days before the game on brewers.com for $90 a piece.

No way I could do that at Wrigley.

Three days before the game on cubs.com for the third row behind on the deck circle?  Not a damn chance.

Yep. It was more convenient for you to get great tickets at Miller than at Wrigley. Glad we are all in agreement.

[GGGG]

To be fair, when I said "convenient," I did not mean ticket price.  I was mostly talking about "ease getting to the stadium."  And to Lenny's point, yeah Wrigley Field is closer to most of its fanbase.  (That's why I said "a lot" of its fanbase.  There are a fair number of Cub fans north of the state line.)  But anyway, it's not as easy to get to with traffic, etc.

And I don't begrudge Cub fans from coming to Miller Park and I don't begrudge Brewer fans for selling their tickets. 

[Dr. Blackheart]

I'm not a Cub fan, but for the vast majority of Cub fans Miller Park is farther away (and it's not really close) and less convenient. And (though I think they're crazy) Cub fans I know think Wrigley is the "nicest" place that baseball is played.

Tickets to Brewers games are cheaper and easier to come by - that's the big draw.

For anyone in the West, Northwest or North Shore suburbs (except Evanston or Wilmette), getting to and in/out of Miller Park is easier than getting to Wrigley or about the same. 

Also, if you walk through the MP parking lot, many tailgate parties include both Cubs and Brewers fans/friends. You see Chicago-Milwaukee friends at Summerfest. The Bears-Packers fan overlap among friends and family is very prevalent. The Cubs and Brewers even sponsor a bike ride between Wrigley and MP. 

You cats are discounting the Gurnosha Effect. The Brewers have even actively targeted Cubs fans for season tickets in the past, just like the Bucks are targeting Bulls fans. That was the stupid thing about the Cub restrictions the Brewers tried to employ--Cubs fans have family and friends in SE Wisconsin. Lame

[MUDPT]

Of course. Chicago is the third largest city in the country and has a lot of transplants. Plus, the Cubs along with the Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees, and Red Sox have always had one of the most national followings. The bandwagon only got bigger after the World Series win. Naturally, Cubs fans who don't live in Chicago will flood those games the few times that they are in town. Most of those fans don't have ability to go to games at Wrigley. 99% of these fans are not "travelling well", they aren't flying from Chicago to San Diego on the regular to see the Cubs play. The Cubs have more fans everywhere than most teams. The same phenomenon happens with the Yanks, Bo Sox, Dodgers, and Cardinals.

What Sultan and Cheebs are correctly pointing out is that most of the Cubs fans who flood Miller park also have the ability to see games at Wrigley because they live within driving distance. Many don't and only attend games at Miller because it is closer, more convenient (which includes cheaper), and nicer than Wrigley.

My father and I see the cubs play a road series every year, somewhere different. Usually the Sunday night flight back to Chicago is 70% cubs fans doing the same thing as us.

[TallTitan34]

The stadium is pretty empty tonight.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

The stadium is pretty empty tonight.

First day of school for 95% of the kids in Wisconsin.

[Dr. Blackheart]

First day of school for 95% of the kids in Wisconsin.

After Labor Day, Wisconsin residents move on to football. A large fan base for the Brewers is group sales from the little towns and bars who send bus loads of fans to the games. This dries up after LD.

[TallTitan34]

Haha well Joe pretty much conceded this game with Kintzler, DeLaRosa, and Maples.

EDIT: And Duensing.

[jsglow]

Nice inning by Knebel, his second solid one since returning.  Getting him squared away would really strengthen the pen for the Crew.

[Jockey]

Yelich reminds me of Billy Williams.

[Anti-Dentite]

Yelich reminds me of Billy Williams.

Sure hope Yelich has a better post season career. 

[SaveOD238]

I saw a stat today that said if you take out the Cubs games, the Brewers average attendance goes down only like 230 people per game.  Either including or excluding the Cubs games, the Brewers are 10th in attendance.

Also, it feels reaaaaalll nice to run-rule the Cubs.

[Jockey]

Sure hope Yelich has a better post season career. 

At least Billy had as many post-season hits as Ernie Banks.

[GB Warrior]

Man, that felt good. All wins count the same, but it was nice to see the Cubs unravel.

On another note, is there a rule in baseball dumber than the 40-man roster? September has games of significant consequence, but in any other month, an 11-1 game can be devastating to a bullpen for the next day. Instead, the Cubs can resume business as usual tomorrow.

I'll hang up and listen.