Archive for February, 2010

Elton John says no Wrigley show this summer

Entertainment reporter Dean Richards reports Elton John and Billy Joel will not be appearing at Wrigley Field this summer after all.  In an interview with Richards on WGN-TV and WGN-Radio, Elton says he is heartbroken that the show will not happen in July as rumored. He says the decision is Billy Joel’s, with Billy deciding [...]

February 21, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Wrigley Field  3 Comments

Important dates for Cubs fans

Monday February 15:  MasterCard Presale Ticket Promotion details Thursday Feb 18: Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa for Spring Training Friday Feb 19: Regular single game tickets on sale details Feb 23: Position player report to Spring Training March 2: MLB Mandatory Spring Training reporting date for all players March 4:  Cubs beginning Spring Training [...]

February 13, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Wrigley Field, biz of baseball, game day, roster, schedule, spring training  No Comments

Pre-sale promotion for Cubs tickets

There is hope for fans wanting to go to Wrigley Field on opening day, see a Cubs-Cardinals or Cubs-Sox game… The Cubs have announced the inaugural MasterCard First Chance Ticket Presale for Monday February 15th beginning at 10:00am. For the first time, fans can purchase single-game tickets for Cubs games in a special pre-sale promotion sponsored [...]

February 12, 2010  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day  4 Comments

Cubs Season Ticket Plans Available

I knew this day would come. Receiving an email titled “Chicago Cubs Season Tickets” from an individual at @cubs.com, I knew what the mail said: Dear Season Ticket Waiting List Member, I am happy to inform you… My number had come up – the Cubs have Season Ticket packages available! This same mechanism is how [...]

February 6, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Wrigley Field, game day  19 Comments