2016 MLB spring training thread

Can you not get mobile tickets through StubHub? I haven't used the site a ton, but I feel like I've gotten them mobile when I did.

 

The whole Yankee move is to prevent folks from using StubHub and making them use business partner TicketMaster.

 

Exactly. The Cubs have been doing it for years.

Cubs credibility an issue

 

The Yankees only issue mobile tickets through TicketExchange (I think it's owned by TicketMaster), their partner in the secondary market.

 

I understand that. But can't people get their StubHub tickets through mobile too? Or am I misunderstanding the procedure? On the Deadspin link, the first commenter said he has been getting Nats mobile tickets through StubHub for years.

 

All right, bigpern, if you can indulge one last question -- can the ticketholder not forward those mobile tickets to the StubHub purchaser?

 

I believe they're connected to the ticket holder's account and are non-transferable.

EDIT: And the Deadspin commenter doesn't realize it's controlled by the teams, so while the Nats may allow it, the Yankees no longer do.

 

Also, ticket holders may still sell their tickets on StubHub, but the purchaser must be able to receive the hard ticket before the game, which makes the transaction more difficult.

 

All right. I figured that where the Yankees are involved it means greed and horrible people, but now I get it in full.

Dickbags.

 

Per Ken Rosenthal's Twitter Nick Punto officially announced his retirement today. I'm surprised multiple threads have not been started here.

 

Who's the Slim Jim?

 

Well when you stop taking whatever he was taking to bulk up for baseball and focus on bike racing for 6-7 years, that's what happens. He's been obsessed with his riding in recent years. Anyway, good to see him back on the field. Still the best baseball player I've ever seen and I think he has a lot to offer.