Here's one thing that Back to the Future Part II failed to mention: If the Cubs make it to the World Series in 2015, tickets to see them play in Wrigley Field are going to be obscenely expensive. We're talking second mortgage expensive for the good seats and decent used car prices for spots up in the nosebleeds.
If Chicago manages to defeat the Cardinals and then overcome the Dodgers or Mets to claim the National League title, they'll face off against the American League champion at Wrigley Field during games 3, 4 and (if necessary) 5 of the World Series. Amazingly, some tickets to those (currently) hypothetical games have already hit the resale market, thanks to season ticket holders who were able to purchase post-season tickets back in August for $175–$350 each. Today, the Sun-Times found a pair of upper deck seats to a possible World Series Game 5 at Wrigley going for $1 million apiece on StubHub.
Before you consider gambling with your life savings or cashing in your 401(K), you should remember the principle of supply and demand. Bloomberg recently reported that tickets for the three potential World Series games at Wrigley Field are currently being listed on ticket aggregator SeatGeek for an average $6,750, $6,754 and $8,443—a far cry from $1 million, but still record high prices. Those numbers are likely to decrease when tickets are made available to the public (probably sometime during the next series of the playoffs, if the Cubs keep winning).
Not sure when to buy? The folks at Freakonomics advise waiting until the very last minute to purchase World Series tickets. That seems especially smart because the Cubs still have some work to do before they claim the National League championship. And don't forget: There's no shortage of great sports bars where you can cheer the Cubbies on.