Colorado Rockies fans — and anyone wanting to go to the World Series in Denver — were hit with “cannot find server” messages this morning as the tickets went on-sale at 10am MST. The only way to purchase tickets is online. Go figure, a lot of people went online to buy tickets. Did someone not have the foresight to see that a LOT of people might want to buy World Series tickets…and some hefty web servers would been needed to handle the load? Sounds like a job for Amazon, Yahoo or Google…. verses whatever service was used (evenue.net).

Here is a story in the Denver Post.

Good to see the Internet is being used to sell tickets to the World Series. Not good that someone did not take the “load” serious enough.

Play ball!!! ….when the server comes back online…

Update:

Getting there? (2pm) …

…and one blogger’s account of today… here, here and here (we hope the locals get to share in the experience!! MLB, do not leave the fans behind.)

Another update:

MLB/Rockies to reschedule online ticket sale due to Web site outage.  No exact time set at this point.  Official release here and below.  check coloradorockies.com for further details as this develops.   Paciolan: time to play like a major leaguer!

This morning, after more than 8.5 million hits on the Colorado Rockies website, Paciolan, Major League Baseball’s ticket vendor, experienced a system wide outage that impacted all of its North American customers. As a result, the Colorado Rockies have suspended the sale of 2007 World Series tickets scheduled to be played at Coors Field.

“It’s been an extremely frustrating morning for our fans and the entire Rockies’ organization,” said Keli McGregor, Rockies’ team president. “We are working diligently with Major League Baseball and Paciolan to resolve the issues impacting online ticket sales for the 2007 World Series.” Although some ticket transactions (less than 500 seats) did take place this morning, virtually the entire allotment for all three games of the World Series scheduled for Coors Field remains intact. A plan for the sale of the available World Series tickets will be announced as soon as the details are available.