I remember last year how my 3-person group in Omaha was "scrounging" for CWS tickets on a game-to-game basis and ultimately financing the college education of another person's children once said multi-hundred dollar ticket purchase was completed (I believe we averaged $300-$325 per game as we saw 5 games).

The same inflated ticket prices are occurring now for our Rebel friends and foes. So that said:

(1) is it bots that are purchasing the initial allotment of tickets and subsequently re-selling at inflated prices (faster than the average human can manipulate Ticketmaster and purchase)?

(2) If so, how does one combat these bots so as to initially purchase tickets when prices are more-reasonable?