So...I'm headed to Chicago in late July-Early August for a quick vacation. The sad-sack Pirates will be in town, and I was hoping to get a little advice from any Wrigley veterans.

1) Any rec's on seat location? Obviously the bleachers are where the party is, but is it worth it to miss the game in a drunken stupor?

2) Should I go ahead and grab tickets now or wait until closer to gameday and try to snag 'em from someone trying to dump his seats to the Paul Maholm-Jason Marquis showdown?

Obviously, I'll be spending a few hours at Murphy's. Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.