It's for charity. The cubs auction site has an Eddie vedder signed ball at $1,500 with a week to go. The cubs booth was selling them for $200 before posting the last one for auction. $1500 is lunacy and can only be explained as a charitable donation.

I was at the game where vedder sang and they were $200, and I had one in my hand but passed thinking it was only worth about a $100. Oops! Would have liked it for my collection...