There was a blurb on the elevator as I was coming back upstairs that the Tribune has re-opened bids from rival bidders to buy the Cubs.

If this isn't a hard sale tactic with the Ricketts, we can forget seeing new ownership for this year.

If that's the case, stick a fork in us - we are definitely done for this year if we can't acquire players before the trade deadline.

How many days until the Bears are in pads guys?

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now they are back talking with the Hindrey group. The fucktards Ricetts can not come up with the cash. This is pitiaful, Sell the damn team to Cuban and get it over with!!!!!



http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06/tribune-reopens-cubs-talks-with-ricketts-rival.html

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Sorry to burst your bubble, but unless Allan H. Selig submits his resignation as "Commissioner", Mark Cuban ain't buying the Chicago National League Ball Club! Selig & his owners still won't approve such a deal, and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf would be among the owners that would vote thumbs down. The latest snag, based on what I've heard, is that the Ricketts Family had an exclusive window to raise the $$$$ to buy the Cubs, Wrigley Field & the 25% stake in Comcast SportsNet. That window is now closed, and Sam Zell, the current owner of cash-strapped Tribune Company, feels as if he can't find a buyer to get the team off their hands! As a result, if you think the Cubs can go after a marquee name by the MLB Trading Deadline, forget it.

As the news is that they have started talking to other buyers, I would take that to mean the Ricketts deal is OFF for now, as NO WAY Zell risks exclusives issues on that deal.

I said the Ricketts should not buy this team! This deal needs to be done by a real estate developer because that is the only way it makes sense and have said it from day1 !

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