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Cubs new owners

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by LRBaseballer, Jan 23, 2009.

  1. Jan 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM #1
    LRBaseballer

    LRBaseballer GO CUBS GO!

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    The Ricketts Family has won the bidding for the Chicago Cubs. They will pay the Tribune Co. about $900 million. The sale has to be approved by 23 teams for it to be complete. The Ricketts family released the following statement:

    The Tribune Company has informed us today that our family has been selected for exclusive negotiations to buy the Chicago Cubs.
    We would like to thank the Tribune Company for overseeing a fair and competitive process and we look forward to working with the Tribune and Major League Baseball to close the transaction promptly.
    We will have more to say publicly when this process is completed. If we succeed in buying the team, our work will just be beginning.
    "My family and I are Cubs fans," said Tom Ricketts, the family's point person in the Cubs purchase. "We share the goal of Cubs fans everywhere to win a World Series and build the consistent championship tradition that the fans deserve."
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    not only are they buying the cubs, but wrigley field as well, and a 25% stake in the regional cable network.

    the ricketts family got their money when daddy started "TD Ameritrade" in the '90's.
     
  2. Jan 23, 2009 at 1:24 PM #2
    hotsundad

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    Shoulda been Mark Cuban. Things woulda been interesting.
     
  3. Jan 23, 2009 at 1:30 PM #3
    Playa

    Playa The coach is a near

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    I heard they are planning on putting a dome over Wrigley so those people on the roofs across the street start paying to see the games.
     
  4. Jan 23, 2009 at 1:47 PM #4
    gridfaniker

    gridfaniker Loathsome

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    nah. they're just gonna hire snipers to shoot them. I hope.
     
  5. Jan 23, 2009 at 2:20 PM #5
    Wise One

    Wise One No Doubt

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    It's still the Cubs.
     
  6. Jan 24, 2009 at 12:47 PM #6
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    The name Ricketts will bring a smile to liberal political junkies everywhere.
     

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