Cubs for sale

[spelunker64]

Tribune says it plans to sell Chicago Cubs after 2007 season

By DAVE CARPENTER, AP Business Writer
April 2, 2007

CHICAGO (AP) -- Tribune Co. said it plans to sell the Chicago Cubs at the end of the 2007 baseball season, putting one of its most valuable assets on the block as it simultaneously announced Monday that real estate magnate Sam Zell was acquiring the media conglomerate.


http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-tribune-cubs&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Marcus Garvey]

Step right up folks and buy yourself a cash cow! You don't have to do anything except field a team and maintain the stadium. Win or lose, Cubs fans show up like sheep at the turnstiles! Our merchandise flies off of the shelves! Yessiree boy, this is the easiest sports franchise to manage!

In all seriousness, hopefully Cubs fans will get an ownership group that actually gives a damn.

[GeauxColonels]

Step right up folks and buy yourself a cash cow! You don't have to do anything except field a team and maintain the stadium. Win or lose, Cubs fans show up like sheep at the turnstiles! Our merchandise flies off of the shelves! Yessiree boy, this is the easiest sports franchise to manage!

In all seriousness, hopefully Cubs fans will get an ownership group that actually gives a damn.
I couldn't agree more. I would buy them, but I spent all my money on brand new hat the other day. xbangx

[UNHWildCats]

lets begin an AGS fundraiser and buy the team then we know where we can have out AGS convention ;)

[GeauxColonels]

lets begin an AGS fundraiser and buy the team then we know where we can have out AGS convention ;)
I LIKE IT!!!!! As an avid Cubs fan, I've always wanted to go to Wrigley!

[Mr. C]

Step right up folks and buy yourself a cash cow! You don't have to do anything except field a team and maintain the stadium. Win or lose, Cubs fans show up like sheep at the turnstiles! Our merchandise flies off of the shelves! Yessiree boy, this is the easiest sports franchise to manage!

In all seriousness, hopefully Cubs fans will get an ownership group that actually gives a damn.
They haven't had an ownership group that has cared about anything other than profits for about 100 years now. Why do you think that is going to change now?

[appfan2008]

lets begin an AGS fundraiser and buy the team then we know where we can have out AGS convention ;)
I like the plan but I heard the team will go for around 600 or 700 mil... we better start doing some major work raising funds:D :D :D :D

[MaroonMafia]

Paging Mark Cuban...?



As a Cardinals fan I wouldn't want that to happen, because I think he could do some great things with his passion and checkbook!xtwocentsx

[Cobblestone]

Paging Mark Cuban...?



As a Cardinals fan I wouldn't want that to happen, because I think he could do some great things with his passion and checkbook!xtwocentsx

I also think Cuban would turn the organization into a sideshow. I think the guy is another Vince Mcmahon.

[Marcus Garvey]

They haven't had an ownership group that has cared about anything other than profits for about 100 years now. Why do you think that is going to change now?

I never said I thought it would change. I said hopefully it will change.

Interesting thing though, from what I've read, only the team is for sale, not Wrigley Field. If that's the case, then I wouldn't buy them. A big part of their marketability is the stadium. Without full control of both, that's going to eat into profits!

[MarkCCU]

I'll give them a pack of Wrigleys Gum and $100 for the cubs

[spelunker64]

They haven't had an ownership group that has cared about anything other than profits for about 100 years now. Why do you think that is going to change now?



How dare they! xsmiley_wix

[NE MT GRIZZ]

I like the plan but I heard the team will go for around 600 or 700 mil... we better start doing some major work raising funds:D :D :D :D

That's ONLY about $200,000 per AGS member.

[spelunker64]

Will you take an IOU?

[UNHWildCats]

That's ONLY about $200,000 per AGS member.

unless theres some closet rich guy amongst us... looks around...looks at Cap'n :p

[spelunker64]

unless theres some closet rich guy amongst us... looks around...looks at Cap'n :p


So now it's only $199,000/member

[UNHWildCats]

lol

[UNHWildCats]

added bonus we could be Jeff Samadja's boss and punish him for playing FBS football :p

[spelunker64]

added bonus we could be Jeff Samadja's boss and punish him for playing FBS football :p


Do you think he'll get drafted (NFL)?

I'm thinking someone will in the 7th, just to have his rights incase he changes his mind.

[UNHWildCats]

yea someone will use there 7th rounder to draft him for the rights likely a good team who would likely have cut the 7th round pick in training camp anyway because there so talent rich

playing under Charlie Weiss for 2 seasons i would put New England in that category and Belichick if anyone could talk Samadja into playing.

[Cobblestone]

yea someone will use there 7th rounder to draft him for the rights likely a good team who would likely have cut the 7th round pick in training camp anyway because there so talent rich

playing under Charlie Weiss for 2 seasons i would put New England in that category and Belichick if anyone could talk Samadja into playing.

nice target for Brady.

[spelunker64]

nice target for Brady.

Speaking of Brady, what ever came about with the second pregnancy rumors??? xconfusedx

[Cobblestone]

I think they were just that... rumors. Unless I missed something, I didn't see anything on it in the Boston news media, which is a big media market and they'd have been all over it.

[UNHWildCats]

they were indeed false.

[Ivytalk]

The Wall Street Journal listed The Donald as a possible buyer. NOOOO!!!xeekx

[GeauxColonels]

Will you take an IOU?
Only if it's from these guys:
http://www.homevideos.com/freezeframes1203/dumb123.jpeg

[Mr. C]

The Wall Street Journal listed The Donald as a possible buyer. NOOOO!!!xeekx
Could make for an interesting reality show on ESPN, as Trump auditions potential managers for his baseball team, or gives players like Mark Prior and Kerry Wood their unconditional releases.
xrotatehx xlolx xnodx :D xcoolx