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Pony Up

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:18 +1900

Just a few weeks ago , we kicked around the idea that the Cubs would be sold to the highest bidder and not who Bud Selig wanted. With billions of dollars in debt to pay off with Cubs sale proceeds, there's no way that Sam Zell could accept a substantial discount to the highest offer he receives for the team. Certainly, that seems to be true : It is certainly a business deal on Tribune Co.'s ...

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The Cubs Sale Will Be Like None Other

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:46:16 +1900

The thing about the sale of the Chicago Cubs, and all its trimmings (Wrigley Field and ComcastSports Chicago), is it may be unlike any deal prior. Forget looking at the Lerners and Stan Kasten with the Nationals. Forget looking at Liberty Media and the sale of the Braves from Time Warner. Forget the sale of the Dodgers to Frank McCourt. It seems that we should expect the unexpected. This ...

Maury posted 14 hours ago from www.bizofbaseball.com [link]

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Cubs Sale Hits Stride. Bids Due Today.

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:52:32 +1900

The sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field should rapidly accelerate over the next few weeks as bids for Cubs are due by the end of the day, and 20 bids have offered up a bid on Wrigley Field by itself. A combined sale of Wrigley Field, the Cubs, and a 25% stake in ComcastSports Chicago could fetch as high a $1 billion. Ten groups have been approved by MLB for the sale of the Cubs, but ...

Maury posted 6 days ago from www.bizofbaseball.com [link]

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