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Chew on This: Wrigley Field Naming Rights Deal Possible
bizofbaseball.com - 12/21/2007
Chew on This: Wrigley Field Naming Rights Deal Possible
— bizofbaseball.com — One of baseball’s most historic and well known stadiums could become available to put your company name... on. If so, let the screaming commence. (more) Chew on This: Wrigley Field Naming Rights Deal Possible

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 12/21/2007posted this
Tribune Co. to sell Cubs before season
chicago.cubs.mlb.com - 12/21/2007
Tribune Co. to sell Cubs before season
— chicago.cubs.mlb.com — CHICAGO -- Tribune Co.'s new CEO Sam Zell said the Cubs will be sold by Opening Day,... and that he may sell naming rights to Wrigley Field because such rights could be "extraordinarily valuable." Zell, who took over the company on Thursday, completing ... (more) Tribune Co. to sell Cubs before season

1 Comment vote down OUT OF RIGHT FIELD found this 12/21/2007found this

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Ice Skating outside the Friendly Confines
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sports.espn.go.com - 12/4/2007
Potential Cubs buyer Cuban says both sides are waiting on reports
— sports.espn.go.com — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is a frequent visitor to Wrigley Field and has made it clear... he's interested in purchasing the Cubs. There's been little movement on that front, though. "Nothing's changed. Right now we're waiting for the [economic] reports to come out in January" said Cuban (more) Potential Cubs buyer Cuban says both sides are waiting ...

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 12/4/2007posted this
Finding the Silver Lining in OhMan
talkingchop.com - 12/5/2007
Finding the Silver Lining in OhMan
— talkingchop.com — Okay, I admit, I was pretty sour on this trade when I first heard about it, but... I'm starting to warm up to it. The Braves rarely make dumb trades, so there had to be some sort of reason the Braves were keen on Will OhMan. Check out these numbers over ... (more) Finding the Silver Lining in OhMan

Comments vote down CubsNet.com found this 12/5/2007found this
Cubs Going After Brian Roberts
cobrabrigade.com - 12/6/2007
Cubs Going After Brian Roberts
— cobrabrigade.com — The Cubs are in talks with the Baltimore Orioles to bring 2b Brian Roberts to Wrigley Field... next season. Roberts, a switch hitting speedster, bats lead-off and plays a pretty good second base defensively. Trading for Roberts would give the Cubs another left handed bat in the lineup and allow them to move OF Alfonso Soriano down in the lineup. Roberts would also allow the Cubs to move Mark ... (more) Cubs Going After Brian Roberts

Comments vote down JackCobra JackCobra posted 12/6/2007posted this
Deal would keep Cubs at Wrigley
suntimes.com - 12/14/2007
Deal would keep Cubs at Wrigley
— suntimes.com — Whoever buys the Cubs would be required to sign an "ironclad commitment" to keep the team at... Wrigley Field for the next 30 years, under a plan entertained by Gov. Blagojevich and condemned by Mayor Daley to have the state acquire and renovate the ... (more) Deal would keep Cubs at Wrigley

Comments vote down A League of Her Own found this 12/14/2007found this
Glenallen Hill? HGH? Well, No Kidding.
homerderby.com - 12/14/2007
Glenallen Hill? HGH? Well, No Kidding.
— homerderby.com — Former Cub Glenallen Hill was named in the Mitchell Report for HGH. Watch his 500 foot HR... at Wrigley Field back in May 2000. (more) Glenallen Hill? HGH? Well, No Kidding.

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 12/14/2007posted this
Naming rights for Wrigley Field?
suntimes.com - 12/21/2007
Naming rights for Wrigley Field?
— suntimes.com — Tribune Co. chairman and chief officer Sam Zell is trying to lighten the company's $13 billion debt... burden, and he was much too quick Thursday to embrace an idea that will make Cubdom collectively hurl its most recent meal. He wants to sell naming rights to Wrigley Field. ``Wrigley Field, the Cubs and all the land around it is an asset of the company (more) Naming rights for Wrigley Field?

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 12/21/2007posted this
An Open Letter To Kosuke Fukudome
bleedcubbieblue.com - 12/4/2007
An Open Letter To Kosuke Fukudome
— bleedcubbieblue.com — Sometimes things get lost in translation. Sometimes that makes things even better.... (more) An Open Letter To Kosuke Fukudome

Comments vote down Minneapolis Red Sox Minneapolis Red Sox posted 12/4/2007posted this
Time to tear down Wrigley
dailyherald.com - 12/23/2007
Time to tear down Wrigley
— dailyherald.com — Here's a solution to the latest Wrigley Field crisis: Save the name, dump the dump. Yes, I'm... playing demolition derby again because the crusty, creaky old joint doesn't need to be renovated or renamed. It needs to be replaced. Ask yourself, what's the ... (more) Time to tear down Wrigley

Comments vote down BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 12/23/2007found this
Wrigley Field no more? Gotta love Big Biz
construda.blogspot.com - 12/26/2007
Wrigley Field no more? Gotta love Big Biz
— construda.blogspot.com — Real estate mogul Sam Zell finalized the deal last week to buy Tribune Co., which owns the... Chicago Cubs. Now the company's CEO, Zell has decided to sell the Cubs and likely the naming rights to Wrigley Field, the second oldest ballpark in MLB, opening play in 1916. (more) Wrigley Field no more? Gotta love Big Biz

Comments vote down Construda Construda posted 12/26/2007posted this
The Fukudome Vigil
bleedcubbieblue.com - 12/11/2007
The Fukudome Vigil
— bleedcubbieblue.com — We await developments, even as Kosuke Fukudome says he's going to play in the USA: "I won't... be playing for a Japanese club next season, I'll play in the majors," Fukudome said. "I appreciate the fans who supported me for nine years. I hope that the ... (more) The Fukudome Vigil

Comments vote down 1060west.net (archives) found this 12/11/2007found this
suntimes.com - 12/18/2007
Restaurant tax to renovate Wrigley? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State
— suntimes.com — 'AN IDEA' | 1% downtown fee would expand north The 1 percent tax on downtown restaurant meals... that helped expand McCormick Place could move north to the area surrounding Wrigley Field to finance either renovation of the landmark stadium or ... (more) Restaurant tax to renovate Wrigley? :: CHICAGO ...

Comments vote down Bleed Cubbie Blue found this 12/18/2007found this
chicagobusiness.com - 12/20/2007
Tribune News | Chicago Business News, Analysis & Articles | Zell: Cubs to sell by Opening Day ...
— chicagobusiness.com — (Crain's) — The Chicago Cubs will be in new hands by Opening Day, Tribune Co. 's new... CEO Sam Zell said Thursday. The company also may sell naming rights to Wrigley Field , he told a roomful of journalists at the Tribune Tower, just hours after taking ... (more) Tribune News | Chicago Business News, Analysis & ...

Comments vote down Ivy Chat found this 12/20/2007found this
The Dugout: What to Name Wrigley Field
sports.aol.com - 12/22/2007
The Dugout: What to Name Wrigley Field
— sports.aol.com — Today's revelation that the Cubs ' owners are open to selling off their stadium's name isn't unprecedented... or terribly surprising, but still pretty sad. People will probably start pointing out that the name "Wrigley Field" is itself a commercial ... (more) The Dugout: What to Name Wrigley Field

Comments vote down Deadspin found this 12/22/2007found this
tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com - 12/23/2007
DUUUUHHHHHHHH …
— tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com — Mike Imrem of the Chicago Daily Herald has earned a hearty referral to a practitioner in the... field of psychiaproctology to treat his severe case of inverse, cranial-rectum syndrome for his column Time to tear down Wrigley. Listen up sunshine; you don’t tear down one-of-a-kind historical structures. Wrigley Field was originally built for the Chicago Whales of the Federal League. It is a ... (more) DUUUUHHHHHHHH …

Comments vote down TPoSGD TPoSGD posted 12/23/2007posted this
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 12/28/2007
Change won't gum up Wrigley on ChicagoSports.com
— chicagosports.chicagotribune.com — If I refer to Wrigley Field as a dump, which I have been known to do, it... would be a bit inconsistent if I suddenly became teary eyed at the thought of someone coming in and changing its name. There's a decent chance that if the State of Illinois buys ... (more) Change won't gum up Wrigley on ChicagoSports.com

Comments vote down Bleed Cubbie Blue found this 12/28/2007found this
wrigleyville23.blogspot.com - 12/11/2007
Wrigley Turning Japanese? I Really Think So
— wrigleyville23.blogspot.com — If Kosuke Fukudome comes to the Majors and if he signs with the Cubs, the Trib envisions... a Little Tokyo at Wrigley Field : If the Cubs sign Fukudome, they can immediately add to their revenues by selling advertising space at Wrigley Field to Japanese ... (more) Wrigley Turning Japanese? I Really Think So

Comments vote down 1060west.net (archives) found this 12/11/2007found this
bleedcubbieblue.com - 12/15/2007
"KOZY-K"
— bleedcubbieblue.com — According to this Japanese-language article, for which I won't post the Google translation (again, if anyone wants... to give me a better one, feel free to email me and I'll post it), Tribune columnist Mike Downey thinks we should tag Kosuke Fukudome ... (more) "KOZY-K"

Comments vote down OUT OF RIGHT FIELD found this 12/15/2007found this