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Cub Fans: Do you dare to dream?
homerderby.com - 9/25/2008
Cub Fans: Do you dare to dream?
— homerderby.com — This is what Chicago Cubs 2008 World Series Tickets look like …... (more) Cub Fans: Do you dare to dream?

1 Comment vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 9/25/2008posted this
Rumor: Ricketts Will Land Chicago Cubs
bizofbaseball.com - 9/15/2008
Rumor: Ricketts Will Land Chicago Cubs
— bizofbaseball.com — File this under rumor… Word on the street is that Thomas Ricketts and the Ricketts family are... the winning bidders for the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a 25 percent stake in ComcastSports Chicago. Thomas Ricketts is the chief executive of Chicago investment bank Incapital LLC and son ... (more) Rumor: Ricketts Will Land Chicago Cubs

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/15/2008posted this
City of Chicago wants to ban beer from Wrigleyville bars
sports.yahoo.com - 9/23/2008
City of Chicago wants to ban beer from Wrigleyville bars
— sports.yahoo.com — The next thing you know, they'll be taking away the water from Shedd Aquarium.... (more) City of Chicago wants to ban beer from Wrigleyville bars

Comments vote down Big League Stew Big League Stew posted 9/23/2008posted this
Selig Runs Ad in Houston Chronicle Apologizing For Milwaukee Series
bizofbaseball.com - 9/21/2008
Selig Runs Ad in Houston Chronicle Apologizing For Milwaukee Series
— bizofbaseball.com — When Hurricane Ike slammed nearly all of Texas, it was a huge blow to its residents, as... well as the businesses that call Texas home, and the Houston Astros were no exceptions. Here's Selig's apology/explanation ad run in the Houston Chronicle regarding the Milwaukee series. (more) Selig Runs Ad in Houston Chronicle Apologizing For ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/21/2008posted this
Debt Structure in Cubs Sale Has MLB Worried
bizofbaseball.com - 9/10/2008
Debt Structure in Cubs Sale Has MLB Worried
— bizofbaseball.com — With Sam Zell and the Tribune Co. looking for a tax-avoidance deal with the sale of the... Chicago Cubs, MLB is worried that the buyer will have borrow extensively, thus saddling the club with too much debt. MLB has a firm policy in place in the 60/40 rule, (a club cannot carry debt 40% above the ass (more) Debt Structure in Cubs Sale Has MLB Worried

Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 9/10/2008posted this
New owner to advertisers: This rooftop's for you
suntimes.com - 9/18/2008
New owner to advertisers: This rooftop's for you
— suntimes.com — First it was strategically placed windscreens so rooftop dwellers couldn’t see into Wrigley Field. Now, it’s a... tarp so fans in Wrigley Field can’t see a rooftop. (more) New owner to advertisers: This rooftop's for you

Comments vote down Bird Land found this 9/18/2008found this
In 2008, Selig’s Comments Show That MLB is as Healthy As Ever
bizofbaseball.com - 9/19/2008
In 2008, Selig’s Comments Show That MLB is as Healthy As Ever
— bizofbaseball.com — Another regular season is nearly at an end, and with that, one can roll up their sleeves... and take stock in how MLB’s 2008 season has fared in terms of its dollars and cents. For all intents and purposes, it’s hard not to say that MLB had one of its best years ever. (more) In 2008, Selig’s Comments Show That MLB is as Healthy As ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/19/2008posted this
A “Sporting” Look At The Beginnings of Yankee Stadium
seamheads.com - 9/20/2008
A “Sporting” Look At The Beginnings of Yankee Stadium
— seamheads.com — The end of a legacy is near. After Sunday, Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s Fenway Park will... have less company in the discussion of the truly historic stadiums of baseball when Yankee Stadium closes its doors in truly manufactured style... (more) A “Sporting” Look At The Beginnings of Yankee Stadium

Comments vote down Seamhead1967 Seamhead1967 posted 9/20/2008posted this
Final Bids on Cubs Sale Due Late Sept., Early Oct.
bizofbaseball.com - 9/6/2008
Final Bids on Cubs Sale Due Late Sept., Early Oct.
— bizofbaseball.com — The final bids for the purchase of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a twenty-five percent stake... in ComcastSports Chicago will be due at the end of September, or early October. Beginning this week, management presentations from the Tribune Co. and the Cubs will be made (more) Final Bids on Cubs Sale Due Late Sept., Early Oct.

Comments vote down Kumar Kumar posted 9/6/2008posted this
blogs.jsonline.com - 9/18/2008
Sheets' elbow pain has lingered, not structural
— blogs.jsonline.com — Chicago -  Even when something finally went right for the sagging Milwaukee Brewers, it came with a... large dose of bad news. The Brewers finally won a game Wednesday night, toppling the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, at Wrigley Field but might have lost ... (more) Sheets' elbow pain has lingered, not structural

Comments vote down FanHouse found this 9/18/2008found this
Ricketts Up, Others Down in Bidding for Cubs
bizofbaseball.com - 9/1/2008
Ricketts Up, Others Down in Bidding for Cubs
— bizofbaseball.com — Thomas Ricketts stock is on the rise, while two other bidders see their chances sinking in the... on-going saga that is the sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a twenty-five percent stake in ComcastSports Chicago. With five approved bidders left, a marriage between two of the groups has alre (more) Ricketts Up, Others Down in Bidding for Cubs

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 9/1/2008posted this
No beer in Wrigleyville: A seventh inning stretch?
suntimes.com - 9/23/2008
No beer in Wrigleyville: A seventh inning stretch?
— suntimes.com — Bars and restaurants around Wrigley Field will be asked to stop serving alcohol after the seventh-inning stretch... to prevent Cubs playoff celebrations from turning ugly. Ray Orozco, executive director of the city's Office of Emergency Management and ... (more) No beer in Wrigleyville: A seventh inning stretch?

Comments vote down Big League Stew found this 9/23/2008found this
Daley to Wrigley bars: Curb booze sales or go dry
suntimes.com - 9/24/2008
Daley to Wrigley bars: Curb booze sales or go dry
— suntimes.com — Bars and restaurants around Wrigley Field that ignore the city’s call to voluntarily cut off liquor sales... after the seventh inning could face a dire alternative: Area residents could vote them dry, Mayor Daley warned Tuesday. (more) Daley to Wrigley bars: Curb booze sales or go dry

Comments vote down MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog found this 9/24/2008found this
toweldrills.com - 9/20/2008
Budweiser Rooftop Restored Outside Wrigley Field
— toweldrills.com — After a legal dispute over the lease involving the rooftop Budweiser advertisement outside Wrigley Field, the brown... tarp is removed and the lease with Anheuser-Busch is resumed. Who will the rooftop ad space go to next? How will owner Tom Gramatis handle the situation? What should he do? Check it. (more) Budweiser Rooftop Restored Outside Wrigley Field

1 Comment vote down toweldrills toweldrills posted 9/20/2008posted this
Freezing Opener Pushed Back Two Weeks
waitingfornextyear.com - 9/19/2008
Freezing Opener Pushed Back Two Weeks
— waitingfornextyear.com — Apparently, all it took was two years of ridiculously early opening days for Major League Baseball to... realize that the Indians should perhaps start a season of baseball on the road. With the release of the 2009 schedule, Tribe fans will no longer be forced to sit outside for hours at a ... (more) Freezing Opener Pushed Back Two Weeks

Comments vote down RockKing RockKing posted 9/19/2008posted this
New billboards Effen funny :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lewis Lazare
suntimes.com - 9/3/2008
New billboards Effen funny :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Lewis Lazare
— suntimes.com — Funny. Effen. Signs. ADVERTISING | Cubs, Sox ballpark billboards getting 5-letter vodka campaign that won't wait till... next year The Major League Baseball countdown to the playoffs is here. Which means the buzz about the Chicago Cubs and their ... (more) New billboards Effen funny :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: ...

Comments vote down ShysterBall found this 9/3/2008found this
reuters.com - 9/5/2008
Final Chicago Cubs bids likely in weeks-sources | Markets | Bonds News
— reuters.com — (Repeats to additional subscribers) By Megan Davies and Ben Klayman NEW YORK/CHICAGO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Final... bids for the Chicago Cubs will likely be due late September or early October, two sources said on Thursday, as owner Tribune Co seeks to ... (more) Final Chicago Cubs bids likely in weeks-sources | ...

Comments vote down waxpaperbeercup found this 9/5/2008found this
100yearitch.wordpress.com - 9/11/2008
Analyze This
— 100yearitch.wordpress.com — Its all in how you look at the Cubs last twenty games that will give you a... bit of peace down the stretch run. (more) Analyze This

Comments vote down mikeychx mikeychx posted 9/11/2008posted this
sabernomics.com - 9/17/2008
Is Hank Aaron Leaving Atlanta for Chicago?
— sabernomics.com — John Manasso writes on Hank Aaron’s role in Sports Properties Acquisitions Corp (SPAC), which is one of... the final groups bidding to purchase the Chicago Cubs. The story was originally written for Atlanta Business Chronicle , but Sporting News Today also picked up the story, which you can read here f (more) Is Hank Aaron Leaving Atlanta for Chicago?

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 9/17/2008posted this
The Cubs Have Clubhouse Envy
mlb.fanhouse.com - 9/17/2008
The Cubs Have Clubhouse Envy
— mlb.fanhouse.com — When the Cubs were forced to play two "road" games against the Houston Astros this week at... Miller Park, they saw a side of the place they haven't seen before when in town to play against the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead of using the visitor's ... (more) The Cubs Have Clubhouse Envy

Comments vote down Foul Balls found this 9/17/2008found this
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