Cubdom must rally against The Evil Zell :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti

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 Cubdom must rally against The Evil Zell  :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti
I have an idea: Let's sell the corporate naming rights to Sam Zell. Metamucil definitely would be interested, as would Baldness.com, Depends, the new roll-in bathtub by Sanyo and whatever store lets him buy denim intended for guys 20, 30 and 40 years younger. Lucky Brand Jeans, you say? Fine. Slap that across Zell's big, old forehead. If everything in this man's domain is for sale, including ... [link]

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Sam Zell is Gordon Gekko
Published 2/28/2008 by Bryan at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
... Some people are writing that the Cubs fans need to stand up to Zell. How on earth are we going to do that? Boycott the team? Get real. Write him letters, call his office, form protest lines? This cold-hearted businessman doesn’t care. Zell will rape and pillage where he can, and then he’ll be gone. We’re just going to have to deal with it because face it, what are we going to do about it, stop loving the Cubs? ...

Thursday Morning Headlines/Open Thread
Published 2/28/2008 by carlheartscubs at A League of Her Own - Front Page
... games than the league does. The average is 54. We don't need that many. There isn't a number on the table that [Ald.] Tom Tunney and I are arm-wrestling over. But it's one of those things we're looking at to see if it makes sense for all parties concerned," Kenney said. These next two have no affiliation, but seem to be playing opposite sides of the same coin. It made me think of Point/Counterpoint from The Onion. Here's one of my all time faves. Jay Mariotti thinks Sam Zell is the Antichrist He's just taking the ...

Open Thread: Cubs vs. Giants at Scottsdale, Thursday 2/28, 2:05 CT
Published 2/28/2008 by Al <al@bleedcubbieblue.com> at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... The naming rights "controversy" (and I put that in quotes because nothing's happening yet and isn't likely to for a while) has reared its ugly head again. Jay Mariotti suddenly decides this is all-important. Yeah, right, Jay. Go away; this ain't your soapbox. Will the Wrigley Company buy the rights? Well, ...

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