Five contestants left in bid for the Cubs

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Chicago Sun-Times says Mark Cuban makes 2nd round
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Bryan) at OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
A source for the Chicago Sun-Times claims that Mark Cuban has made the 2nd round in the bidding process for the Chicago Cubs. So far, that makes 1 bidder identified. The other 4 have yet to be identified, other than the fact we know that it is not Bud Selig's buddy John Canning. ...

...and there were five
Published 28 days ago at waxpaperbeercup - blog
... Sam Zell and The Chicago Tribune have finished the first round of auction on the Chicago Cubs. They have trimmed the list of potential buyers from 10 to 5. While we don't have the complete list of those five we know two names that are not finalists. ...

In the News (7/23)
Published 28 days ago by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - Five are left in the bid to buy the Cubs including Mark Cuban. And I didn't think it was possible to loathe the Cubs anymore than I already do... ...

Cubs Win, Cuban Contends, and I Dare You To Spell "Samardzija" on Your Own
Published 28 days ago by Cubnut (noreply@blogger.com) at A Hundred Next Years
... — According to the Sun-Times, Tribune Company has pared the field of potential purchasers of the team and the ballpark down to five, with all of those parties having bid at least $1 billion. Mark Cuban is among the five; John Canning, Milwaukee businessman and friend of Bud Selig, is apparently not. ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, July 24
Published 28 days ago by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... because they're demanding too much in return . . . Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal says the White Sox offered Orlando Cabrera to the Dodgers. HERE AND THERE: The Reds' Josh Fogg may miss his next start after he was hit in face by a batted ball during batting practice and needed 30 stitches to close the cut on his upper lip (Cincinnati Enquirer) . . . Kerry Wood's blister may force him to the DL (Chicago Tribune) . . . Five groups are left in the Cubs' sale process (Chicago Sun-Times) . . . CC Sabathia is now 3-0 as a Brewer after ...

Chicago Cub Bidders Down to 5; Cuban Makes the Cut
Published 28 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (jumbo) at Towel Drills: A Chicago Cubs Blog
... Among the original 1o bidders was presumed front-runner and Bud Selig cohort John Canning, Jr., chairman of the Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. Today, Canning is not even in the running. Per the Sun-Times this morning, the Cubs have rejected Canning's group's offer. Assumed MLB nightmare Mark Cuban, however, is still in the running. ...

Training Camp is in the Air - "Linkin' Logs" (7/24/08)
Published 27 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (JustinY) at The Bad News Bloggers
... Martinez left last night's game in the 7th to take a charter flight to the Domincan Republic. We can only hope that Mr. Martinez's death is met with some measure of relief, as he has been suffering for months. For now, most baseball fans understand that Pedro needs to focus on what's really important and we at BNB wish him and his family the best. If you thought the Atlanta Braves were already looking to be in trouble, now they're completely effed! And then there were Five (bidders for the cubbies) Come on Red Sox; Manny Ramirez ...

Cubs Bidders Down to 5 - Cuban In, Canning Out
Published 27 days ago by noreply@blogger.com (Mark) at SportsBiz - The Business of Sports Illuminated
... And now there are only 5. The Tribune Company has reportedly narrowed the pool of bidders for the Cubs down to 5, all of whom have bid more than $1 billion. In what can be considered a major upset, the early odds on favorite, Commissioner Bud's bff, John Canning, Jr. is out and Commissioner Stern's nemesis Mark Cuban is still in. ...

Cuban In Running For Cubs
Published 27 days ago by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... is more difficult to determine but the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority offered $400 million last May for the second oldest baseball stadium in operation. Hey also estimate the nearly 100-year old facility will need between $400 million and $600 million in improvements. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Tribune Company had received five to ten offers for just the stadium and that they determined three are worthy of further exploration. The competing Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that there are five bidders left for the team but they didn’t name ...