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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/5/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com [flag]
Prospective Cubs owner Mark Cuban got as far as the front row last week in Wrigley. But although it would be a treat to see the Dallas Mavericks' outspoken owner also own baseball's beloved 99-year loser, he still may never get any closer to the owner's box than he was the other day. Said to be one of "seven to eight'' serious bidders in the mix for the jinxed/storied franchise, Cuban is a ... [link]

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S.I.: Heyman: Cuban Revolution? Maverick Mavs owner could be a hit with Cubs
Published 5/5/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
S.I.: Heyman: Cuban Revolution? Maverick Mavs owner could be a hit with Cubs Not so for Sam Fuldgencio Batista, tho. So here are the real hurdles, broken into two main categories ... 1. Loose cannon theory. Baseball hasn’t exactly embraced ownership candidates who may be viewed as loose cannons. Reggie Jackson’s very viable groups were virtually ignored in bids for the A’s and Dodgers while owners with no baseball credentials were chosen. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has a rapport with NBA commissioner David Stern and has watched Stern do battle with Cuban during Cuban’s ...

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Published 5/6/2008 by Jared at Right Field Bleachers
... - Could Griffey be headed to Detroit? That's the latest rumbling involving Junior. - Mark Cuban is still pursuing the purchase of the Cubs. - What's worse than being a member of the Notre Dame football team? ...

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