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New Cubs Boss Tom Ricketts: "We're Going To Win The World Series"
bleedcubbieblue.com - 10/30/2009
New Cubs Boss Tom Ricketts: "We're Going To Win The World Series"
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More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP New Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts (standing) and his siblings (left to right) Pete, Todd and Laura, the new Cubs board of directors, at today's news conference.  ...
Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 10/30/2009
Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap
— notqualifiedtocomment.com — Tom Ricketts’ held a press conference today on the heels of his purchase of the Chicago Cubs... this week. From what I’ve heard, he is a true fan and a really good guy. I actually met someone that is relatively close with him on a personal level and he told me the family are die-hard ... (more) Ricketts’ Press Conference Recap

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A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win the World Series'
suntimes.com - 10/30/2009
A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win the World Series'
— suntimes.com — The Ricketts family re-introduced themselves to Chicago today with a curse-defiant news conference that included vows of... making the Cubs a perennial playoff team and World Series champion. (more) A SPECIAL REPORT Ricketts' vow: 'We're going to win ...

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The New Owner Said That The Cubs Will Win The World Series So I Guess We Should Just Believe Him
sportressofblogitude.com - 10/30/2009
The New Owner Said That The Cubs Will Win The World Series So I Guess We Should Just Believe Him
— sportressofblogitude.com — New Cubs owner Tom Ricketts wasted no time pissing on over 100 years of failure-filled Cubs tradition... when he uttered the magic words that will lull Cubs fans into a dreamlike state until they wake up out of their euphoric trance next year in the middle of July realizing that words mean jack ... (more) The New Owner Said That The Cubs Will Win The World ...

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Another Cubs Blog — ... Despite Ricketts’ platitiudes and expertly spun PR in today’s press conference (see here for fans bought hook line and sinker), he means business. On two blog posts by one of the two beat writers who does his job in this town, Bruce Levine, Ricketts revealed his plans for the business for the next few years. The highlights: ...

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New Cubs owner vows to win World Series — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/30/2009
The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.
New Cubs owner vows to win World Series — Boston.com -- Baseball News 10/30/2009
The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.
New Cubs Ricketts boss vows to win World Series — SI.com - MLB 10/30/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- The new owner of the Chicago Cubs knows what fans want to hear and he didn't wait long to deliver.
Curse, schmurse: New Cubs owner vows to win series — Examiner Sports 10/30/2009
Tom Ricketts and his family took ownership of the Chicago Cubs and wasted no time making a promise to the team's long-suffering fans: They will bring a World Series title to a team that has gone 101 years without one.
Ricketts introduced as Cubs' owners — Major League Baseball News 10/30/2009
On Friday, the Ricketts family was formally introduced as the new owners of the Chicago Cubs, purchasing the team, Wrigley Field, and a share in Comcast SportsNet Chicago for $845 million from the Tribune Co.