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Potential Cubs owner visits Chicago
Potential Chicago Cubs owner Mark Cuban was in the city Wednesday night.
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A Break in the Action?
ChicagoCubsOnline.com — ... has been very solid.... especially the starting five . The Cubs have an important three game set starting on Friday against their biggest rival, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the results could lead to Buzz Bissinger writing a sequel to his masterpiece from a few years back. So while the Cubs enjoy a well-deserved day off, there is a topic that has not been discussed much on the CCO.... the future ownership of the Chicago Cubs and one Mark Cuban . The owner of the Dallas Mavericks appears to be the front-runner to purchase the Cubs and his reported bid of $1.3 billion, again, ...

Cuban just here to roll a few frames, not buy the Cubs (yet)
Big League Stew — Well, what do you know? Kerry Wood held his annual bowling fundraiser on Wednesday night and playing the role of Walter to Kid K's Dude was none other than his potential future boss and owner of the Cubs, Mark Cuban*. Of course, Cuban wasn't there (video) to bolster his bid for the Cubs, reported to be the leader in the clubhouse at $1.3 billion. Why, no, he was just "here to support a good organization." Also, he says he can "just stay out of the way." "Believe it or not," said Cuban while talking to what was described a big media crowd. "I can stay out of the way." ...

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