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reuters.com - 7/6/2009
Ricketts, Tribune reach deal for Cubs: source | U.S.
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Ben Klayman CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Ricketts family has reached a deal to buy the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team from bankrupt media company Tribune Co for slightly less than the original $900 million bid, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday. "There is a deal between the Ricketts ...
Sizing Up the Final Stages of the Cubs Sale
bizofbaseball.com - 7/8/2009
Sizing Up the Final Stages of the Cubs Sale
— bizofbaseball.com — When word arrived yesterday that the Ricketts family and the Tribune Co. were close to a sales... agreement for the Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a 25 percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago, many saw the news as the culmination of a process long overdue. After all, it had been over two years; it ... (more) Sizing Up the Final Stages of the Cubs Sale

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 7/8/2009posted this
On the Tube: Braves at Ricketts Field
bootleggersports.com - 7/6/2009
On the Tube: Braves at Ricketts Field
— bootleggersports.com — Future spot of Ricketts Vision Mega Screen This is where I tell you some of the crap... that’s on tonight. Some of the details may even be correct. All times CDT. Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs 6:00 ESPN: With the return of third baseman Aramis Ramirez plus the announcement of ... (more) On the Tube: Braves at Ricketts Field

Comments vote down bootlegg bootlegg posted 7/6/2009posted this
Cubs could be in real trouble now
i94sports.com - 7/9/2009
Cubs could be in real trouble now
— i94sports.com — The Cubs managed to ruin all of the momentum they had built up from a nice series... with the Brewers over the weekend by dropping two of three to the Atlanta Braves at home. I chalked up last night’s loss to a solid effort by Javier Vasquez, and it was. But the Cubs once again came out ... (more) Cubs could be in real trouble now

Comments vote down rexjaybels rexjaybels posted 7/9/2009posted this

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BREAKING: Tribune Co, Ricketts Reach Deal on Chicago Cubs Sale
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network — ... It took far longer than was expected, but Reuters is reporting that a deal has been approved by Sam Zell and the Tribune Co. to sell the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field, and a 25 percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago to Thomas Ricketts for “slightly less than the original $900 million bid, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.” ...

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desipio.com — ... Moments later, Reuters ran a report that confirmed the Tribune story, but added that the deal was for less than the $900 the Ricketts had originally bid. ...

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