2008 Chicago Cubs

[Jistic]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

saw this on espn.com apparently Mark Cuban has "zero chance" to owns the Cubs.

A little more perspective...

"There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen," a baseball source told the Chicago Sun-Times earlier this week. "Zero chance."

From what it sounds like, to nobody's suprise, this is the old boys network trying to keep him out. It's also known that his bid is the highest.

If Selig's boy John Canning Jr. gets the team cuz they're buddies, there will be backlash. I already harbor a ton of animosity towards this team and some of it's decision making, this will only make it worse. It's one thing to get out bid, it's another to be barred from MLB because you're not "in the club". Total B.S. if true.

[fugazi]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

the padres want samardzija/cedeno + for peavy

Re: Cuban, I agree. Bull****.

[poster]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

A little more perspective...

"There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen," a baseball source told the Chicago Sun-Times earlier this week. "Zero chance."

From what it sounds like, to nobody's suprise, this is the old boys network trying to keep him out. It's also known that his bid is the highest.

If Selig's boy Zell gets the team cuz they're buddies, there will be backlash. I already harbor a ton of animosity towards this team and some of it's decision making, this will only make it worse. It's one thing to get out bid, it's another to be barred from MLB because you're not "in the club". Total B.S. if true.

Ya that's some BS for sure, picking and choosing like that. That whole thought process is a joke.

the padres want samardzija/cedeno + for peavy

Really? I figured it was Samardzija they wanted, but not sure how that will work considering his no trade clause. Guess we'll see what happens.

[Jistic]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

The story in the Times is..

Bidder pill for fans: No Cuban for Cubs
OWNERSHIP MESS | Selig, MLB's old guard want no part of Mavs' boss


**** this team. **** Selig.

[fugazi]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

Srsly, Why shoudl that wrinkled dick have a say in the matter anyway?

I love america and its wanking about 'free markets'....this is the ultimate in bs and hypocrisy.

[ezekiel55]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

I figured Selig would pull something like this...you also have to remember Reinsdorf is on it it too...he absolutely despises Cuban.

Oh well, another sh***y decision for the Cubs...on top of that we might not sign Dempster if Peavy comes here and we would probably lose Samardzija...

09 cubbies wooh...

[fugazi]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

are you kidding me?!?

They will offer Dempster a four year deal, but won't even consider signing Wood? i know he struggled, but I bet he would make a heck of a set-up guy for Marmol or Gregg.

this front office...

the loony in me thinks that the Mark Cuban bomb was dropped simply as a means of supplying bud-selig-the-worst-man-in-baseball an excuse to not allow him to buy the team.

i am starting to hate baseball.

[ezekiel55]

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081202&content_id=3698518&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

THis is terrible...piece of **** Venezuelan kidnappers have kidnapped and murdered Henry Blanco's older brother.

[duke776]

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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

THis is terrible...piece of **** Venezuelan kidnappers have kidnapped and murdered Henry Blanco's older brother.

That's just terrible

[ThreeKing]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

are you kidding me?!?

They will offer Dempster a four year deal, but won't even consider signing Wood? i know he struggled, but I bet he would make a heck of a set-up guy for Marmol or Gregg.

this front office...

the loony in me thinks that the Mark Cuban bomb was dropped simply as a means of supplying bud-selig-the-worst-man-in-baseball an excuse to not allow him to buy the team.

i am starting to hate baseball.

Agree with everything you said here. Especially the last part.

[fugazi]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

THis is terrible...piece of **** Venezuelan kidnappers have kidnapped and murdered Henry Blanco's older brother.

damn.

[SW Iowa Guy]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

So is all this Peavy stuff legit or B.S?

[dansaint]

Re: 2008 Chicago Cubs

So is all this Peavy stuff legit or B.S?

No one really knows.