Mark Cuban might consider buying the Cubs

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He was on Jim Cramers Mad Money today and they mention it on a ESPN sports radio update.

Hope it happens it would be fun stuff to see Mark rip MLB umpires and stir other things up in MLB.

From Mad Money Today replays at 11pm eastern on CNBC tonight
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That said, Cramer next welcomed Mark Cuban, the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks and an IU alumnus, who ran onto the floor and hit a short jumper after Cramer fed him with a pass. Cramer asked Cuban if he would consider buying Tribune's (TRB) Chicago Cubs.

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"It's too early to tell," Cuban said. "You have to know what you're buying first ... and you don't say you're buying it until it's on sale."

If Tribune were to approach Cuban after the baseball season, he said he would consider it.

The Mavs, he continued, have overall been a "great" investment.


When Cramer asked Cuban if he, like himself, believes in starting off early in the stock market, Cuban told the Indiana students, many of whom were graduate students at the Kelley School of Business, that the "dumbest thing" they could do is buy a stock. "Invest in equity you understand and you know better than anybody else," he said. "Improve your own value first."


Philosophically, Cramer agreed that it's a good move. But he said historically it has been good for people to get in the stock market early on.


Whenever people make a trade, there's someone else on the other side of that trade, Cuban said. "For every stock you have a reason to buy, they have a reason to sell," he said. But if your reason to buy is strong enough, then buy the stock, Cuban said.


Further, Cuban said he believes the stock market can keep rising. "It's about supply and demand," he said. With all the money coming in right now, Cuban said he believes the market is offering a great opportunity.
 

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he would do great things with the Cubs I believe. And why not he's worth a shitload of money.
 

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BLA BLA BLA...More Mark Cuban lingo. He alwyas says stuff like this. While I find the guy funny as hell, his relatives from where he is originally from can't stand him and dont even speak to him.
 

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As someone who hates the Cubs, I really hope this doesn't happen.

He's a great owner and there's no doubt that Chicago would become real good real fast with him at the helm.

Fuck that.
 

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BLA BLA BLA...More Mark Cuban lingo. He alwyas says stuff like this. While I find the guy funny as hell, his relatives from where he is originally from can't stand him and dont even speak to him.

probably doesn't give them any of his cash. :youmad:
 

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No matter who runs the Cubs they will never win haha... The Tribune company spends money for god sakes they just never win.

This isn't the NBA and I don't think this guy could spend 200 million on a payroll. But who knows. This isn't the NBA, this is serious money you are panning out for this whole roster.
 

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Honestly I think he just likes the attention of "maybe or trying or interested" in buying a team. He said something about buying the PENS but he never really wanted to, he just wanted his name in the mix..
 

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Iwould bet he's serious about it.
Whomever can win with the Cubs would become an instant legend and that would fuel his ego.
What % of other owners votes are needed to be approved as an owner?
Jerry Reinsdorf hates him and does little to hide it.
 

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Doing a little revisionist history here, but do you think Jerry Reinsdorf wished he bought the Cubs instead of the White Sox? Both teams were sold in 1981 for $20 Million. Who got the better deal here?
 

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According to a 2006 Forbes list the Cubs were worth 448 million and the Sox were worth 315 million.
The Cubs are expected to sell for between 550-600 million.
 

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Doing a little revisionist history here, but do you think Jerry Reinsdorf wished he bought the Cubs instead of the White Sox? Both teams were sold in 1981 for $20 Million. Who got the better deal here?

Reinsdorf won a World Series and the Sox are looking to take over the city. For the first time in like 10 years the Sox had higher TV ratings, and were very close to outdrawing the Cubs. If the Sox can make the playoffs for a few years or win another title there worth will sky rocket while the Cubs are on a downward spiral.

Also no way the Cubs go for that much, because Wrigley Field is not apart of the deal. Only the team not the stadium. Reinsdorf is happy where he is.

And no one can win with the Cubs. Someone tell me what Cuban can do differently. Spending money hasn't been the Cubs problem.

The Sox will take over the city and come close to equaling the Cubs worth.
 

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The first time the Cubs can even sniff the playoffs heading into August, Cubs Fever will again overrun Chicago and no one will pay as much attention to the White Sox, despite how well they're doing.

Hopefully that never happens, though.

Regardless, themanej2001 is still the homer of all homers. Apparently he knows more than Forbes does too. Crazy.

Fuck the Cubs.
 

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The first time the Cubs can even sniff the playoffs heading into August, Cubs Fever will again overrun Chicago and no one will pay as much attention to the White Sox, despite how well they're doing.

Hopefully that never happens, though.

Regardless, themanej2001 is still the homer of all homers. Apparently he knows more than Forbes does too. Crazy.

Fuck the Cubs.

Never said that, not once. I never said that presently the Sox were worth more did I? No didn't think so. So once again another pointless thread by you calling me out and being wrong.

I said that the Sox came close to outdrawing the Cubs last year, and had higher TV ratings for the first time in a long time.

Said that if the Sox continue to win 90 games and be in races while the Cubs continue to fade early, the Sox will over take the city. And no Cub fever will not run Chicago if both teams are in the playoffs. I live in this city man. There are just as many of both fans. The Cubs may have a few more, but they are border fans.

This city is very divided right now. And it is anyones ball game now. Something it hasn't been in a long time. The Sox generate a lot of Buzz and once the Tribune company know longer owns the Cubs, they will no longer own the media in Chicago.
 

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Never said that, not once. I never said that presently the Sox were worth more did I? No didn't think so. So once again another pointless thread by you calling me out and being wrong.

Also no way the Cubs go for that much, because Wrigley Field is not apart of the deal. Only the team not the stadium. Reinsdorf is happy where he is.

Huh?

I never said that you said the ChiSox were worth more. Read more carefully.

You said that the Cubs wouldn't go for as much as Forbes said they would. So I said that apparently you're smarter than they are, and have done more research on the matter than they have. Good work, I'm impressed. And wrong, apparently.

Oh, and I was wrong like I was in the WNBA thread, right? You know, the one in which I completely crapped all over your post to the point where you retreated to the bathroom with your tail between your legs, so you could start cutting yourself and listen to some screamo? Yeah.

You should start your own magazine, since you're way more of an authority than Forbes. I didn't realize that you run such a serious, legit operation. But I do now. So props on that.

Read my posts more carefully before you respond from now on, k? Thanks.
 

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Huh?

I never said that you said the ChiSox were worth more. Read more carefully.

Oh, and I was wrong like I was in the WNBA thread, right? You know, the one in which I completely crapped all over your post to the point where you retreated to the bathroom with your tail between your legs, so you could start cutting yourself and listen to some screamo? Yeah.

You said that the Cubs wouldn't go for as much as Forbes said they would. So I said that apparently you're smarter than they are, and have done more research on the matter than they have. Good work, I'm impressed. And wrong, apparently.

Actually as reported in Chicago News, originally it was thought that Wrigley Field would be a part of the deal, that was why Forbes had the reported price. But it was determined later on that Wrigley Field was not part of the deal. Thanks for coming out though, but I don't know what I am talking about I just happened to see it on the news, but they are making that shit up.
 

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Actually as reported in Chicago News, originally it was thought that Wrigley Field would be a part of the deal, that was why Forbes had the reported price. But it was determined later on that Wrigley Field was not part of the deal. Thanks for coming out though, but I don't know what I am talking about I just happened to see it on the news, but they are making that shit up.

What are you talking about? As reported by the Chicago Suns Times on April 5th (that's today), Zell had said that he MIGHT sell the Cubs and Wrigley separately. MIGHT. And apparently that decision would make the Cubs less desirable to buyers, and thus lower the sales price, according to industry insiders. But either way, no decision has been made either way, as of today.

Also, according to Andrew Zimbalist, a professor who specializes in baseball economics and who was quoted by the Tribune, the Cubs would sell for anywhere between $500 million to $600 million, even WITHOUT Wrigley Field included in the deal.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/cubs/328360,CST-SPT-sale05.article

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune...-story,1,7165597.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines

So yeah, apparently the news you're watching IS making that shit up. Either that, or you can't listen OR read as well as you should.

Fin.
 

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