i'll take chicago cubs for $845 million, alex

**PR_Sebas** · 08-25-2009, 04:48 AM

Hot damn.. must be nice to own a sports franchise.

**3zekiel** · 08-25-2009, 04:55 AM

and that's for a bankrupt organization.

**Got Porn?** · 08-25-2009, 05:05 AM

845 million is an insane amount of money for a baseball team but it's only about half the price the Yankees spent on their new stadium 1.5 billion.

**GatorB** · 08-25-2009, 05:05 AM

Originally posted by oceania

Tribune Co. has signed a deal to sell a 95 percent interest in the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family for $845 million. The deal includes Wrigley Field and Tribune's interest in Comcast SportsNet.

all that for a few guys to throw a ball around

It also includes Wrigley Field not just the ball team. Also this is the Cubs who have a HUGE national fanbase and is a team that's been around for over 125 years.

**Sosa** · 08-25-2009, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by 3zekiel

and that's for a bankrupt organization.

They filed for bankruptcy to get the deal to go through quicker. This has been a two year ongoing battle to try to get the sale done. The Cubs don't lose money but other parts of Tribune CO. sure do.

**Jago Webcams** · 08-25-2009, 06:33 AM

i think it's time for a "wait til next year" - we're doing terrible right now

**mikeyddddd** · 08-25-2009, 07:06 AM

**seeandsee** · 08-25-2009, 07:09 AM

Originally posted by oceania

Tribune Co. has signed a deal to sell a 95 percent interest in the Chicago Cubs to the Ricketts family for $845 million. The deal includes Wrigley Field and Tribune's interest in Comcast SportsNet.

all that for a few guys to throw a ball around

wow big cash

i'll take chicago cubs for $845 million, alex

i'll take chicago cubs for $845 million, alex

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