ESPN article regarding the Cubs sale......

by Peoria Matt on Sep 21, 2007 10:52 PM CDT

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3030144

Pretty interesting read. Does Selig want to risk the potential court showdown if the highest bid is not the winner? Zell will be looking for the highest bid for himself and the stockholders. This should be a very interesting story to watch unfold.

Maybe this will lead to the disbandment of the "Good Old Boys" club in MLB.

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Just say no

to Canning. If you thought the Trib were ineffective owners, Selig-lite will make them look like brilliant leadership of Cubs Nation.

It's not to late to go to Soto.

by tharr on Sep 21, 2007 10:58 PM CDT reply actions

Give reasons why you think this is true.

n/t

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Sep 22, 2007 3:55 AM CDT up reply actions

The relationship

between Selig and Canning alone is enough to scare the hell out of me. Bud Selig, despite his folksy, gee whiz public demeanor, is an arrogant man with no use for disagreement.

It goes without saying that Canning would do Bud's bidding if his group were to succeed. I want to have an owner that is independent of King Selig.

Take a look at some of Selig's past controversies and see how he handled them and the people he considered his opposition and you'll see a petty despot at work. We need an independent ownership, not a rubber stamp.

It's not to late to go to Soto.

by tharr on Sep 22, 2007 10:05 AM CDT up reply actions

so in other words

you have nothing concrete other than a "feeling".

by cubswin on Sep 22, 2007 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Are you aware

of the relationship between Canning and Selig? No, that's not "feeling". It's "fact".

It's not to late to go to Soto.

by tharr on Sep 25, 2007 1:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Cuban

please buy the Cubs

by tomlambsays on Sep 22, 2007 12:59 AM CDT reply actions

you

mean MLB please let cuban buy the cubs

put soriano in the 5-hole please!!!!

by tbizzle83 on Sep 22, 2007 1:51 AM CDT up reply actions

The bottom line...

...is that MLB has an anti-trust exemption and the Supreme Court has shown no interest in over-turning it. It has said that it would be up to Congress to rescind it.

by jolietconvict on Sep 22, 2007 9:21 AM CDT reply actions

And...

... whether right or wrong, Congress hasn't shown a lot of interest in doing that, either.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Sep 22, 2007 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions

There is no question

that Zell and the Trib want the maximum dollars from the sale, to help pay down debt and make this deal make the most sense. I think it is also true, that Zell is not one of your "good ole boy" type of businessmen, and this whole "MLB approval" process has got to be driving the guy nuts.

So far, the talk of breaking up the pieces and fidiciary responsibility stuff, has been Zell and the Trib sending a message that this is not your typical sale process. Will it work? I have no idea, but I doubt the Trib and Zell really have a legal leg to stand on with a court battle.

Anyway, if anybody can make this process interesting it's Zell, and this is going to be fun to watch.

"I don't like them fellas that drive in two runs but let in three" Casey Stengel

by MPH73 on Sep 22, 2007 9:46 AM CDT reply actions

Well, Cuban and Zell

between them have plenty of money to spend on legal fees, so if there's ever an opportunity to break the stranglehold the "good old boys" have over MLB, this is it. Should be an interesting battle.

by paulucla on Sep 22, 2007 10:34 AM CDT reply actions