Cubs owner rejects Wrigley sale
Posted: Tuesday May 13, 2008 06:26AM ET
Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell has rejected former Gov. James Thompson's secret plan to acquire and renovate Wrigley Field for at least $400 million without raising taxes and now plans to package the Cubs and their landmark stadium in a private transaction, sources said Monday. Together, the Cubs and their real estate could command $1 billion, based on recent sales of professional teams.
Wrigley Field, AP
Comments (16)
$1 billion for a bunch of losers? I'll take three...
Jamman | 05/13/08, 08:49 AM
Report Offensive CommentTalk about an inflated market?
THE TRUTH | 05/13/08, 09:46 AM
Report Offensive CommentI think they should name it Big Red Field or the house that Juicy Fruit built.
the_crafty_righthander | 05/13/08, 10:14 AM
Report Offensive CommentI know the Cubs sell out pretty much every game and sales of merchandise are high, but that is too much to pay for a sports team.
c note | 05/13/08, 10:36 AM
Report Offensive CommentHas the value of a landfill gone up that much?
makeham | 05/13/08, 10:51 AM
Report Offensive CommentWang Shu Motors Park
Jazinho | 05/13/08, 10:51 AM
Report Offensive CommentZalinsky Auto Parts Field at Wrigley
THE TRUTH | 05/13/08, 10:53 AM
Report Offensive Commentthats a lot of money for a ball park with zero parking.
ClintInDFW | 05/13/08, 11:55 AM
Report Offensive CommentIf he doesn't want to sell then **** is is for sale then?
THE TRUTH | 05/13/08, 12:31 PM
Report Offensive CommentIt really doesn't matter. If Selig has his way, we'd be owned by someone who would not have the best interest of the Cubs in mind. Selig's butt buddy, John Canning, is a minority owner of the Brewers.
cubs/bears | 05/13/08, 01:19 PM
Report Offensive CommentSell 'em to Cuban and he'll find you a big, slow German that can't play defense there, too.
Helen from Keller | 05/13/08, 03:13 PM
Report Offensive Commentthats a lot of money for a ball park with zero parking.
ClintInDFW
What are you talking about, there's a huge parking lot next door at the McDonalds, you can fit dozens of cars in there. Also there's also historic and scenic Graceland Cemetary.
MixinUpMedicine | 05/14/08, 12:59 PM
Report Offensive CommentAnd the bullpen has rats bigger than peegs!
ThisBudz4Me | 05/14/08, 01:16 PM
Report Offensive CommentWorld's largest sports bar = Wrigley
PackBrew42 #4DramaLlama | 05/14/08, 05:06 PM
Report Offensive CommentDoes the $1 Billion figure include all the World Series trophies?? Oh....wait.....
TenRingsSTL | 05/14/08, 06:03 PM
Report Offensive CommentDid goose gossage call him up and talk him out of it?
mlbfan76 | 05/14/08, 11:15 PM
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