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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.

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May 13, 2008  08:49 AM ET
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$1 billion for a bunch of losers? I'll take three...

May 13, 2008  09:46 AM ET
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Talk about an inflated market?

May 13, 2008  10:14 AM ET
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I think they should name it Big Red Field or the house that Juicy Fruit built.

May 13, 2008  10:36 AM ET
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I 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.

May 13, 2008  10:51 AM ET
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Has the value of a landfill gone up that much?

May 13, 2008  10:51 AM ET
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Wang Shu Motors Park

May 13, 2008  10:53 AM ET
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Zalinsky Auto Parts Field at Wrigley

May 13, 2008  11:55 AM ET
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thats a lot of money for a ball park with zero parking.

May 13, 2008  12:31 PM ET
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If he doesn't want to sell then wtf is is for sale then?

May 13, 2008  01:19 PM ET
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It 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.

May 14, 2008  12:59 PM ET
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thats a lot of money for a ball park with zero parking.
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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.

May 14, 2008  01:16 PM ET
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And the bullpen has rats bigger than peegs!

May 14, 2008  05:06 PM ET
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World's largest sports bar = Wrigley

May 14, 2008  06:03 PM ET
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Does the $1 Billion figure include all the World Series trophies?? Oh....wait.....

 
May 14, 2008  11:15 PM ET
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Did goose gossage call him up and talk him out of it?

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