Does Anyone Care That Cubs Suitor Mark Cuban Financed “Redacted”–an Anti-Military Film?
by Dan Gura On April 2nd, the Tribune Company announced their intention to sell the Chicago Cubs baseball team following the 2007 season. This decision was made because shareholders compelled the newspaper (TRB: NYSE) to market itself for sale as well as divest certain component parts–including their baseball team. Like any smart seller in a buyer’s market, they spruced up the old ballpark (the second oldest in the major leagues) to make it more saleable. The long overdue rebuilding of the playing surface at Wrigley Field began immediately after the Cubs were eliminated (in a sweep) from the first round of the playoffs. The Friendly Confines, which had previously been valued at $90 million, most certainly will now fetch top dollar. And a potential buyer has stepped forth, one with enough assets to make the team a perennial World Series contender. Mark Cuban, controversial owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, has expressed a desire to purchase this venerable baseball franchise. He told
