Mark Cuban Hasn't Given Up Quest for Cubs

It seems like everyone is dismissing Mark Cuban's chances to buy the Cubs, simply on the basis that Bud Selig and his cronies would never allow him to enter the exclusive club of being a baseball owner. From the sounds of things, that hasn't discouraged him one bit. From MSNBC:

Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, indicated Monday on Fox Sports Radio that he was interested in buying the Chicago Cubs.

"I'm going to try, but that's all I can say," Cuban told the radio station. "They made it real clear that I can't comment on anything. Otherwise I would. But I had fun, I was at the game the other night, it was a great comeback. That should tell you where my heart's at."

Good for him for playing along and not saying too much -- you have to figure Selig and Co. are just waiting for a chance to disqualify him for making the wrong move. If he keeps jumping through the right hoops and ponies up enough dough in the end, is there really anything Selig can do to prevent a sale? Yes, the rest of the owners will have to approve it, but Selig doesn't technically have a vote. And the Tribune Co. is not only eager to unload the team, but it's also a publicly traded company that would have a hard time justifying allowing Selig to influence it itno not selling to the absolute highest bidder. Cuban's net worth is estimated to be a cool $2.3 billion, and he seems just crazy enough to pour half of that into buying the Cubs just to get his way if that's what it takes.

Previously on FanHouse:
There's a Cuban Embargo at Wrigley Field
Mark Cuban in Wrigley Field Bleachers: A First-Hand Account