No Maverick in Wrigley: Mark Cuban Out of Running to Own Cubs

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Whether you love him or hate him, it's difficult to argue against Mark Cuban's success in anything. He's built himself into one of the richest men in America, rescued the Dallas Mavericks from an extended drought of futility, and has fun along the way. Well, the last part obviously is a major issue for the Bud Selig and the old, personality-void curmudgeons running baseball, because a source close to Selig today revealed we'll never see Cuban's Cubs.

''There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen,'' a Major League Baseball source said this week. ''Zero chance.''

I wish I could say I was surprised. God forbid the baseball powers-that-be allow someone who could inject life and personality into the game from the ~~owner's box~~ bleachers. Why be scared?

What's he going to do, submit film about the strike zone after every single game and rack up millions of dollars in fines? Say the attention on the PED issue is good for the game because any publicity is good publicity? So what? That doesn't affect the game. Mark Cuban would bring even more interest to the Cubs, who are already one of baseball's biggest draws.

If he loses out on the bidding war, fine, but to shut him out based purely upon anticipated personality differences is an absurd decision.

Of course, it is Selig. I can't believe I'm surprised.

What a joke.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

11-07-2008 @ 4:46PM

Tim Canning said...

The Chicago Cubs are a low key team with probably the second largest fan following in baseball. It makes absolutely no sense to bring a flamboyant person like Mark Cuban into this mix. The Cubs simple don't need him! He would be a distraction to a club and town that has such self-pride they worship the Cubs on their worst of seasons. No argument, MLB is a country club of a select group of successful men. Cuban is a lost boy that needs a Wii not a baseball team. I am sure there are some teams that Cuban would be an asset to, but not the beloved Cubs. The Cubs are better off with Sam Zell for that matter. Cuban should keep holding out for the Pirates... the team that he has always had his eyes on. My advice for Mark, walk away quietly to maintain any chance of getting into the complex country club of baseball's prestigious owners. Nevertheless, the Cubs will always be the Cubs, and nobody can take that away from our team.

11-07-2008 @ 8:00PM

paul said...

I think Mark Cuban would be great for the city of Chicago.

11-11-2008 @ 1:09PM

Mark Murrell said...

I agree: http://tinyurl.com/64t4rd

11-09-2008 @ 11:49AM

Don Costello said...

Selig & his cronnies only want certain people to join their club. Unfortunately Cuban is not 1 of them. He is a young vibrant man that can bring more excitement to the game that seems to get more boring every year. Can you imagine the CUBAN Cubs jerseys they could sell helping MLB properties make even mor money? Selig & Reinsdork already know who they want to own the Cubs.