According to the Chicago Tribune, feisty Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has submitted an application to purchase the Cubs. However, some believe that Commissioner Bud Selig would balk at the idea of having the outspoken Cuban in the uptight, conservative world of MLB owners.
Personally I think this would be great for the game of baseball and for the Cubs. Cuban is a very successful owner, will do whatever it takes to win and although he’s a loudmouth, he’s very passionate…I think I just listed three things the Chicago Cubs ownership has never had. Could you imagine a freewheeling spender like Cuban in the capless MLB? Holy crap, he’d be handing out mega multiyear deals to top free agents like it was candy on Halloween. And it’s not like potential free agents are going to shy away from a big city like Chicago, which only helps the league trying to restore marketability.
The only bad thing I can see come out of this is Cuban getting a seat right behind home plate at Wrigley. If that happens, I’d hand in my resignation if I were an umpire – “Oh come on blue, that wasn’t even close to being a strike you sack of sh*t!”
