Mark Cuban whines about the Cubs bidding

My sense of the entire situation was that whoever the new owner of the Cubs would be, it was in the Sox best interest for things to stay business as usual. Published TV ratings and other published measures showed that the Cubs were more popular than the Sox, yet before I even started looking at the Cubs, I knew from my discussions with people in the NBA that the Cubs and Sox were treated as equals in their business dealings. That was great for the Sox, not so good for the Cubs. Im guessing the people in the Sox organization knew, that if I bought the team, particularly at the price point that was being suggested in the papers, there was no way I would just accept parity in future business dealings. I was going to have to try to negotiate the very best deals possible for the Cubs, even if it was at the expense of the White Sox.

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I don't understand what Cuban is talking about here

the only place where Sox/Cubs are treated as financial equals is in there stake in CSN, and that’s an even 4-way split with the Bulls and Hawks as well. Is he trying to argue that he should have gotten a larger chunk of CSN in the sale as well?

AIM: SouthSideCheat

by The Cheat on Jan 6, 2009 2:46 PM CST reply actions

could be referring to how mlb deals with the chicago franchises.

but 1) i don’t see how that would change, since mlb generally strives to treat all franchises the same and 2) the franchises’ business dealings with mlb really shouldn’t be that conflicting, at least not so much that they’d be the subject of a blog post such as this. i’m going with “guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about” because this makes little sense: I knew from my discussions with people in the NBA that the Cubs and Sox were treated as equals in their business dealings.

by larry on Jan 6, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions

Isn't the NBA a Communistic entity, also?

He ought to know that MLB is the same. I think he’s waving his unit around, just like he did when dealing with the issue that got him accused of insider trading.

I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT

by winningugly on Jan 6, 2009 3:14 PM CST up reply actions

What business dealings?

Both teams have different sponsors, different marketing strategies, etc etc. What could they have in common?

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 6, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply actions

Vendors (beer/hot dogs, etc.)? Ad space? Accountants and attorneys? Rent?

I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT

by winningugly on Jan 6, 2009 2:59 PM CST up reply actions

I'm being serious here

Is it that much of a competition to hire marketing agencies, accounting firms, lawyers in Chicago?

Vinny Del Negro interviewed for the job today. I mean come on! Nobody else thinks this is nuts?
by Juiceboxjerry on Jun 6, 2008 4:21 PM CDT actions actions 0 recs

by Ozzie Montana on Jan 6, 2009 3:01 PM CST up reply actions

I really don't know, and I was being serious.

Not sure how you leverage Cubs’ popularity vs. Sox except in ad buying.

I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT

by winningugly on Jan 6, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions

Cuban was never going to be allowed to buy the Cubs

Everyone knew from the get-go that the other MLB owners didn’t want the trouble-making Mark Cuban in their small club.

I have no idea what matter(s) he thinks the Cubs and Sox are being treated as equals on when they should not.

by Linnwood on Jan 6, 2009 3:52 PM CST reply actions

by madvillian on Jan 6, 2009 4:17 PM CST reply actions

And he didn't win his dance contest, either!

What a loser.

I would rather douse a newspaper in gasoline, wrap it around my penis and light it on fire then relive that experience
by armedpp on Aug 29, 2007 2:36 AM EDT

by winningugly on Jan 6, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions