And the new owner of the Cubs is...

[TDubbs]

I hope Ricketts opens his wallet and gets us a male and female zebra that live in the bleachers.

Fuck that. Get us a zorse.

""It soon became apparent that zorses are not the most easiest of the equine family to get along with." -- Trainer Pat Parelli, on working with zorses."

I just can't believe you gave me an opening to talk about zorses so soon. I found that shit this morning. I have been dying to discuss the endless possibilities of zorses.

Also awesome:

A baby is a Zony.

Mix a zebra and a donkey? Zonkey.

A Zetland Zony? You better believe it, Buster Brown.

I can't wait to drink some Clydezdalez brewzkiz while watching our Cubbiez in the bleacherz this year, bro!

Upside down visor, sunglasses on the back of the head, and cargo shorts!

Fizzuck yeah brohams.

[Andy]

The Ricketts and Zell came to an agreement over the weekend.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/07/cubs-sales-deal-finalized.html

And apparently, Zell got less than $900 million for the Cubs. 
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5653OK20090706

[CBStew]

Wait till Ricketts finds out that he didn't buy a chewing gum company.

[RV]

Wha?

A report Tuesday that Tribune Co. has a second agreement to sell the Cubs, this one to a group led by private equity investor Marc Utay, is untrue, a source told the Sun-Times.

Reuters News Service, attibuting information to "two sources familiar with the sale process," said the deal gives the company two offers to submit to the bankruptcy court.

A source told the Sun-Times the Reuters account is untrue and that Tribune has no final agreement with any party to acquire the team.

On Monday, Reuters reported the Cubs had reached a deal to sell the Cubs to the Ricketts family. However, the report appears to have been incorrect.

A source close to the Ricketts family told the Sun-Times Monday that the family and Tribune were "very, very close" to an $850 million to $900 million deal but that reports of a completed deal were "premature."

[Brownie]

Wha?

A report Tuesday that Tribune Co. has a second agreement to sell the Cubs, this one to a group led by private equity investor Marc Utay, is untrue, a source told the Sun-Times.

Reuters News Service, attibuting information to "two sources familiar with the sale process," said the deal gives the company two offers to submit to the bankruptcy court.

A source told the Sun-Times the Reuters account is untrue and that Tribune has no final agreement with any party to acquire the team.

On Monday, Reuters reported the Cubs had reached a deal to sell the Cubs to the Ricketts family. However, the report appears to have been incorrect.

A source close to the Ricketts family told the Sun-Times Monday that the family and Tribune were "very, very close" to an $850 million to $900 million deal but that reports of a completed deal were "premature."

Chuck is on the case!

Also, see Waxpaperbeercup.

Dave Kaplan will report tonight that Utay is a "first class guy" who loves the Cubs and loves to win.

[Tank]

Chuck is on the case!

Also, see Waxpaperbeercup.

Fixed?'d

[Slaky]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/cubs.html

Nice move, Ricketts.

[Saul Goodman]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/cubs.html

Nice move, Ricketts.

Forget about signing free agents.  Defending lawsuits is expensive.

[Armchair_QB]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/11/cubs.html

Nice move, Ricketts.

Forget about signing free agents.  Defending lawsuits is expensive.

This should be fun to watch.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I hope Ricketts opens his wallet and gets us a male and female zebra that live in the bleachers.

Fuck that. Get us a zorse.

""It soon became apparent that zorses are not the most easiest of the equine family to get along with." -- Trainer Pat Parelli, on working with zorses."

I just can't believe you gave me an opening to talk about zorses so soon. I found that shit this morning. I have been dying to discuss the endless possibilities of zorses.

Also awesome:

A baby is a Zony.

Mix a zebra and a donkey? Zonkey.

A Zetland Zony? You better believe it, Buster Brown.

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/ippo-the-zonkey



Ippo the zonkey.

Foal of Martin the zebra and Giada the donkey.

The latter probably explains the enormous head.