Sign him up
In my previous post I came to the defense of Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. For those of you who didn’t catch the game last night, Cuban was sitting in the Tribune Co.’s primo seating for the game. Cuban has publicly expressed interest in owning the Cubs and as luck would have it the Tribune Co. is publicly interested in selling the team.
Now I know there are quite a few people who are rolling their eyes. Cuban’s excentric egomania doesn’t seem to mesh well with the humble, down-to-earth perception of baseball. But the reality is that baseball needs Mark Cuban. OK, maybe need is a strong word, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt the sport to have Cuban owning one of the league’s iconic franchises.
There is a reason this guy made millions in the first place or turned a floundering NBA franchise into something that matters in Dallas. He’s a business man and he is damn good at his job. Oh, and he does care about winning. He may not have an NBA championship yet but the guy is still trying to get one instead of sitting back and enjoying the millions of dollars his team is generating.
The Cubs don’t need much in terms of marketing. I mean they pretty much sell themselves. But for a franchise that is entering its 100th year of futility, what’s wrong with infusing a little bit of new blood, especially if that blood is crazy? Chicago is on the cusp of being a perennial playoff power and I think Cuban could help push them over the edge.
Not only would this be good for Chicago but it would be great for Major League Baseball.
Not to mention that if Cuban ever pulled this with Lou Piniella, hilarity would ensue.
