Mark Cuban Jumps Into the Cubs Bidding

According to the Chicago Tribune, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has officially turned in his formal application to purchase the Chicago Cubs. The good news is that the Tribune is technically the one selling the Cubs, and they are a publicly owned company. That means that they are required to sell the team to the highest bidder. But before you get your hopes up, MLB can still rig the bidding because only they can pre-approve the bidders. If Bud Selig and Jerry Reinsdorf really do dislike Cuban as much as rumored, they can simply deny his application. Personally, Jerry Reinsdorf has no business making a decision on who buys a team he is in direct competition with, regardless of who the final owner is.