Author Topic: MLB blackballs Mark Cuban (Read 7384 times)

pravata · « **on:** November 07, 2008, 11:59:51 am »

Owner of the Cubs, Sam Zell wants to sell the team to Cuban, he thought he could have a quick billion dollar deal sewn up by the end of the year, however,

''There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen,'' a Major League Baseball source said this week. ''Zero chance.''
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/1266088,CST-SPT-deluca07.article

Duke · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2008, 01:57:01 pm »

Quote from: pravata on November 07, 2008, 11:59:51 am

Owner of the Cubs, Sam Zell wants to sell the team to Cuban, he thought he could have a quick billion dollar deal sewn up by the end of the year, however,

''There's no way Bud and the owners are going to let that happen,'' a Major League Baseball source said this week. ''Zero chance.''
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/deluca/1266088,CST-SPT-deluca07.article

So does Bud dislike Cuban's antics or is he afraid of the kind of team Cuban will put on the field?

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2008, 02:07:34 pm »

What a ridiculous load of horseshit.

MRaup · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:15:30 pm »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on November 07, 2008, 02:07:34 pm

What a ridiculous load of horseshit.

What a great description of Mark Cuban.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:16:19 pm »

I am grateful for any effort, no matter how extreme, to minimize the effect of Mark Cuban upon this earth. That especially applies to the fucking Cubs.

Thank you.

Fredia · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2008, 08:00:46 pm »

kinda scary to think cuban might be the anti curse

MikeyBoy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2008, 08:09:14 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 07, 2008, 04:15:30 pm

What a great description of Mark Cuban.

Well played.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2008, 08:23:25 am »

If you think that the C___ are insufferable now, put Cuban in the mix and the obnoxius factor increases exponentially.

das · « **Reply #8 on:** November 10, 2008, 09:51:13 am »

MLB is right to protect itself. While some may argue the methods, they have done an incredible job growing the brand into the multi-billion dollar entity that it is today and protecting and making exclusive the good-old-boy network has been a big part of that. This flies in the face of the american delusion that massive cash can buy you access to anything, ANYTHING, but that concept is a farce anyways.

Froback · « **Reply #9 on:** November 10, 2008, 09:57:59 am »

My guess is that Cuban has a proven track record of doing what he wants with his team even if the league may not agree with his choices. So just using one example, he would never feel obligated to stay within slot money for draft pick signing.

Selig wants everyone to follow a common line.... probably most of the MLB owners want this too. Cuban would never do this. He would always do what he thought helped his team the most without caring what the other owners thought.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:12:08 am »

Quote from: Froback on November 10, 2008, 09:57:59 am

My guess is that Cuban has a proven track record of doing what he wants with his team even if the league may not agree with his choices. So just using one example, he would never feel obligated to stay within slot money for draft pick signing.

Selig wants everyone to follow a common line.... probably most of the MLB owners want this too. Cuban would never do this. He would always do what he thought helped his team the most without caring what the other owners thought.

Another example - Cuban probably wouldn't have agreed to playing those games in Milwaukee immediately following the hurricane. Can't have owners that stand up for their teams and fans at the expense of Bud's master plan.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #11 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:21:27 am »

Quote from: BizidyDizidy on November 10, 2008, 10:12:08 am

Another example - Cuban probably wouldn't have agreed to playing those games in Milwaukee immediately following the hurricane. Can't have owners that stand up for their teams and fans at the expense of Bud's master plan.

A lot of current owners would have told Selig to pack sand.

BizidyDizidy · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:24:38 am »

I'm no particular fan of Cuban, but I do think it's funny that the same people who rail against drayton for his nonsense dislike Cuban for taking the opposite approach.

BudGirl · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:13:08 am »

I hate Cuban. He's a brat with too much money.

Lurch · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:39:56 am »

Other than Rockets-partisanship, I'm not sure I understand the hate for the guy. He's a raving fan with enough money (which he earned) to buy a team and he's run it pretty well, no? Living the dream...good for him

MRaup · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:43:21 am »

Quote from: Lurch on November 10, 2008, 11:39:56 am

Other than Rockets-partisanship, I'm not sure I understand the hate for the guy. He's a raving fan with enough money (which he earned) to buy a team and he's run it pretty well, no? Living the dream...good for him

Aside from the fact he acts like an asshole and constantly is getting fined for acting like an asshole, sure.

Ron Brand · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2008, 12:12:28 pm »

Well, I hate the sonofabitch because I had to deal with him when he was building his fortune and he's the brattish egomaniacal jackass that his public persona is, in spades.

Lurch · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2008, 12:58:10 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 10, 2008, 11:43:21 am

Aside from the fact he acts like an asshole and constantly is getting fined for acting like an asshole, sure.

That's the context I'm missing, I suppose. I'm familiar with him speaking out on what he perceived were bad calls and shooting his mouth off about the problems with the league, but I was under the impression that he was generally right about his complaints and in some cases the old guard was at fault for letting the problems persist by keeping their mouth shut.

TheWizard · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2008, 12:59:44 pm »

Here's my take on all this - fuck the Cubs.

Lurch · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:06:17 pm »

Quote from: TheWizard on November 10, 2008, 12:59:44 pm

Here's my take on all this - fuck the Cubs.

Damn fine point. Forrest through the trees, or something.

JimR · « **Reply #20 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:21:05 pm »

Sitting at courtside and harrassing the officials and going on the court is ok?

BudGirl · « **Reply #21 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:42:39 pm »

Quote from: JimR on November 10, 2008, 01:21:05 pm

Sitting at courtside and harrassing the officials and going on the court is ok?

Dirk pretty much said one time he needs to shut up. The team takes on the personality of the owner, especially whiney ones like him.

Just because someone has money does not mean they have class or brains.

MusicMan · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2008, 01:44:03 pm »

Quote from: BudGirl on November 10, 2008, 01:42:39 pm

Just because someone has money does not mean they have class or brains.

Good points.

Sincerely,
The Steinbrenners, the Hiltons, the Kardashians, the Simpsons...

MRaup · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2008, 02:22:27 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on November 10, 2008, 12:58:10 pm

That's the context I'm missing, I suppose. I'm familiar with him speaking out on what he perceived were bad calls and shooting his mouth off about the problems with the league, but I was under the impression that he was generally right about his complaints and in some cases the old guard was at fault for letting the problems persist by keeping their mouth shut.

How about running out on the floor during altercations during games? You okay with owners doing that?

Bench · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2008, 02:27:14 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 10, 2008, 02:22:27 pm

How about running out on the floor during altercations during games? You okay with owners doing that?

I'm pretty much expecting it from Al Davis. Though I guess it would have to be a night game.

Lurch · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2008, 03:16:33 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 10, 2008, 02:22:27 pm

How about running out on the floor during altercations during games? You okay with owners doing that?

No. Clearly I have not paid close attention to all he has done and missed that... I'll shut up now!

MRaup · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2008, 03:17:00 pm »

Quote from: Lurch on November 10, 2008, 03:16:33 pm

No. Clearly I have not paid close attention to all he has done and missed that... I'll shut up now!

He is basically Cletus the Slackjawed Yokel with an insane amount of money...

Astros Fan in Big D · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2008, 04:30:18 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 10, 2008, 03:17:00 pm

He is basically Cletus the Slackjawed Yokel with an insane amount of money...

. . . and a Frankenstein haircut.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:17:36 pm »

Cuban brings alot of stupid energy and would turn the Cubs into the Yankees, but above and beyond all of that, he and Selig would be throwing rubber duckies at each other before the bath water got cold.

Fredia · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2008, 11:25:59 am »

dont forget the ever popular one hand clapping.. leads you to wonder what the scrubbies fan is doing with the other hand.. hmmm

MRaup · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2008, 11:27:18 am »

Quote from: Fredia on November 11, 2008, 11:25:59 am

dont forget the ever popular one hand clapping.. leads you to wonder what the scrubbies fan is doing with the other hand.. hmmm

... Huh?

Limey · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:44:25 pm »

Quote from: MRaup on November 11, 2008, 11:27:18 am

... Huh?

Forget it, she's rolling.

BudGirl · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:47:06 pm »

Quote from: Limey on November 11, 2008, 01:44:25 pm

Forget it, she's rolling.

isn't she always?

pravata · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:51:51 pm »

Quote from: Limey on November 11, 2008, 01:44:25 pm

Forget it, she's rolling.

Gone past the rolling and is into the smoking.

MusicMan · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2008, 01:54:09 pm »

Quote from: pravata on November 11, 2008, 01:51:51 pm

Gone past the rolling and is into the smoking.

Who amoing us doesn't enjoy lieting up once in a while?

Limey · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:13:05 pm »

Quote from: MusicMan on November 11, 2008, 01:54:09 pm

Who amoing us doesn't enjoy lieting up once in a while?

I see what you did there.

MRaup · « **Reply #36 on:** November 11, 2008, 02:19:19 pm »

Quote from: Limey on November 11, 2008, 02:13:05 pm

I see what you did there.

I wish I hadn't seen what he did there.

Clark in Denver · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:36:36 am »

At the top of DrudgeReport.com:

Quote

SEC charges DALLAS MAVERICKS owner Mark Cuban with insider trading... Developing...

I wonder if this will impact his bid.

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:50:01 am »

Quote from: Clark in Denver on November 17, 2008, 10:36:36 am

At the top of DrudgeReport.com:

I wonder if this will impact his bid.

More from WSJ.

Yeah, I can't see the other owners agreeing to let him buy a club if he's behind bars, even if it's only a Martha Stewart weekend getaway.

Lurch · « **Reply #39 on:** November 17, 2008, 10:52:23 am »

Holy crap. It couldn't be more blatant. What a dumb-ass.

kevwun · « **Reply #40 on:** November 17, 2008, 11:16:53 am »

Yeah, not sure how he thought that move wasn't going to be investigated.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #41 on:** November 17, 2008, 11:25:20 am »

Quote from: Lurch on November 17, 2008, 10:52:23 am

Holy crap. It couldn't be more Cubanesque. What a dumb-ass.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #42 on:** November 17, 2008, 11:28:11 am »

It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Limey · « **Reply #43 on:** November 17, 2008, 02:10:27 pm »

Quote from: WSJ Article

Christopher Clark, a lawyer for Mr. Cuban, said, "We're shocked. We find it incredible that given all the important issues that the SEC has to address with regard to today's economy they've sought to bring a $750,000 case..."

IOW, when the market tanked, we thought we'd got away with it.

geezerdonk · « **Reply #44 on:** November 17, 2008, 02:30:14 pm »

Christopher Clark, a lawyer for Mr. Cuban, said, "We're shocked. We find it incredible that given all the important issues that the SEC has to address with regard to today's economy they've sought to bring a $750,000 case.

Next time I get in trouble, my first call goes to Chris.
"My client isn't a big time crook, he's just a penny ante chisler."
Man oh man - do I love lawyers.

Limey · « **Reply #45 on:** November 19, 2008, 08:34:32 pm »

Readers of The Onion speak out.