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Bids for Cubs due by end of Friday

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Published July 18, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Chicago_Cubs_Logo.gifBids for the Chicago Cubs are due Friday.

There are apparently 10 potential bidders who have stepped up to the plate for the Cubs, Wrigley Field and a 25% stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago. One of those bidders is rumored to be entrepreneur Mark Cuban.



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