Cuban Baseball on HDNET?

[kaman]

This would be interesting. I wonder if Mark Cuban is able to buy the beloved Cubbies, if he would eventually show them on his network. It sounds like the chances of him owning an MLB team are slim, and it would be even slimmer if he got the rights to broadcast his own team.

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/BlogJam/2007/04/11/The_Cuban_embargo

MLB really has a way of f*ing up one of the best sports ever invented.

 

[Mr Tony]

TIt sounds like the chances of him owning an MLB team are slim, and it would be even slimmer if he got the rights to broadcast his own team.

um, there are a few teams who are like that (the company owns both the team and the network)

The Cubs are one of them
The BlueJays are another (Rogers owns the team, the flagship radio and Rogers Sportsnet)

 

[kaman]

Isn't TBS losing MLB broadcast rights?

 

[Mr Tony]

no but TBS doesn't own the Braves

 

[pdxsam]

Cuban has pissed off almost every owner and the management of the NBA because he's so outspoken. He would be GREAT for baseball. He would definitely shake things up and make the Cubs a better product.

As Ken Rosenthal said in his article, that's the very reason he would never be allowed to own. The current group of MLB owners are too comfortable in the status quo. They don't want the boat rocked.

 

[Mr Tony]

TBS has the Braves until 2013 (under current contract)

 

[howie14]

TBS has the Braves until 2013 (under current contract)

Actually, next year the new MLB Sunday package on TBS supplants the Braves deal. TBS will only have those Sunday afternoon games-some featuring the Braves, I'm guessing-and a piece of the playoff pie.

The Braves will be strictly on RSN, or on RSN and local TV. No superstation.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/...t_id=1552889&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl

 

[Neutron]

Mark Cuban sure could show Tom Hicks a thing or two regarding owning a MLB team. Hicks sure doesn't know what he's doing....

 

[ehren]

Oprah buys the Cubs and all the games on Oxygen?

 

[Drone35]

Oprah buys the Cubs and all the games on Oxygen?

Now thats funny! lol

 

[BlackHitachi]

Now thats funny! lol

But kinda scary doesn't she have enough money?

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[Foxbat]

You know, I saw this thread and thought that HDNet was going to be showing baseball from Cuba... Silly me.

I don't care if Mark Cuban buys the Cubs as long as he doesn't a) move the team, b) rename Wrigley Field, or c) change the name of the team to "Cuban's Cubbies"...