Mark Cuban Interested in Purchasing Texas Rangers
Written by playerpress.com, Saturday July 17 2010
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is getting the itch to own a major league baseball team again.
In 2008, Cuban made an attempt to purchase the Chicago Cubs before the team and Wrigley Field were eventually sold to Tom Ricketts in January 2009.
Now Cuban once again wants a MLB baseball team and this time he is staying closer to home as he has thrown his name into the mix as a potential bidder for the Texas Rangers.
Cuban would either join the group led by Nolan Ryan and Chuck Greenberg or possibly work out a deal with another group as a major investor.
"The economics have changed, which has gotten me interested," Cuban said told the Star-Telegram via e-mail. "My lawyers are still going through everything, but the bigger point is that I now have an interest."
"I think there is an opportunity to organize a bid for the team,” Cuban added. Or if it’s feasible or possible, and I don’t know for sure if it is or isn’t, to work with Chuck and Nolan and their group. I’m not trying to push anyone off or out. I’m exploring."
Back in January, Greenberg and Ryan reached a deal to purchase the team from owner Tom Hicks. However, major lenders blocked the move, claiming that there were higher bids from other investors besides Greenberg and Ryan.
The Rangers are currently in bankruptcy so the fate of the franchise remains in a state of uncertainty with the possibility of an auction to decide a new owner for the team.
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Mark Cuban wants another team sould buy the Detroit Pistons. I hear they are for sale.