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Cuban Reiterates Strong Interest In Cubs

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The Associated Press

Published: October 9, 2007

Updated: 10/09/2007 12:44 am

CHICAGO - Mark Cuban wants to become a billionaire bleacher bum if he buys the Cubs.

The Dallas Mavericks owner, known for noisily cheering his NBA team and berating officials from courtside, reiterated strong interest Monday in owning the Cubs.

'Everybody thinks I'm going to be on the sidelines, in the dugout, jumping up and down. That's not where I'll be,' he said on the Mike North Morning Show on radio station WSCR.

'When I went to the Cubs game a couple weeks ago, I sat in the bleachers, and I'll have a seat marked out for me and my friends. We'll be out in the right-field bleachers - that's the best place to watch a game.'

Tribune Co. announced six months ago that it would sell the club after the season in connection with an $8.2 billion buyout of the media conglomerate led by real estate magnate Sam Zell. But the process has moved slowly and many don't expect a sale to be completed until well into 2008.

Cuban faces stiff early competition for the Cubs, including several Chicago groups.

BREWERS: Pitcher Chris Capuano will get a second opinion on his non-throwing shoulder Wednesday and may have surgery Thursday after the team physician determined he had a torn labrum.

The left-hander began the season 5-0 before losing his final 12 decisions to finish 5-12 with a 5.10 ERA that cost him his starting role.

PHILLIES: Team officials and Manager Charlie Manuel will begin negotiations today on a new contract for 2008.

TIGERS: Designated hitter Gary Sheffield had shoulder surgery Monday and is expected to recover in time for the start of spring training.

The operation to repair a tear in his right shoulder was done in Miami. The 38-year-old slugger also had surgery on the shoulder in 1995. The shoulder will be supported by a sling for a month before he begins rehabilitation.

Sheffield played through most of the second half of last season with a sore shoulder, missing the first week of August and going on the disabled list for two weeks later in the month.

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