The Tribune Company was sold to real estate mogul Sam Zell for $8.2 trillion. Zell owns parts of the Bulls and White Sox, but has already said he will try to sell the Chicago Cubs, who the Tribune Company previously owned since 1981 when they purchased it for just over $20 million.

Obviously, the Cubs are worth much more than that now. $20 million barely covers Carlos Zambrano, Alfonso Soriano, Derek Lee or Aramis Ramirez each for one season. So who has the money to buy them?

It could be Mark Cuban, though he denies interest still. Ernie Banks and Ruddie Guiliani both expressed desire in buying the storied franchise.

Who should buy the Cubs? And whoever does, will they be able to pay the ridiculous salaries Jim Hendry has signed these players for? Will the Cubs be bought by an investor or a sports guru who wants to bring a championship to Chicago?

Only time will tell.

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