The team that doesn’t have any more money to spend on free agents sure isn’t hurting when it comes to overall financial health. In its updated list of MLB team values, Forbes listed the Cubs fourth overall with a worth of $3.1 billion. Yes, with a “B.” That’s more than three times what the Ricketts family purchased the team for 10 years ago, which seems to represent some pretty solid appreciation.
Now, we don’t know exactly what figures comprise Forbes’ final total, but Wrigley Field itself — not to mention the various Ricketts-owned properties around the ballpark — appear to be excluded.