As previously reported on Friday, Deadspin published a detailed piece on the Ricketts family’s purchase of the Cubs. The article — which actually cites a Cubs Insider post — includes pre-sale estimates of revenue growth and future payrolls, as well as insight on why the Ricketts viewed MLB ownership as a worthwhile investment. It also documents lots of family infighting over why Tom was getting all the press, but that is far less interesting to me as a financial reporter.
I expect to use a lot of the Cub-centric information in future posts after I have had time to fully internalize all the data.