Matt Holliday's Coors Field stats might not apply in St. 

Matt Holliday's Coors Field stats might not apply in St. 

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban remains as interested as ever in buying the Chicago Cubs, dismissing a report that Major League Baseball might not want him as an owner. 

The owner of the Chicago Cubs is willing to sell a smaller share of the baseball team than initially planned because the credit crunch has made it tougher for potential buyers to obtain loans, a person familiar with the talks said Friday. 

Not every team needs to break the bank this offseason. 

Not every team needs to break the bank this offseason. 

Not every team needs to break the bank this offseason. 

Cubs owner Sam Zell would love to sell the team to Mark Cuban. 

Cubs owner Sam Zell would love to sell the team to Mark Cuban. 

Cubs owner Sam Zell would love to sell the team to Mark Cuban. 

The Cubs look to be strong contenders for the NL Central title for at least a few years to come. 

The Cubs look to be strong contenders for the NL Central title for at least a few years to come. 

The Cubs look to be strong contenders for the NL Central title for at least a few years to come. 

While general manager Jim Hendry still has adding a left-handed hitter on his to-do list, he wrapped up the recent GM meetings in hot pursuit of a right-handed starting pitcher. 

--C Henry Blanco had his $3 million option declined by the Cubs, and he became a free agent.