Who will buy the Chicago Cubs?
January 08, 2009 at 12:35 PM EST
Fans of the Chicago Cubs, a team that famously hasnât won the World Series since 1908 (and no, that was not a misprint), have become accustomed to adopting a doleful sink-or-swim philosophy about their beloved North Siders. And the family behind Ameritrade, a finalist in the bidding for the baseball franchise, now appears to know a good deal about thinking or swimming.