Sorry Pittsburgh, You LoseMark Cuban Told No

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is interested in buying his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, but the ownership told him the team isn't for sale despite its ongoing streak of 13 consecutive losing seasons.

This is unfortunate. In a sport where ownership means so much, the Pirates could have benefitted greatly by having an owner like Mark Cuban trying to win. This team has been reeling for years and the best medecine for losing is a competitive billionaire in a sport without salary caps.

And don't you think Cuban would do things right in Pittsburgh? He is a proven business man. I am sure he would start pumping up that farm system. Signing the best draft picks and retaining the good players who might otherwise get picked off in free agency.

In fact, I wonder if he would like to try and buy the Cleveland Indians.