In a city that "needs revenue and where Wrigley property values are substantially high," the impression of objectivity is "out the window on every level when it comes to the Cubs,” according to Mike North of the Illinois DAILY HERALD. North, who wrote under the header, "Ricketts Holds The Cards To Wrigley's Future," added, "If I were [Cubs Chair] Tom Ricketts, I'd say quit holding my feet to the fire because I own the team." North wrote, "Sooner or later if you don't cut me some tax breaks so we can renovate. ... And if you keep aggravating me about the rooftop businesses … And if the mayor of Chicago keeps thinking I'm not going anywhere … well, then think again." North: "Then I would tell Cubs fans I am entertaining all offers, including Rosemont." Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel "thinks that because Tom Ricketts has plans to build a hotel on Clark and Addison he won't move the team." So give the Ricketts family "all the help they need because ... they are holding the cards" (Illinois DAILY HERALD, 4/2). Comcast SportsNet Chicago’s David Kaplan said of meetings between reps of the Cubs and Emanuel, “At some point … Ricketts is going to have to say, ‘Enough! I have offered to pay for it, I’ve offered to let you guys try and pay for it, I’ve offered to do creative financing. You’ve shot them all down and you won't let me get a deal done.’ At some point doesn't he have to say, ‘Look, I'm going to meet with a number of suburbs, keeping the door open to Chicago, and let's figure out what makes sense.'" The Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Lazerus said, “How much leverage does he really have? Does anybody really think in a million years they’re actually going to leave Wrigley Field. … There’s no real leverage” (“Sports Talk Live,” CSN Chicago, 4/2).
