It must be reiterated, any "future gains" that the taxes would bring in would be as a direct result of improvements to the stadium--they are already maxed out in attendance and have the first, or second, highest ticket prices. The city/county refuse to invest but want the Cubs to invest so the city/county can reap even MORE rewards (Cub fans pay higher taxes than any other privately owned stadium AND the team has, by far, the most onerous restrictions placed on it of any sports team in the U.S.). TR and the rest of the family need to get serious about the NW suburbs where a stadium would be paid for 100% by a new city/county. That will get the city's cooperation. It worked to get Mesa to budge on investing in a stadium. This would be a bigger stakes gamble, though. He'd have to play it really well for the bluff not to get called. A few more years of blocks falling from the superstructure of Wrigley, and I'm not so sure it would be a bluff.