Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

[sox83cubs84]

According to reports, Lelands has received a 2016 Cubs WS ring from an unnamed team scout and will be auctioning it with a starting bid of $1,908. I'm hoping the Cubs don't step in and try to prevent this, as when delivering the rings, recipients were made to agree that if they chose to ever sell the ring, the Cubs would have right of first refusal to buy it back. There is no word on whether this anonymous Cubs scout went through this step first or not.

Dave Miedema

[Buccaneer Madden]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Oh brother. Now the Cubs are so full of themselves that they won't let anyone sell their ring. Another reason to dislike them.

[ndevlin]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Oh brother. Now the Cubs are so full of themselves that they won't let anyone sell their ring. Another reason to dislike them.

A lot of teams are like this. Most put "termination" in there and that usually scares ppl from doing it.

[Wrigley2010]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

This is not a precedent being set by the Cubs and like stated before is the standard operating procedure of nearly every championship team that gives out these high dollar rings. Lets keep in mind that the Cubs gave these rings to nearly every one in the organization, kudos to them. I know someone who received one of these rings, they're absolutely beautiful. He was told if he ever decides to sell it that the team has the first right of refusal. The price the team has to pay? 1$. I found this out after offering him 5K for it, mostly joking but completely willing to follow through. Obviously these rings are worth more substantially more than that.

The one part of this story that is going unnoticed is the fact the Chicago Cubs are questioning the authenticity of this ring.

[Buccaneer Madden]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Seriously? Other teams have done that? WOW, I never would have guessed that.

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Now at $58,991.00.

Dave M.

[KGoldin]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

And it has been pulled

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chicagoinc/ct-cubs-world-series-ring-auction-20171008-story.html

[GoCrazyFolks76]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

I wonder if Weiters will sell his 2017 Cubs WS ring or keep it to remember how he helped the Cubs win the NLDS.

[TBM]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Ring has been pulled from auction. The scout who tried to sell it is no longer employed by the Cubs. Ring is to be returned to Cubs who will then give the Scout $1 for the ring. According to Sports Collectors Daily:

https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/cubs-world-series-ring-pulled-auction-scout-gone/

[bryzzo2016]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Have they done that raffle in Chicago for the ring yet ?

[BirdsOnBat]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

Ring is to be returned to Cubs who will then give the Scout $1 for the ring.

If the Cubs were an eBay buyer they would offer $0.80

[lengthwise1]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

If the Cubs were an eBay buyer they would offer $0.80

LOL

[Wrigley2010]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

If the Cubs were an eBay buyer they would offer $0.80

It's taking all of my restraint to not lob a few shells towards Cardinals nation right now, lol.

[BirdsOnBat]

Re: Cubs 2016 WS ring to be auctioned

It's taking all of my restraint to not lob a few shells towards Cardinals nation right now, lol.

Haha I was joking regarding ebay buyers low balling, not the Cards/Cubs rivalry. My joke would have worked with any WS ring.