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Paul Sullivan: Leaked emails from Ricketts family lack juicy stories, but still make for a fascinating read

CHICAGO - We would all shudder to think of our personal emails leaking out to the public, as happened to the Cubs owners Tuesday when a website printed a trove of their emails and family documents.

And certainly the Rickettses are no different from you or me, only much, much richer.

While I feel their pain, it was hard to turn away from the emails leaked to Splinter. Like a rubbernecker staring at a highway wreck, I scrolled through them all, searching for their inner thoughts on

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