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Archive for February, 2015

White House Democrats Have Been Kind to Yankees, but Obama Has Pinstripes Turning Blue

Posted in Baseball on February 16, 2015 | 1 Comment »

(This post has been updated from its initial publication on April 26, 2010). At the risk of getting too political, President Barack Obama’s second term has been a disaster…for the Bronx Bombers. After racking up an impressive .602 winning percentage during his first term, the Yankees have struggled after President Obama’s re-election. Not only have the pinstripes posted […]

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Yankees Forgo Chance to Shield Risky Rotation

Posted in Baseball, Free Agents, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on February 9, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

James Shields is headed to San Diego, and it didn’t take a mountain of cash to get him. Instead, the right hander signed a very reasonable four-year contract at a price commensurate with the value he has consistently provided during his career. So, why weren’t the Yankees interested in a player who would have fit well […]

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Shedding Light on Blackouts: Nothing Wrong with MLB’s Territorial Rights

Posted in Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB on February 4, 2015 | 52 Comments »

The blackout is one of the best things to happen to baseball fans in the last 20 years. Although conventional wisdom regards MLB’s blackout policy as a scourge, the truth is much different. Blackouts, which are based on territorial exclusivity, are the foundation of the sport’s economic system, and, it’s because of them that most […]

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