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Yankees Pockets Get Deeper, but When Will the Wallet Come Out?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on April 11, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

The Bronx Bombers may be cutting back on payroll, but that’s not because there is a shortage of Yankee dollars. According to Forbes’ 2017 business of baseball survey, the team’s enterprise value has reached $4 billion, or 33% greater than the second ranked Dodgers (click here for an analysis of the league-wide data). The Yankees’ […]

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MLB Franchise Values, Revenue Maintain Launch Angle, but Profits Hit a Slump

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB on April 11, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Major League Baseball posted another year of solid revenue growth, which contributed to steadily increasing franchise enterprise value, but operating profit took a downturn as teams increased investment in player development, marketing and analytics, according to the latest Forbes survey of the game’s financial landscape. MLB Financial Snapshot, 2003-2017 Note: Revenue for each team is […]

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Yankees’ 2018 Looks Bright, but Is a New Dynasty Dawning?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Yankees on March 28, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

After several mediocre seasons, punctuated by a rapid rebuild, the Yankees have turned potential into power, and re-established themselves as one of the best teams in baseball. And, that was before acquiring Giancarlo Stanton during the off season. With excitement soaring to heights unmatched by even a Judge-ian blast, the Yankees seem poised for a […]

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2018 MLB Predictions

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Predictions, Yankees on March 28, 2018 | 1 Comment »

American League East The Yankees and Red Sox should battle each other all season, though each is capable of breaking away with a blowout season. However, both teams have rotation concerns (at least what qualifies as concerns for teams capable of winning 100 games), meaning the Bronx Bombers’ bullpen depth could give them the edge. […]

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Jumping Through Loops: How the Yankees (or Any Team) Can Exploit the CBA to Avoid the Luxury Tax

Posted in Baseball, CBA, Free Agents, Yankees on February 27, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Baseball has a timeless tradition of unwritten rules, but this off season, a new law has been added: “Thou shalt not exceed the luxury tax threshold”. Because of the escalating surcharges in the current competitive balance tax (CBT) scheme, avoiding the penalty has become a priority for every team, even the game’s biggest spenders. However, […]

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It Happens Every Spring: A Retrospective Rundown of Yankees Spring Training

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Spring Training, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on February 13, 2018 | 2 Comments »

(This updated post was originally published on February 16, 2011) For over 20 years, Tampa has been the Yankees’ spring training home, but it still seems like just yesterday when the team’s camp was located down the coast in Ft. Lauderdale. I am sure most fans who grew up in the 1970s and 1980s still reflexively […]

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Historical Spending Patterns of All 30 MLB Teams (Interactive Chart)

Posted in Baseball on January 25, 2018 | Leave a Comment »

Provided below is a graphical illustration of total player compensation (in terms of year over year growth and percentage of industry net revenue) segmented by CBA iteration and presiding MLBPA executive director. Also presented are two interactive charts displaying how much each Major League Baseball team has spent on players relative to their annual revenue, […]

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