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MLB’s Realignment Plan Could Bring Major Improvements to the Minor Leagues

Posted in Baseball on November 26, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

Since MLB’s intention to realign and contract the number of minor league affiliations was first revealed, criticism of the plan has reverberated throughout the game and even in the halls of Congress. The negative responses have accused MLB owners of being greedy and shortsighted and suggested that the rumored proposal would not only deprive fans […]

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2019 MLB Post Season Long Ball Meter with Small Ball and Innings Tracker

Posted in Baseball on October 3, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

All data is final as of the conclusion the of the 2019 postseason. One of baseball’s most often repeated axioms states that, although home runs work just fine in the regular season, once the calendar turns to October, small ball becomes a more effective method for scoring runs. This mantra is proclaimed with such certainty […]

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

Posted in Baseball on April 11, 2019 | 2 Comments »

Updated as of the release of final 2019 payrolls on December 18, 2019. 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 […]

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Yankees Win Financial Triple Crown in 2018 but Under Investment in Payroll Continues

Posted in Baseball on April 10, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

2018 was a banner year in the Bronx, at least from a financial standpoint. Although the Yankees didn’t perform as well on the field as fans might have hoped, the team’s accountants had plenty of reasons to celebrate. According to the latest Forbes study of the business side of baseball, the Yankees won a financial […]

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MLB Hits Another Financial Home Run; Forbes Survey Reveals Continued Broad-Based Prosperity

Posted in Baseball on April 10, 2019 | 1 Comment »

Major League Baseball’s financial fortunes continue to rise, as franchise values, revenues and operating profits all exhibited healthy growth in 2018, according to the latest Forbes survey of the game’s financial landscape. The top-line was augmented by continued increases in local and national television deals as well as new online opportunities for content, while the […]

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In Defense of the Strikeout

Posted in Baseball on April 6, 2019 | 1 Comment »

Strikeouts have taken over baseball like a plague. Or is it an epidemic? How about a crisis? All across the majors, “three strikes you’re out” has become an unwelcome routine at the old ballgame, and, early indications suggest there is no end in sight. Can baseball survive this assault on the aesthetic quality of the […]

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Average Salary in the Age of Long-Term Contracts, and What the MLBPA Should Do To Avoid Becoming Overextended

Posted in Baseball on April 3, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

The Associated Press’ annual report on Opening Day payrolls set off another round of alarm bells in baseball circles. Despite the recent spate of long-term extensions and mega contracts paid to high profile young stars and elite free agents, the average salary was down…again! This revived concern about pending labor strife, and led some to […]

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