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Dodger Dough Doesn’t Stack Up to Yankee Dollar

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, George M. Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees, tagged on December 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) If George Steinbrenner were alive today, no one would be talking about how much money the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending. A popular meme surrounding the Yankees revolves around comparing how the team is being operated now to the modus operandi that prevailed under the Boss. Usually, […]

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James Loney, Batting Champ? A Look at Other Late Bloomers Who Have Worn the Crown

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, tagged , , on March 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Is James Loney a potential batting champion? That’s what he seems to think. And, his manager, Don Mattingly, agrees.  It’s hard to argue with Donnie Baseball, a career. 307 hitter who won a batting title  in 1984, but is Loney really capable of such a feat at this stage in his career? No one would […]

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Fall Guys: Will 2011’s Biggest Breakout Players Take a Step Back in 2012?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, tagged , , , , , on March 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Identifying potential breakout players is a fun way to enjoy the optimism of a brand new season. But, what about those players who already took a big step up the year before? Are they a sure bet for a repeat performance, or ideal candidates for regression? At the risk of being too pessimistic, below are […]

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If Price Is Right, Could Auction of Dodgers Induce Other Teams to Sell?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Mets, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments »

After Mark Cuban was eliminated from the bidding process for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the billionaire offered an interesting explanation for coming up short. “I wanted to buy a baseball team,” Cuban stated, “they were selling a media rights deal”. Cuban’s comment was a reference to the Dodgers’ expiring TV contract with FOX, which currently […]

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Hollywood Stars: Dodgers’ Season of Discontent Has Had Bright Spots

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , , , on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In what has likely been the most dismal season in the 128-year history of the Dodgers’ franchise (some older Brooklyn residents might dispute that assertion), there have been a few stars shining out in Hollywood. Amid the dark clouds of financial distress, fan violence, and dwindling attendance, the Dodgers’ have managed to maintain respectability on the […]

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Fans, FOX Could Tilt the Balance in McCourt’s Battle with Baseball

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, tagged , , on June 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

After being backed into a corner by Commissioner Bud Selig, Los Angeles Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt lashed out at Major League Baseball by filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. That’s what rats do. According to a press release released by the Dodgers, McCourt justified his decision by claiming that Selig’s refusal to approve a tentative media […]

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Exaggerated Claims Distort Dodgers’ Current Plight; McCourts Have History with Distressed Franchises

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, MLB, tagged , on April 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Move aside Barry Bonds. Fred McCourt is one of the most vile, reprehensible men in the history of baseball. At least that seems to be the popular sentiment expressed in the wake of Bud Selig’s decision to wrestle away control of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s impossible to deny, not to mention excuse, the abuses […]

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