The World is Not Enough
Ryan Jazayerli at Grantland offers a thorough and insightful survey of the demise of the Astros in “Rock Bottom in H-Town.” Many turns to the …
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Estimates of MLB’s “Stadium Effect”
A quick follow-up to Take Me Out to the (New) Ballpark. I appreciate the comments and I find the shared experiences and emotions from teams/stadiums …
Sports “Codes” and Society
Big League Stew recently posted an article from Jason Turbow on “The ‘Code’: Ten Unwritten Baseball Rules,” drawing from his book, The Baseball Codes. He …
Who Controls MLB Product?
While many in the media jumped on ump Joe West for his pushing of MLB’s speed of play initiative, Yahoo’s Tim Brown applauded: Umpires don’t …
A $2 Billion Bargain for New Dodger Owners?
The $2 billion winning bid the group headed by Guggenheim Financial CEO Mark Walter and Magic Johnson as PR owner raised many eyebrows. It blows …
How Much v. How Well — Michael Jordan as “6th Man”?
In 1968, Gates Brown hit .450 as a pinch hitter and .370 in total with an OPS of 1.12. Yet, Brown did not register in …
Kansas City Royals Increase Ticket Prices
It looks like the Royals are betting on stadium renovations to boost the demand for tickets. The Royals rolled out a new ticket-price structure Friday …