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The Future of American Legion Baseball Due to Covid-19
My oldest son played American Legion baseball this summer. It was our first experience with it and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of play overall. From my limited ... -
Sports and the Economy
Some say we're in recession, some say we're not (yet anyway). Meanwhile, the Cactus League is doing fine, thank you. This season, Cactus League visitors are on track to eclipse ... -
Anthony Rizzo's Call Up: Was the Timing a Good Signal for Cubs Fans?
The man that many consider the Cubs top prospect, slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, made his Cubs debut Tuesday against the Mets. Prior to that, he had spent the entire ... -
A Poem for Marvin Miller
"Flag at Half Mast", by Ed DeCaria at The Hardball Times. Very well done, for a truly great man. -
The Desire To Win
Let’s face it. A life in sports is exhilarating and fun, but we all know that it is challenging and exhausting at the same time. All competitive athletes see this ... -
Blown Saves and Loss Minimization
Textbook economic models of firms typically begin with the assumption that firms make decisions in order to maximize profits. When a firm realizes that it will incur losses no matter ... -
"The Economic Impact of Cardinals Postseason on St. Louis is Unclear"
I'll admit right out of the box that I was excited, as only a sports economist can be, when I read the headline to this post which is the headline ... -
The Honeymoon is Already Over in Gwinnett
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. A consultant’s study used by county officials to justify spending $64 million on the stadium said Gwinnett’s demographics and economy made it “one ... -
"What Moneyball Missed"
Interesting piece by Adam Fleisher at the American. The heart of the claim: The only problem was that Lewis's explanation for the A s success was the same as Commissioner ... -
Clutch, or not?
The numbers guy at the WSJ examines the case of "clutch" hitting. A-Rod "lack of clutch" takes center stage. Jahn Hakes and I looked pretty carefully for clutch effects several ... -
The Downside of Baseball's Data Revolution
Most revolutions have a downside (see October 1917). So too with baseball. The use of data analytics in baseball has changed the game in important ways -- where fielders are ... -
"Carnival-like monstrosity"
The Marlins beat the Cubs 5-2 last night, spoiling another good effort by Ryan Dempster. Dempster, who hurt himself with a throwing error in the game, is now 0-1 on ...
