The Perils of Revenue Sharing
This report from ESPN highlights one of the incentive problems associated with revenue sharing. According to leaked financial documents, the Pittsburgh Pirates, despite (or perhaps …
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A-Rod Discovers the "Yankee Premium"
Three weeks ago Scott Boras stole the spotlight from the (flagging) World Series by announcing A-Rod’s intention to seek a new employer. Breaking news last …
Markets in Everything: The Perfect Game Edition
The Florida Marlins are still selling tickets to a game that has already ended: Â Roy Halladay’s perfecto from this past Saturday. Â From Steve Walentik of …
The Strike Zone as a Probability Density Function
The strike zone in baseball is supposed to be the area above the plate and between the batter’s armpits and knees. Â Seems simple enough, but …
Faking = Cheating? The Curious Case of Derek Jeter
As anyone other than the home plate umpire watching Wednesday night could easily determine, both from the loud “doink” of the ball hitting the bat …