MLB’s Best and Worst Managers and GMs
Over the past 40 years, who are the best MLB managers and general managers? I recently explored this question in an academic piece published …
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Crossposted at SCSU Scholars. St. Cloud State (SCSU) is a Division II athletic program except in ice hockey, where there is no Division II and …
Electronics, Computers, and Judgement Calls
As I watched the final match of the NASDAQ tennis tournament Sunday afternoon and the opening game of Major League Baseball on Sunday evening, I …
Just give him the keys to the treasury
According to a report online at Forbes (and citing a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune), Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has rejected three different …
World Cup Notes
I think hosting the World Cup in South Africa may be too large a burden for a smallish developing country: population 49 million, with per capita income …
Bundling in LA: Baseball and Dodger Dogs
The Los Angeles Dodgers are providing all you can eat Dodger Dogs this year in an example of mixed bundling in the sports industry: You …
NCAA Goes International
Could the NCAA become the North American Collegiate Athletic Association? The NCAA recently laid the groundwork for an international expansion. In an almost unnoticed vote …
Sports Economics Now Has JEL Classification Codes
The American Economic Association now has JEL classification codes for Sports Economics and subareas within the field. Here are the codes: Z2 – Sports Economics …
David Beckham and Marginal Revenue Product
The announcement earlier this year that international soccer superstar David Beckham would be joining the LA Galaxy met with some skepticism among sports fans as …
Where Does the Revenue Sharing Money Go?
This Milwaukee Journal Star article had some interesting statements from the owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Diego Padres. I posted here about …