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Income Caps Create Unequal Teams
So argues Daniel Frank in his piece "Inequality in the NBA". Here are a couple of his observations: As American politics gets consumed by discussions on income inequality, a similar ... -
A Poem for Marvin Miller
"Flag at Half Mast", by Ed DeCaria at The Hardball Times. Very well done, for a truly great man. -
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 ... -
Franchise tag economics
The NFL is approaching the deadline after which players become free agents, and are able to negotiate with other teams. The salary cap puts teams in the position of having ... -
AFL-AFLPA CBA negotiations drag on as Grand Final approaches
As key trigger dates for unilateral termination approach, the most recent round of offers in the collective bargaining negotiations between the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Players’ Association ... -
NFL Retirees & the CBA
We've posted on this before, long ago: too many former NFL players spend their retirement years with varying degrees of physical discomfort, disability, and crippling injuries. It amazes me that ... -
Dead Money in Baseball
Today's LA Times has an interesting article on the subject of contracts gone bad in baseball. As used in the baseball world, the term "dead money," is analogous to the economic concept ... -
Valuing Pujols
Dave Cameron's piece in today's WSJ presents a simple calculation of Albert Pujols' value. Cameron's analysis leads him to conclude that Pujols "deserves to be the highest-paid player in baseball history," ... -
Indian Premier League Spend/thrift
The 2011 Indian Premier League cricketer auction took place on the weekend. This event is a fascinating economic exercise on so many levels, and not just because of the auction framework, ... -
An Application of the Backwards Bending Supply Curve
The law of supply says that when the price of a good rises, all else equal, the quantity supplied of that good also rises. Applied to labor markets, the more ...
