Playoff Roulette
Jeffrey Beckmann at BleacherReport presents a slideshow of the “50 Best Teams” not to win a World Series. Of the teams on this side of …
Twins Officials Acknowledge Lack of Economic Boost from Stadiums
The main players in the Minnesota Twins’ bid to get public funding for a new stadium have dropped the economic impact argument. They acknowledge what …
Steroid Publicity & Hall Voting
Whatever readers and contributors to TSE think about publicity given to MLB steroid use, it continues to hammer the chances of Hall of Fame inductions …
Arena Football League: Off Again, On Again, Off Again
Change that. It looks like the Arena Football League will cancel the upcoming season. “Every owner in the AFL is strongly committed to the league, …
The Long-Run Economic Impact of the Olympics
The flame was extinguished last Sunday. The Torino Winter Olympic Games are over. But in terms of assessing the long-run economic impact of the games, …
The Fast and Simple Way to Make Money Online For Sports Lovers
From getting paid to watch sports to freelance writing, there is a multitude of ways to make money online. It is incredibly feasible to make …
A Full BCS Tournament? The structure is already in place.
As we prepare for another four-team tournament, I am happy to say my sister-in-law is excited that her team made the playoff – after the …
More on Manchester United:Hedge Funds Back Glazer
According to the Sunday Times [h/t to Brian Ferguson for the link], three major hedge funds are backing Malcom Glazer’s acquisition of Manchester United. THREE …
What’s Blocking a D1 Playoff?
Earlier I wrote that there is likely to be no playoff in D1 football for two reasons: There are too many schools in D1 Too …
Team Finances and Arbitration
Baseball teams (and most professional sports teams) take measures to keep their financial condition secret. The rules that govern baseball’s arbitration system, defined in Article …