Tiger, Jack, & "The Field"
With the U.S. Open going on, I’ve got golf on my mind, so here’s another golf-related post. A Google search quickly reveals how much buzz …
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 …
Step up, or step down
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 …
Sports Palaces and Municipal Debt
Sports facilities play a prominent role in Steven Malanga’s article in today’s WSJ, “America’s Municipal Debt Racket.” Neither Malanga nor I make the claim that …
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 …
Tension between Winning and Costs: Brazil Edition
The UEFA European Football (Soccer) Championship kicks-offs tonight…but those who claim that this tournament is tougher to win than the World Cup should be reminded …
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 …
Harford on Distributing the Ball in Overtime NFL Games
Tim Harford writes about a novel solution to the overtime problem in the NFL*: If the Super Bowl goes into overtime for the first time …
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 …