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Archive for October, 2014

For Love of the Game, MLB Should Go Slow with Time Saving Measures

Posted in Baseball, MLB on October 25, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

“You can’t sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You’ve got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That’s why baseball is the greatest game of them all.” – Earl Weaver Young prospects aren’t the only ones […]

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Yankees Attendance, Ratings Rebound, but Bump Obscures Downward Trend

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on October 9, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Despite suffering another mediocre year on the field, 2014 was a rebound year for the Yankees in terms of fan engagement. TV ratings on YES were up 15%, while attendance at Yankee Stadium jumped nearly 4%. However, these increases belie a longer-term trend in the opposite direction. Yankee Stadium Attendance, 2009-2014 Note: Dotted line is […]

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Looking for Postseason Patterns: Is October Success Really a Roll of the Dice?

Posted in Baseball, Post Season, Statistical Analysis, Yankees on October 1, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The major league baseball postseason is often referred to as a “crapshoot”, but is there any method to the madness that ends with a World Series champion? Are teams with a better record more likely to win in October, or is run differential a better barometer of postseason success? What about teams that are hot […]

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