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Does Hope Spring from Exhibition Season Success?

Posted in Baseball, Spring Training, Yankees on March 28, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Do spring training records matter? The answer often depends on whom you ask, and how well their team is currently doing during the exhibition season. But, what does the data say? Top-10 Spring Training Records, 1984-2016 Note: Excludes the 1990 and 1995 exhibition seasons, which were shortened by work stoppages. Tie games excluded from winning […]

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Is There a “WBC Effect” on Spring Training Attendance?

Posted in Baseball, Spring Training on March 4, 2017 | Leave a Comment »

Spring training crowds during the first week of the 2017 exhibition season have been relatively sparse across both Florida and Arizona. With the exception of the Braves, Cubs and Red Sox, the average crowd size for every team has been down double digits compared to 2016. It must be time for the World Baseball Classic! Y/Y Comparison […]

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