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Historical Spending Patterns of All 30 MLB Teams (Interactive Chart)

Posted in Baseball on May 4, 2024 | 4 Comments »

Updated as of the release of Forbes 2023 revenue estimates and AP reporting of final 2023 MLB payrolls (not AAV). Provided below is a graphical illustration of total player compensation (in terms of year over year growth and percentage of industry net revenue) segmented by CBA iteration and presiding MLBPA executive director. Also presented are […]

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Revenue Recovery Sends Forbes’ MLB Valuation to Record Levels Despite RSN Headwinds; Yankees First Team to Top $7 Billion

Posted in Baseball on March 26, 2023 | Leave a Comment »

For interactive charts comparing each team’s investment in payroll relative to revenue, click here. After experiencing two years of pandemic-induced declines in revenue, MLB has fully recovered from Covid. According to Forbes’ latest “Business of Baseball” report, the sport’s revenue (net of stadium debt service) increased 8% to over $10.3 billion, just a shade below the previous […]

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Captain Hook? The Shifting History of Yankees Captains

Posted in Baseball on December 29, 2022 | Leave a Comment »

On December 21, Aaron Judge was named the 16th Yankees’ captain? Or, was it the 15th? Would you believe the 17th? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t all that clear. The reason for the confusion is due to the list of captains provided in the Yankees’ press release announcing the appointment of Judge. Included among the ranks […]

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2022 MLB Predictions

Posted in Baseball on April 7, 2022 | Leave a Comment »

Regular Season AwardsNL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler – PhilliesNL MVP: Trea Turner – DodgersNL ROY: Seiya Suzuki – Cubs AL Cy Young: Gerrit Cole – YankeesAL MVP: Aaron Judge – YankeesAL ROY: Julio Rodríguez – Mariners

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MLB Bounces Back from Covid; With Labor Deal in Tow, Happy Days Are Here Again

Posted in Baseball on April 1, 2022 | 1 Comment »

The Covid-19 pandemic was a brushback pitch that sent MLB’s financial health sprawling, but in 2021, the sport dusted itself off and now stands poised to resume its prior growth. Forbes’ Estimate of Annual MLB Revenue, 2003 to 2021 According to Forbes’ latest “Business of Baseball” report, revenue (net of stadium debt service) not only […]

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Greed in the Time of COVID; MLB Shakes Off Pandemic, but Are Labor Pains Likely to Be Even Greater?

Posted in Baseball on March 29, 2021 | Leave a Comment »

Major League Baseball had enjoyed uninterrupted financial growth extending all the way back to the dot.com bubble and 9/11, but then a global pandemic hit. Even a healthy business like baseball proved no match for Covid-19, as the sport saw revenue plummet by nearly 70% and EBITDA turn from a $1.5 billion profit into a […]

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If You Lift COVID Restrictions, They Will Come?

Posted in Baseball on March 1, 2021 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been nearly a year since most players took the field in front of living, breathing fans, and, not surprisingly, many found the experience to be a refreshing semblance of normalcy. But, what about the fans themselves? With pandemic-related concerns still lingering, are people actually ready to be taken out with the (possibly infected) crowd? […]

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