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Yankees Take Minor Revenue Hit from Declining Gate in 2014; What Does Trend Say About Future?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on July 6, 2015 | Leave a Comment »

With two walk off wins, the Bronx Bombers provided plenty of fireworks this holiday weekend, but the team’s results off the field were not as impressive. On July 1, the Yankees released an unaudited statement of 2014 cash receipts that showed a decline in ticket sales and suite licenses. According to the report, the Bronx […]

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When “Bad Contracts” Turn Good: Teixeira, Arod Raking More than Just Big Bucks

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Statistical Analysis on May 28, 2015 | 1 Comment »

Last year, the Yankees had one of the worst offenses in baseball. This year, the Bronx Bombers’ bats rank among the best. How has the team’s lineup improved so significantly without making a big offseason acquisition? There but for the grace of “bad contracts” go the Yankees. The Yankees’ offense has been revived because Mark […]

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Forbes Reveals Embarrassment of Riches for MLB, but Should Teams Like Yankees Be Ashamed for Not Spending It?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on March 25, 2015 | 6 Comments »

The business of baseball is booming. In stark contrast to trite reports about the game’s demise that have been common for over a century, Forbes’ annual look at the financial health of major league baseball once again revealed a thriving enterprise with no signs of slowing down. According to Forbes’ 2015 survey, which is based on estimates […]

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Shedding Light on Blackouts: Nothing Wrong with MLB’s Territorial Rights

Posted in Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB on February 4, 2015 | 52 Comments »

The blackout is one of the best things to happen to baseball fans in the last 20 years. Although conventional wisdom regards MLB’s blackout policy as a scourge, the truth is much different. Blackouts, which are based on territorial exclusivity, are the foundation of the sport’s economic system, and, it’s because of them that most […]

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With Yankees No Longer Paying Top Dollar, Dodgers Become Baseball’s Biggest Spender; A Historical Look at Team Payrolls, Luxury Tax Payments and Revenues

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on December 20, 2014 | 5 Comments »

The Yankee dollar has been pushed aside by Dodger dough. For the first time since 2001, the Bronx Bombers did not end the year with Major League Baseball’s highest payroll. Instead, it was the Dodgers who were baseball’s biggest spender. And, it wasn’t even close. With a final payroll just over $257 million, Los Angeles […]

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Giancarlo Stanton’s Back Loaded Deal a Home Run for Marlins

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB on November 19, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Yesterday, I considered several reasons why Giancarlo Stanton’s new contract wasn’t folly on the part of the Marlins, but that was before the details of the mega-deal were announced. As it turns out, Stanton’s extension is heavily back loaded, making the new contract even more team friendly than first anticipated. Annual Breakdown of Giancarlo Stanton […]

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Have Marlins Gone Off Deep End? Dispelling Misconceptions About Giancarlo Stanton’s Historic Contract

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, MLB, Yankees on November 18, 2014 | 6 Comments »

The Miami Marlins must be crazy. That seems to be the conventional wisdom in the wake of the franchise’s decision to commit $325 million dollars over 13 years to Giancarlo Stanton. But, is this reaction to an admittedly mind-boggling contract based upon sound analysis, or simply a visceral response to the exorbitant salaries of professional […]

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