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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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Playing Middle Has Become Road to Nowhere for Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankees on August 22, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

The 2014 Yankees have been one of the weakest teams in franchise history. Through 125 games, the Bronx Bombers have been outscored by 40 runs, the organization’s 11th lowest run differential over that span. Not only have the Yankees achieved mediocrity in terms of their record, but their aggregate performance suggests they have been very lucky to do so. In […]

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Forbes Survey: Good Times Roll for Baseball, but Yankees Have Revenue Stumble

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, Yankees on March 26, 2014 | 6 Comments »

Forbes’ annual look at the business of baseball has become like a broken record…one that is music to the ears of the game’s 30 owners. According to Forbes’ 2014 survey, which is based on estimates for 2013, baseball franchises cumulatively increased in value by over $2 billion dollars, or nearly 9%. Compared to last year’s […]

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Plan $189 Million Is Dead; Are Yankees Revived?

Posted in Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Yankees on December 5, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Plan $189 million is dead. Long live the Yankee dollar. The Yankees aren’t saying that, of course. On the contrary, just about every article dealing with the team’s free agent ambitions or acquisitions have been careful to cite anonymous sources who maintain the Yankees’ commitment to dipping below the luxury tax threshold. However, actions speak […]

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Yankees Come Full Circle with Acquisition of Alfonso Soriano, but Alex Rodriguez Has Team Chasing Its Tail

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, PEDs, Rumors, Trades, Yankees on July 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

While Alex Rodriguez and Brian Cashman continue to dicker over the third baseman’s reinstatement to the active roster, the Yankees are set to welcome back the man they traded for Arod 10 years ago. The acquisition of Alfonso Soriano juxtaposed against the Rodriquez saga might seem like an amusing coincidence, but both events say quite […]

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Yankees Cost Cutting Plan on Chopping Block; I Told You So?

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankees on April 26, 2013 | 8 Comments »

After a year of raking Yankee fans over the coals of cost cutting, Hal Steinbrenner has reportedly abandoned his plan to lower the team’s payroll below the luxury tax threshold in 2014. Is it too soon to say “I told you so”? Over the last several months, I’ve written extensively about the motivation for and […]

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Smaller Crowds at Yankee Stadium Could Have Big Impact on Future Plans

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Business and Finance, Hal Steinbrenner, MLB, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on April 25, 2013 | 11 Comments »

(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” – Yogi Berra The turnstiles at Yankee Stadium have not been spinning as often this season. Through the first nine home games of the year, the average crowd in the Bronx has been 38,432, which compared to the same point […]

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