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Solving Baseball’s Free Agency Freeze Requires Addressing a Crisis of Competition

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , on February 2, 2019 | 5 Comments »

For the second straight winter, baseball’s hot stove has run cold. With the free agent market in a deep freeze, unthawed by the superstar talent of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, and the game’s former big spenders conspicuous by their inactivity, whispers about pending labor strife have grown louder. Some have even mentioned the “C” […]

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Breaking Down MLB Payroll and Revenue Data (in Tweet Form)

Posted in Baseball, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 11, 2019 | Leave a Comment »

AP has released MLB’s official salary data for 2018, and in many stories there is some conflicting data, particularly with regard to the percentage of revenue allocated to salaries. Following are some clarification and interpretation. You will often see Scott Boras quoted with a claim that players get a mid-40% share, but it seems like […]

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MLB’s Loose Lips Could Sink PED Policy

Posted in Baseball, CBA, MLB, tagged , , on January 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Before the steroid era forced his hand, former MLBPA chief Donald Fehr strongly objected to a comprehensive drug testing policy on the grounds of privacy. Most people snickered at his explanation, believing the union boss was using his concern as an excuse to cover for his constituents, but unfortunately, Major League Baseball is doing its […]

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