Despite Appearances, MLB Talent Market Remains Broken
Kimbrel and Keuchel are signed, but the draft should still be abolished.
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Mike Trout's Absurdly Enormous Record-Breaking Contract Is An Objective Bargain
Money has lost its nominal meaning in major sports contracts, but Mike Trout is a definitive generational talent.
MLB Is Fixing Another Problem It Doesn't Have
Andrew Chafin is the new poster boy for what isn't really wrong with baseball.
The Washington Nationals Have A New Plan To Monetize A Terrible Team
It's gonna be long and oddly expensive season for Nats fans.
The Quants Are Ruining Baseball Now
Enjoy watching every team go 81-81 after the robots have taken your job.
Bill James Is Guilty Of Saying The Quiet Part Out Loud
The professor of baseball was dumb to say that players aren't the game, but ownership looks ridiculous condemning him.
The World Series Was On Dumb Late, Literally
Earlier starts aren't just "East Coast bias," they're logical.
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Baseball Teams Aren’t Really In The ‘Athletics’ Business And So Shouldn’t Have To Pay Taxes: Baseball
Can anything Bartolo Colón does at age 45 really qualify as a sport?
Dodgers Ownership Has Curious Role In Media Mega Deal
Guggenheim has a lot of balls in the fire on the Disney/Fox merger.
MLB Coming Around To The Idea That People Will Pay Nothing To Watch Baseball
Are free tickets the best way to save the business of pro baseball?
MLB Should Have Protected The Rangers From Harvey-Related Reputation Damage
If Baseball doesn't want its franchises to look greedy, it should deprive them off the chance.
The Players Should Have Elected Mr. Met To Head MLBPA
Tony Clark has a farcical history of negotiating, and is sports radio the purgatory that Chris Christie deserves?
Major League Baseball Has A Poor Understanding Of "Time Is Money"
MLB's new extra innings rule would be the dumbest thing to happen to baseball since Curt Schilling.
Under Armour Deal Is MLB's Gateway Drug To Turning Players Into Billboards
And now Jesse Spector with sports.
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David Ortiz Has Private-Equity Plan To Save Baseball, Become Even Richer
Big Papi is retired and quoting Warren Buffett because reality is nonsense.
Legendary Investor Lenny Dykstra Unveils Latest Revenue Stream
It involves "elderly women" and "companionship."
Jose Canseco Is Anti-Brexit
A-Rod has yet to weigh in. Lenny Dykstra is presumably working on a research note as we speak.
Ex-Barclays Trader Accused Of Libor Manipulation Is Totally Standup Guy, Says His College Baseball Coach
So this whole Libor rigging thing has come as a surprise.