Showing posts with category "baseball"

A-Rod Discovers the "Yankee Premium"

Three weeks ago Scott Boras stole the spotlight from the (flagging) World Series by announcing A-Rod's intention to seek a new employer. Breaking news last

"Carnival-like monstrosity"

The Marlins beat the Cubs 5-2 last night, spoiling another good effort by Ryan Dempster.  Dempster, who hurt himself with a throwing error in the game, is now

The Honeymoon is Already Over in Gwinnett

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. A consultant’s study used by county officials to justify spending $64 million on the stadium said Gwinnett’s demographics

Markets in Everything: The Perfect Game Edition

The Florida Marlins are still selling tickets to a game that has already ended:  Roy Halladay's perfecto from this past Saturday.  From Steve Walentik of the

Baseball Stadium Quirks

From Frank Deford at Sports Illustrated:

Economic Meltdown in DC

It's not happening at the Treasury Department, or at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. According to today's Washington Post, it's happening down

Blown Saves and Loss Minimization

Textbook economic models of firms typically begin with the assumption that firms make decisions in order to maximize profits.  When a firm realizes that it

"Why Wrigley is Suddenly So Empty"

From the Wall Street Journal (HT Mark Stratton):

An Application of the Backwards Bending Supply Curve

The law of supply says that when the price of a good rises, all else equal, the quantity supplied of that good also rises.  Applied to labor markets, the more

Stub Hub and MLB Ticketing

This week's issue of the Sports Business Journal has an interesting article about ticket sales for MLB and the relationship of the league to Stub Hub. Written

Baseball Beaning & Brawls

John Kruk and Eric Young provide a humorous analysis of the "right way to fight in baseball" following the Red Sox Kevin Youkilis charging of Detroit's Rick

Andre Dawson, Collusion, and the Hall of Fame

Andre Dawson was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame yesterday. Those of us who watched him when he played with Montreal Expos really enjoyed watching him. And