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A Market for Absolutely… repeat… Absolutely Everything 26 Aug 2013 | 09:01 pm
Companies have long been able to insure their most valuable assets against loss. In sports this means that teams can take out insurance policies that protect them against injuries to their marquee pla...
Cheating in Baseball and Cycling 22 Aug 2013 | 07:18 pm
In criminal justice studies, the problem of separating actual crime from enforcement policies across jurisdictions is well known. Over the past decade, cycling has suffered from a decade of embarrassi...
Is the NCAA too Big? 14 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
Here’s a lengthy excerpt from an interview with Missouri AD Mike Alden published in the Columbia Daily Tribune: Q: Should the NCAA take another look at its stance on amateurism? A: I think it’s heal...
The Tampa Bay Rays Make Another Run 30 Jul 2013 | 10:34 pm
The Tampa Bay Rays are definitely an economic anomaly in Major League Baseball (MLB). As of July 30, 2013, the Rays are in first place in the American League (AL) East, sitting just a half game above ...
Economic power and sports success 29 Jul 2013 | 07:56 pm
Yesterday the US Men’s national team wound up a successful Gold Cup, the biannual North American soccer championship, by beating Panama 1-0 in the title match. The US win was an all-time record 11th i...
Why MLBPA Slow to Protect Non-Users? 26 Jul 2013 | 10:14 pm
Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun surpised the baseball world this week by admitting his use of steroids and accepting a suspension. Of course, after failing a drug test and avoiding suspension on a techni...
“Who Scores Games by Hand Anymore?” 14 Jul 2013 | 07:48 pm
The NYTimes has an article about keeping score at baseball games. But today’s fans go to ballparks that feature upscale restaurants, play areas for children and other attractions besides the game. Di...
‘Old Urn’ Itself Could Alter Aussie Ashes Tactics 11 Jul 2013 | 04:40 am
The oldest prize in Test cricket is once again up for grabs. Commencing earlier today, Australia is taking on England away from its own backyard in an attempt to regain the Ashes. Michael Clarke’s men...
MLB Closers — Role Players with Rock Star Reputations 9 Jul 2013 | 09:46 pm
In 1988 for the Oakland Athletics, Tony LaRussa initiated his strategy of using Dennis Eckersley as a 9th inning, only-when-leading relief pitcher – a “closer.” The move helped the A’s and resurrected...
The Sports World is Seriously Ill 13 Jun 2013 | 07:08 am
Last night I saw Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz pelted with water bottles and who knows what else when attempting to take a corner kick at the Azteca in Mexico City. I thought for a moment that CONCACAF sho...
