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J.J. Putz, Carl Pavano Enter Free Agency
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On the third day of MLB free agency filings, two more players have joined the ranks.
J.J. Putz, who the Mets declined their club option on Friday night, and the Twins Carl Pavano were officially added to the ranks today, it was announced by the MLBPA.
The two elected free agency...
Dye, Putz, Kearns Just Some Players in Free Agency as Clubs Decline Options
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One day after a court denied Jamie McCourt’s request to be reinstated as Los Angeles Dodgers chief executive, left fielder Manny Ramirez decided he will not prolong comeback talks as he did last off season, announcing today he will return to the Dodgers in 2010. Ramirez’s agent...
Vladimir Guerrero, Pedro Martinez Highlight 39 Players Filing for Free Agency on Friday
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Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pedro Martinez of the NLCS winning Philadelphia Phillies, as well as Chone Figgins, Jim Thome, and Miguel Tejada highlight the 39 players that have elected free agency pursuant to Article XX B (2) of the Basic Agreement on the...
Reds Minor Leaguer Suspended for PEDs
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The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Cincinnati Reds Minor League pitcher Jose Marmolejo has received a 50-game suspension for the use and possession of a prohibited performance-enhancing substance, a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment...
Reasons for Not Having a Salary Cap in MLB Are Numerous
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Should talk of a salary cap be about the Yankees, or a far broader topic?
As soon as the Yankees won the World Series, the conversation broke into a chorus. There had been discussions about it before, but once the moniker “27th World Series Champion” was attached...
Ranking Who in MLB Got the Biggest Bang For the Buck in 2009
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Select the image above to see details for all 30 clubs in MLB by Marginal Wins and Marginal Payroll
With World Series now wrapped up, we can now place a bow on the 2009 season and call it done. Numerous articles (more than a few here) talked about how large revenue, big...
Holliday, Lackey, Highlight 79 MLB Players Opting for Free Agency
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No Yankees or Phillies players opted for free agency today after the World Series, but on the first day that players could do so as part of Article XX B (2) of the Basic Agreement, 79 other players did, including Matt Holiday of the St. Louis Cardinals, John Lackey of the Los Angeles...
World Series Averages 19.4 Million Viewers, Up 42% From 2008
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Fueled by outstanding individual and team performances, dramatic come-from-behind wins and the most one-run games in a single postseason, each round of the 2009 MLB Postseason generated double-digit percentage year-to-year increases in average viewership as compared to 2008, capped...
Deciding Game 6 of World Series Overnight Ratings Up Nearly 40% from '08
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The deciding Game 6 of the World Series that saw the New York Yankees claim their 27th title against the Philadelphia Phillies garnered a 15.5 overnight rating figure, up 39.6 percent from the deciding game of last year’s World Series that was spread out over two days (Monday through...
Matsui, Damon, Guerrero Highlight List of 183 Potential MLB Free Agents
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With the New York Yankees winning the 105th World Series, 4 games to 2 against the Philadelphia Phillies, MLB’s “silly season” is now officially underway. Clubs that didn’t make the postseason, or were eliminated along the way have already begun preparing for the 2010 season...
Mary J. Blige to Sing National Anthem Prior to Game 6
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First, it was JAY-Z and Alicia Keys performing for Game 2 of the World Series, and tonight it will be Mary J. Blige.
Blige, a Bronx native, will perform the National Anthem prior to first pitch of the World Series Game 6 from Yankee Stadium, tonight. Broadway actress Kelli O'...
CHA-CHING! Game 6 Tickets Going for As Much as $24,900 Each
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Showing that the possible return of World Series glory for the Yankees is something that fans want to get in on, tickets on the secondary market for tonight’s Game 6 of the World Series in the Bronx are selling at record levels. Eric Fisher of the SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness...
5 Reasons Why MLB Needs a Game 7
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The New York Yankees lead the World Series 3-2 over the Philadelphia Phillies as the series returns to Yankee stadium for the final two games. Yes, I’m aware there may end up being one game. But, no league has ever needed a Game 7 more than Major League Baseball needs one now...
Southwest Airlines Loves Brett Gardner
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Whether it's Boeing or Starbucks in Seattle, or CVS Pharmacy at Fenway Park, ads on the outfield walls of ballparks have been prime advertising space. But, Game 5 of the World Series may have given one advertiser the biggest bang for the buck in some time.
In the 5th inning...
Pure Commentary Comes with a "Sports Bash"
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If there’s one thing certain in life, it’s change. Sure, sports as business is fun (well, at least for some), and I don’t intend to stop doing it. But, how fun is it to just let loose and write columns?
I’m about to find out.
For some time, I have had the personal blog Maury...
FOX Pulls 12.8 Overnight Rating for Game 5 of World Series
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With the Philadelphia Phillies forcing a Game 6 back in the Bronx after a 8-6 win at Citizens Bank Park, MLB (and more importantly, FOX) executives must surely be smiling.
According to Nielsen Media Research Monday night’s game earned a 12.8 overnight rating, up 15.3 percent from...
Report: Corporate Ticket Sales for Sports Venues Up Over 30% from '08
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While the economy had dwindled, at least one source sees corporate ticket sales as solid, compared to 2008. According to on-demand sports and event ticket management software and services company TicketOS, utilization of corporate-owned ticket inventory across all North American...
Game 4 of World Series Seen by 22.8 Million Viewers
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Game Four of the 2009 World Series on FOX last night, which was won by Yankees 7-4 to take a 3-1 series lead, was seen by 22.8 million viewers, a +47% increase over last year’s Game Four and the most-watched World Series game since the series-clinching Game Four of the 2004 World...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
6 days ago by
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
6 days ago by
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
An Interview with MLB Network's Victor Rojas
6 days ago by
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If you’re a baseball fan, and haven’t had access to MLB Network, well… it’s not a leap to say you are missing something. Launched on Jan. 1 of 2009, the network reached approx. 50 million households at the time, and as the 2009 season ends, will have reached approx. 3 million...
LWIB: How Has MLB Weathered The Recession?
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This week in LWIB, how has MLB so far weathered the recession? And an increasing number of clubs are diversifying their revenue streams.
HOW HAS MLB WEATHERED THE RECESSION?
The 2009 regular season saw league wide attendance decline approximately 7%. The final attendance was...
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