How Much Revenue Does Shohei Ohtani Actually Generate?
2023/05/how-much-revenue-does-shohei-ohtani-actually-generate.htmlLast October, Katsuhiro Miyamoto, renowned economist and Professor Emeritus at Kansai University, released a report on Ohtani’s economic effects in the 2022 season.
Creative Playoff Expansion Can Get a Deal Done
2020/06/creative-playoff-expansion-can-get-a-deal-done.htmlMatt Swartz is a Labor Economist who has researched and published on MLB labor markets for over a decade at websites including The Hardball Times, FanGraphs, and Baseball Prospectus, as well as at MLB Trade Rumors.
MLB Collective Bargaining and Risk Sharing
2020/06/mlb-collective-bargaining-and-risk-sharing.htmlMatt Swartz is a Labor Economist who has researched and published on MLB labor markets for over a decade at websites including The Hardball Times, FanGraphs, and Baseball Prospectus, as well as at MLB Trade Rumors.
Resolving This Player-Owner Dispute Should Be Easy
2020/06/resolving-this-player-owner-dispute-should-be-easy.htmlMatt Swartz is a Labor Economist who has researched and published on MLB labor markets for over a decade at websites including The Hardball Times, FanGraphs, and Baseball Prospectus, as well as at MLB Trade Rumors.
Seeking MLB Arbitration Expert For Paid Project
2020/01/seeking-mlb-arbitration-expert-for-paid-project.htmlAs you may know, MLBTR has been publishing salary projections for arbitration eligible players for nine years, using an algorithm developed and maintained by economist Matt Swartz.
Are MLB Players Overpaid?
2018/02/mlb-players-overpaid.htmlAt the heart of the matter: how much do player salaries actually affect ticket prices? I'm not an economist, but I think one would argue that teams will charge what fans are willing to pay.
Royals and Rockies Notes: Holland, Royals, Anderson
2014/11/royals-and-rockies-notes-holland-royals-anderson-padres.htmlEconomist Vince Gennaro once estimated the value of a playoff appearance at $25MM to $70MM over five years.
Contextualizing The Jon Singleton Extension
2014/06/contextualizing-the-jon-singleton-extension.htmlLikewise, looking at it from a labor perspective, the Economist recently noted that the Astros "acquired all of Mr.
What Would You Bid For Miguel Cabrera?
2006/12/what-would-you-2.htmlThe part of this article I'm not following: "The same team unwilling to give Cabrera a $22 million AAV over…
Thursday Morning Readin’
2007/06/thursday-mornin.htmlBradbury - economist, professor, author, blogger - assigns probabilities of various Braves getting traded if the team falls out of…
Dead Money: Paying Players To Play Elsewhere
2011/04/dead-money-paying-players-to-play-elsewhere.htmlDavid Wharton of The Los Angeles Times wrote about the concept of "dead money" today, speaking to Dodgers GM Ned Colletti, sports economist J.C.
Film Review: Moneyball
2011/09/film-review-moneyball.htmlGM Billy Beane (Pitt) is getting frustrated over the realities of small-market baseball but gets inspiration when he encounters Peter…
East Notes: Red Sox, Kazmir, Dice-K, Cashman
2013/02/east-notes-red-sox-kazmir-dice-k-cashman.htmlEconomist Andrew Zimbalist says Terry Francona's portrayal of the Red Sox ownership group in his new book gives an unfair…