Can the Akron Rubber Ducks Swim with Ohio's Best Minor League Baseball Franchises?
The Midwest is full of great minor league baseball and excellent ballpark experiences. Some, like Dayton and Toledo, are beacons of...
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Baseball (And Other Sports) through the eyes of an Economist...
Why Are Hotels Cozying Up to Major League Ballparks?
By Roger Weber Take me out to the ballgame…and let’s stay the night. So is the new mantra of Major League Baseball. After a period...
In MLBPA Lockout, Who's Advocating for the Fans?
Major League Baseball players earn an average of $4.2 million dollars per year, while team owners covet $2 billion valuations of their...
Sportswriters Just Killed the Baseball Hall of Fame
Sportswriters, the great moral arbiters of our time, have rendered their final verdict. No to Barry Bonds. No to Roger Clemens. Yes to...
The Cleveland Indians/Guardians botched their name change
When the ownership of the Cleveland Indians decided to change the team’s name a few years ago, the opportunity presented them a...
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