Tag Archives: Major League Baseball

Presenting a new context tool for Major League statistics

Perhaps the most important consideration to come out of the debate regarding the incorporation of Negro League statistics into the major league record book is the need for context. Many have cited the brevity of the Negro Leagues schedules as … Continue reading

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Major League Baseball Needs a Salary FLOOR

Wow! I can’t believe that my last post was way back on July 20th! Part of that failure to post stems from the notion that if you have nothing to say, then you shouldn’t speak. Or write in this case. … Continue reading

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Dear MLB: Your problem is relevancy, not boredom (although, that’s easily fixed, too.)

Dear Major League Baseball, Much has been written recently about your “boredom problem.” Longer games with less action have resulted in declining attendance and declining television ratings, but the solution to your on-field problem is so simple that a Little … Continue reading

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Enough With MLB Gimmicks; Try This Post-Season Idea

Yet again, Major League Baseball (MLB) has resorted to gimmicks by which to alter post-season play. If MLB wants each league’s playoffs to include seven teams, then dividing teams into divisions is itself a gimmick, and it reduces the chances … Continue reading

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