Can you buy wins in baseball?

March 24, 2011 by Jess Coleman · 2 Comments

New York Rangers – New York Islanders = $32,265,000 Los Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings = $47,539,063 New York Yankees – Pittsburg Pirates = $171,390,389 Above are three simple equations showing the range of team salaries in the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball respectively. Clearly, Major League Baseball takes […]

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Stephen Strasburg: It Was Bound To Happen

August 29, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment

Almost three months ago, Nationals Stadium was filled for the first time in itâ€™s existence. Not because the Nationals were playing well, but because the most sought after prospect in baseball, Stephen Strasburg, was set to make his debut. The day was June 8, 2010. The opposing team was the Pittsburg Pirates. If the uniforms […]

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