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Fans Don’t Want Money to Determine Sports Outcomes — But They Don’t Want Chance To, Either
Further meditations on big baseball spending.
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How Much Should We Really Worry About the Dodgers’ Megateam?
L.A. is spending far more than any other MLB team. But does that mean they have another World Series in the bag?
Jan 22
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How Much Should We Really Worry About the Dodgers’ Megateam?
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Can the Lions Keep Detroit’s Sports Renaissance Flourishing?
The city has already turned a lot of things around from just a few years ago.
Jan 17
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Rickey Henderson Brought Baseball’s Past Into the Future
The sport lost of one its truest trailblazers this week.
Dec 21, 2024
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When Did “The Nerds” Start Ruining Each Sport?
Let's look at the development of certain trends that are allegedly making sports unwatchable.
Dec 20, 2024
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Juan Soto Tipped the Financial Scales of New York Baseball — But In An Era When That May Matter Less Than Ever
In a huge statement, Steve Cohen's Mets signed Soto away from the Yankees for a record-setting contract. But MLB's money game has changed since the…
Dec 10, 2024
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Juan Soto Tipped the Financial Scales of New York Baseball — But In An Era When That May Matter Less Than Ever
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The Modern L.A. Dodgers Are Officially No Longer Playoff Underachievers
With a title this season, they’ve now won more World Series than they "should have" since 2013.
Nov 1, 2024
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The Modern L.A. Dodgers Are Officially No Longer Playoff Underachievers
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Baseball Bytes: All Hail The Dodgers
Led by Freddie Freeman's all-time World Series hot streak, L.A. vanquished their cross-country rivals with relative ease. Plus, another year without…
Oct 31, 2024
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⚾ 2024 MLB Elo Power Ratings, Playoff Odds & Wins Above Replacement (WAR) rankings 📈
The following table is a list of MLB teams with their Elo ratings and their predicted wins throughout the 2024 season. Find the full list of Elo games…
Oct 31, 2024
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Baseball Bytes: The Yankees’ Path Back
Down 0-2, how can New York turn the tables on the Dodgers in the World Series?
Oct 28, 2024
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Baseball Bytes: Breaking Down the Yankees-Dodgers World Series
What to watch for when two iconic franchises meet again on baseball’s biggest stage.
Oct 23, 2024
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A Dodgers-Yankees World Series Doesn't Prove Money Buys Championships
At least, not any more in 2024 than any other year.
Oct 21, 2024
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