Negro League Strat-O-Fantastic

Robert David Jaffee, 12.28.2009

Author, journalist, mental-health activist

Baseball fans everywhere can now rejoice. There is a new Negro League version of Strat-O-Matic, a board game that preceded all of the rotisserie leagues that have proliferated in recent years.

More Than a Sportswriter: Lester "Red" Rodney: 1911-2009

Dave Zirin, 12.23.2009

Sports correspondent for the Nation Magazine

It didn't make SportsCenter, but one of history's most influential sportswriters died this week at the age of 98.

Congress Can Help College Football

Brad Kurtzberg, 12.16.2009

Sports writer

It's time for the champion of college football to be determined on the football field by a legitimate playoff system.

The Iverson Gap: Why Valuing Players Is Even Harder Than You Think

David Roher, 12.14.2009

Co-President, Harvard Sports Analysis Collective

The truth is that the traditional currency of a player's value, the win, is fairly unimportant.

Is Major League Baseball Going Broke? Why American Needle Makes Sports Leagues Nervous

Brian Ross, 12.12.2009

Writer, Journalist, Political Satirist, and Senior Editor of MLNSports.com

Major League Baseball appears to be hurting financially. The signs were there from the time we landed at the airport in Indianapolis, site of this year's Baseball Winter Meetings.

A New Way to Measure Salary and Payroll Efficiency

David Roher, 12.10.2009

Co-President, Harvard Sports Analysis Collective

Did the 2009 New York Yankees have the most efficient payroll in baseball? According to some recent research we've done, they did indeed.

The Good Sheppard of Yankee Stadium

Billy Altman, 12.08.2009

Cultural journalist and critic

Working as an occasional official scorer for Major League Baseball at Yankees games, I have been one of the fortunate people who've been allowed to dwell a bit within Bob Sheppard's air space.

Mr. Kannerstein's Opus

Arn Tellem, 12.10.2009

Principal, Wasserman Media Group

Considering the size of the school, Haverford's impact on the business of baseball is truly astonishing. This is largely due to the ideals espoused by Greg Kannerstein.

Giving Thanks for an Effective ADHD/ADD Treatment

Michael B. Laskoff, 11.29.2009

"...content against obedience..." W.S.

This isn't the first time that I've said it, but better living through chemistry is not only possible, it's common. I was particularly struck by this ...

After the Flood

Arn Tellem, 11.18.2009

Principal, Wasserman Media Group

In 1969, Curt Flood sued baseball for $1 million. He ultimately lost his case, but set in motion the legal battle that would topple the reserve clause, which bound a player for life to a particular team.

Moneyball: Dead, Alive, or on Life Support?

Daniel Adler, 11.17.2009

Co-President of the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective

Considering the past eight seasons, this year was not particularly notable in terms of payroll predicting success.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your 2009 NL Manager of the Year, Mr. Jim Tracy

Ari Shapiro, 11.16.2009

Avid sports fan and author of The Cheap Seats blog.

Major League Baseball will announce its 2009 National League Manager of the Year on Wednesday. The only way Jim Tracy doesn't walk away with the award is if Clint Hurdle gets to cast all 32 votes.

Baseball's First Economist: Remembering Gerald Scully

J.C. Bradbury, 11.13.2009

Economist, Sabernomics.com

While it is hard to sympathize with millionaire players, it is important to understand that what players don't get goes to the owners, who are a much wealthier cohort.

A Cubs Boy, in the Shadow of the Yankees

Eric Klinenberg, 11.12.2009

I believed that my son might be the one we'd been waiting for, the guy who would turn the Cubs' luck around. Then something incredible happened. In 2007, his first full season, the Cubs made the playoffs.

Franchise Players

Dave Cameron, 11.12.2009

Writes about baseball for The Wall Street Journal and FanGraphs

Although the phrase "franchise player" is vague and could mean different things to different people, I was curious to find out how many I thought there were in baseball. So, let's take a look.

The Dodgers Year-In-Review

Ken Levine, 11.12.2009

Emmy-Winning Writer/Director/Producer, MLB Announcer

Next season will be here before you know it. Pitchers and catchers due in February. Manny Ramirez due in January.

Why Sports Matter

Eric Angevine, 11.11.2009

Editor, StormingTheFloor.net

Brought to a point, sports represent one of the ligaments that binds our society together.

The Mets Must Get Younger, Trade Beltran

Eric Trager, 11.12.2009

Writer, Ph.D. Student

Mets fans hope that the worst has passed. But if the Amazin's aim to turn things around in the coming decade, they must avoid repeating their two most baneful blunders from the previous one.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.11.2009

Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York Times Bestselling Author

At a soccer game in Australia, police were called to quell a disturbance among the fans. Nothing new in soccer. But some of the fans were wielding spears and axes.

No, I'm Not Bitter...Really: A Phillies Fan Laments

Jerry Waxman, 11.09.2009

When you are eight years old and your team is in the World Series you are in heaven.

Learning Leadership From the New York Yankees

Leslie Grossman, 11.09.2009

Cofounder, Women's Leadership Exchange, Author

I am obsessed with always looking at why and how people lead. Small businesses and corporations alike might consider looking at the success of the Yankees.