Why We Like Sports

Len Berman, 11.12.2009

Emmy Award-winning Sportscaster

Here's why we like sports. Everything is neatly categorized. You have distinct winners and losers and everyone knows where he or she stands.

Hot Stove Myths

J.C. Bradbury, 11.12.2009

Economist, Sabernomics.com

Let me debunk a few common myths about baseball's labor market as baseball's second season begins

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.

Here's a Secret: Baseball is Not Over Yet

Ron Shandler, 11.12.2009

Publisher of BaseballHQ.com

Few people know about the Arizona Fall League. It was created to serve as a final proving ground for baseball's top prospects, and it is perhaps Major League Baseball's best kept secret.

The Recession Helps Fans

Chris Tsakalakis, 11.11.2009

An interesting trend has emerged from the clouds of the recession, a silver lining for sports and music fans. It turns out that more fans are going to more events -- and doing so at lower prices.

Hideki Matsui: An Ageless Talent

Arn Tellem, 11.11.2009

Principal, Wasserman Media Group

Matsui is one of those rare superstars who recognize the unique role his astonishing talent has given him and the good he can do for others.

The Answer to Heath Care

Jim Lichtman, 11.11.2009

Hold on to your hats, folks, I'm getting ready to be brilliant. I have the answer to the health care debate. No, really! Last Saturday, the House n...

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.11.2009

Emmy Award-winning Sportscaster

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.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.10.2009

Emmy Award-winning Sportscaster

Sammy Sosa's skin looks lighter in recent photographs, and some are wondering if he's "going Michael Jackson on us?" A friend says he's merely going through a skin rejuvenation process.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman, 11.09.2009

Emmy Award-winning Sportscaster

Which comes first, the return of the NFL to Los Angeles or pro basketball to New York?

Teamwork

Liz Neumark, 11.09.2009

CEO, Great Performances

Last week ended with a grand and glorious finale - a ticker tape parade tribute to the NY Yankees and their dedicated fans, and for this caterer, a day to be swept up in the enthusiasm.

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.

The World Series and Barry Sanders

Chris Campbell, 11.06.2009

Music and technology professional

The Yankees clearly have many, many great years ahead of them, and likely will for generations to come. But the game just doesn't feel the same anymore.

At Season's End, Withering Thoughts on November Baseball, Interleague Play and the Designated Hitter

Robert E. Murphy, 11.11.2009

Columnist, Life-Long Brooklynite

The temperature in New York is 48 degrees as I begin to write this, three hours before the start of the sixth game of the World Series at Yankee Stadi...

Typical World Series Inning: 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 42 Spits

Judge H. Lee Sarokin, 11.05.2009

Retired in 1996 after 17 years on the federal bench

It is bad enough that every baseball player feels that he has to spit every ten seconds, but why do we have to see the face of the pitcher or the batter before every pitch as he is spitting?

Yanks Spending Money -- The American Way

Bruce Tenenbaum, 11.05.2009

Writer, actor and radio host

Read the sports pages today and you'll find a whole lot of jealous Yankee haters moaning and whining about the Yankees' payroll. But business is the business of America.

Yankees Win! But Now What's A Fan To Do?

Tony Sachs, 11.05.2009

Pop music know-it-all, spirits enthusiast, baseball obsessive, bon vivant

Win or lose, once the playoffs are over, whether you're popping the bubbly or doing the thousand-yard stare in the opposing dugout, there's no more baseball.

Yankees Buy Another World Series Title

Av Sinensky, 11.05.2009

Attorney

Sources inside the Yankees revealed late last night that they will be holding a press conference to announce that they have acquired the rights to the Florida Marlins' 2003 World Series Championship.