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September 2, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Has Selig Sparked Economic Growth?

by Shawn Hoffman

Looking at how much Commissioner Bud Selig has helped grow revenue and how much has been timing.

August 26, 2010

Squawking Baseball: Despite The Screams, Revenue Sharing Isn't Broken

by Shawn Hoffman

Major League Baseball's revenue sharing plan has done what it was intended to do by giving all 30 franchises a chance to be profitable.

August 12, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Do New Owners Spend More?

by Shawn Hoffman

The Rangers have finally been sold, so is it possible that the new owners will start spending much more than Tom Hicks?

June 10, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: The American Needle Fallout

by Shawn Hoffman

The outcome of a lawsuit filed against the NFL could have ramifications for MLB.

May 20, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: The Enigma That is MLB Network

by Shawn Hoffman

MLB Network is winning awards, but hasn't been as profitable as expected for Major League Baseball.

May 6, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: At Bat for iPad Review

by Shawn Hoffman

MLB.tv's app for the iPad is pretty sweet.

April 29, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Early Attendance Patterns

by Shawn Hoffman

April crowds are not always predictive for a full season but fewer fans are going to games so far.

April 11, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Forbes' 2010 Team Valuations

by Shawn Hoffman

The magazine's numbers might not always be accurate but are still interesting to peruse.

April 1, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Predictions for 2010

by Shawn Hoffman

Some prognostications on what could happen business-wise in baseball this season.

March 25, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: How the NFL is Destroying MLB Mobile

by Shawn Hoffman

MLB's mobile technology is as good or better than the NFL's, but generates far less revenue.

March 18, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Sports TV's Golden Age

by Shawn Hoffman

High ratings in other leagues should only bode well for MLB and its teams this season.

March 11, 2010

Squawking Baseball: At Bat 2010

by Shawn Hoffman

A look at MLBAM's updated application for iPhones.

March 4, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: LA Story

by Shawn Hoffman

Are the Dodgers really losing their financial sanity?

February 18, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Non-traditional viewing

by Shawn Hoffman

This could be the year that watching MLB games on mediums other than television takes off.

February 11, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Valuing Franchises

by Shawn Hoffman

While Forbes creates a stir each spring with its valuations of major-league franchises, do the numbers have predictive worth of acutal sale prices?

February 4, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: The Best and Worst GMs of the '90s

by Shawn Hoffman

Dialing up the wayback machine to see who ranked atop and at the bottom of MLB during the Clinton era.

January 28, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: The Age of the Payroll Floor

by Shawn Hoffman

The union's new activity towards making teams uphold one of the CBA's provisions.

January 21, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: The Best and Worst GMs of the Aughties

by Shawn Hoffman

The best and worst single seasons and decade-long performances by the men in the front office.

January 14, 2010

Premium Article Squawking Baseball: Waiting for the Winter of 2011-12

by Shawn Hoffman

Attempting to predict when the free-agent market can look to have a financial rebound.

October 25, 2009

Premium Article The Biz Beat: Another Chilly Winter?

by Shawn Hoffman

How economic uncertainty could tame the Hot Stove League and especially the free-agent market.

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