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March 6, 2015

The BP Wayback Machine: Who Will Be MLB's First $300 Million Player?

by Maury Brown

A look at ever-increasing player salaries and the player best-positioned to eclipse the $300 million mark

June 5, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: Suspensions May Loom for Players Connected to Biogenesis Clinic

by Maury Brown

Some 20 players could be suspended for ties to Biogenesis, as the league seeks testimony from Tony Bosch in a case that could have far-reaching financial implications.

May 6, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: The Marlins' Sinking Attendance

by Maury Brown

Jeffrey Loria's club is seeing a historic decline in tickets sold in the second year of its new ballpark.

April 29, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: Baseball's Marketing Problem Isn't Easy to Fix

by Maury Brown

Maury explains the challenges that MLB faces in attracting young and minority fans.

April 22, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: April Showers and Baseball Attendance

by Maury Brown

Rain (and snow) has wreaked havoc on the schedule in the first few weeks, but bad weather isn't always a significant drag on attendance.

March 25, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: MLB, the Boogieman, and the Biogenesis Lawsuit

by Maury Brown

Maury questions the league's decision to press charges stemming from the Biogenesis scandal.

March 4, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: 2013 American League Attendance Projections

by Maury Brown

A look at which way each AL team's attendance will move during the coming season.

February 25, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: A Detailed Look at the Salary Arbitration Class of 2013

by Maury Brown

Maury explains the trend that contributed to this year's dormant hearing season, including quotes from the late Marvin Miller.

February 15, 2013

Premium Article Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Dexter Fowler

by Maury Brown, Matthew Kory and Ben Lindbergh

Will Fowler's career year persuade our panel to side with his salary figure, or will Coors kill his case?

February 11, 2013

Premium Article Bizball: Are the Astros Really Losing Money?

by Maury Brown

Jim Crane may have been telling the truth...but not the whole truth.

February 7, 2013

Premium Article Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Max Scherzer

by Maury Brown, Larry Granillo and Ben Lindbergh

Will the BP arbitration panel show Max Scherzer the money after his career year?

February 6, 2013

BP Unfiltered: Jhonny Peralta Makes Five ACES Clients Tied to East Coast BALCO

by Maury Brown

An SI.com story by Tom Verducci links Jhonny Peralta to Biogenesis, the Miami-area lab being called the "East Coast BALCO." But, what may be more disturbing, Peralta is another ACES client.

December 12, 2012

Premium Article Bizball: Yankees' Focus on $189 Million Not Just About the Luxury Tax

by Maury Brown

A look at the multi-fold reasons the Yankees have for getting under the luxury tax threshold by 2014.

December 4, 2012

BP Unfiltered: From the Winter Meetings: An interview with Dodgers President Stan Kasten

by Maury Brown

The public face of the Dodgers now rests with Stan Kasten as their president and co-owner. On Monday we caught up with him at the Winter Meetings and asked him about his new position in LA; how the ownership group was assembled; what Magic Johnson brings to the table, and; how that massive TV deal factors into what the Dodgers do, not only now, but years to come.

December 3, 2012

Bizball: Changes to MLB's Drug Testing Coming After Spike in Testosterone Suspensions

by Maury Brown

A look at the league's evolving approach to PED testing.

November 27, 2012

Premium Article Bizball: Inside the 2012 Postseason Shares

by Maury Brown

A look at the monetary incentive players have to perform well in the postseason.

BP Unfiltered: Former MLBPA Executive Director Marvin Miller Passes Away and Why He Should Be in the HOF

by Maury Brown

Former MLBPA Executive Director Marvin Miller passed away today at the age of 95. A larger man in the history of baseball we may not have seen, and yet, he's yet to grace the Hall of Fame.

November 19, 2012

Premium Article Bizball: Marlins Ownership and a History Lesson in Greed

by Maury Brown

A look at Jeffrey Loria and Miami's current financial situation.

November 13, 2012

Bizball: Ranking 10 MLB Relocation and Expansion Markets Shows Why Either is Difficult

by Maury Brown

A look at the ten most likely places for a new MLB club

November 5, 2012

Premium Article Bizball: Sizing Up a Seven-Year, $175 Million Deal for Josh Hamilton

by Maury Brown

Will Josh Hamilton find the contract he's looking for this winter? And should be?

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