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Team shops and wretched excess.

The Internet of Things is a tidal wave that is starting to hit baseball’s shores.

There were winners among even the cheapest teams in the last decade.

In his new book, Big Data Baseball, Travis Sawchick not only recounts the events and people who shaped the 2013 Pirates, but also pens a love letter to sabermetrics.

How baseball’s owners have historically insulated themselves from the risks of the market.

In central Connecticut, a city prepares to lose a piece of its identity.

When the time came for peace between the leagues, surprisingly, the AL had most of the leverage.

Before moving to Baltimore, the Orioles/Browns franchise often played to a nearly empty ballpark in St. Louis.

The Players’ Tribune provides an opportunity to hear players’ thoughts without them being framed by the press.

Baseball’s box office strategies can help build the game.