Archive for Contracts/Economics

The Yankees’ injury issues put them in a free agency, luxury tax bind.

How well would they have to hit?

Trout is having a season for the ages, which puts him in uncharted territory.

What are the Dodgers up to?

Big free-agent contracts are iffy, and his will be iffier than most.

How much surplus value should a team expect to get from players eligible for the league minimum salary?

How do long contracts compare with short ones?

Marginal wins don’t tell us everything we think they do.

Will Prince Fielder be a big problem for Detroit?

and cool graphs, too.