Archive for Operations

How the practice of firing free stuff into stadium seats became a thing.

Eliminating the draft could be good for pretty much everybody.

Derek Jeter and Jeb! Bush have come to save baseball.

With a new collective bargaining agreement being negotiated, we continue a three-part series on its history.

With a new collective bargaining agreement being negotiated, we begin a three-part series on its history.

Part 2 in this examination of scouting directors looks at how they did with specific drafts and skill sets.

Part 1 takes the long view looking at how scouting directors have fared over their careers.

A modest proposal to revamp MLB’s schedule.

How the food revolution in America has infiltrated minor league baseball.

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