Friday’s Sports Biz Links: Maury Goes “Traditional Blogger”, Dodgers Get Testy with Boras, More
27th February 2009
First off, before I get started, this post marks a bit of a change in how I’ve been reporting in the past. As most know, I run the Business of Sports Network, and with that, the vast majority of articles we run are of the analysis or column variety. To that end, traditional blogging has never been part of the dynamic — the aggregating of story links across the web to a particular topic. Today, I figure I’d join in the fun and shift my personal blog over to this format. Hey, if Rob Neyer can do it (hey, Rob, nice new mugshot), so can I! So, without further ado…
To start with, the Dodgers, ergo owner Frank McCourt, seems to be a bit agitated with Scott Boras. My suggestion: decaf.
Over at The Biz of Baseball, I interview Tracy Ringolsby about the fall of the Rocky Mountain News. With today being the newspaper’s final publication after 150-years, it’s another startling bit of news regarding the print industry struggling in the recession.
Cablevision, through Newsday has decided to see if they can turn back the clock and try to get folks to pay for news that is mostly readily available for free on the web.
Here’s what happens when I get obsessed with MLB salary arbitration: a 25-page report breaking down each club and a bunch of other ways of slicing and dicing the data.
The Japanese “straps” craze could replace the bobblehead as the next big promo item for major and minor league baseball.
Pitching freak of nature Tim Lincecum will grace the cover of ESPN the Magazine’s “MLB Fantasy” issue.
MLB has ceased printing the Red and Green Books, and now will only offer them online. Here’s a small peak inside the 2009 editions.
After purchasing Wachovia in the midst of financial crisis, banking giant Wells Fargo, who is receiving federal TARP money, is removing Wachovia’s name from the PGA’s golf tournement in Charlotte, NC citing “mixed signals about our priorities.”
Shawn Hoffman of Squawking Baseball offers up solutions for the digital blackout blues for MLB on Baseball Prospectus.
Washington Times sports business reporter Tim Lemke held a chat today and answered a laundry list of great questions.
Bloomberg News reports that the US Anti-Doping Agency is funding efforts for the first urine test to detect hGH.
Neil Best of Newsday reports that the Yankees will be lowering the price of obstructed view bleacher seats at the new Yankee Stadium from $12 to $5 for the upcoming season. This after fans got worked up over limited season-ticket plans for the Yankees.
Here’s what happens when you debate whether page hits are more important than your integrity in the sports blogsphere.
The NFL salary cap is about to increase to $127 million.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is taking a 20 percent paycut in the midst of layoffs within the league.
The Long Island Business News wants to know what I think about the NHL Islanders possibly moving to Kansas City. “Saturated market” and “ironclad lease for the Nassau Coliseum” are the crib notes.
Greg Anderson (still) refuses to talk about Barry Bonds.
Craig “Shysterball” Calcaterra takes on “The Incredible Shrinking Ballplayer”
Finally, Maury Brown will be reporting on sports outside the lines when it doesn’t pertain to baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, starting shortly on the portal, Business of Sports Network. Hey, auto racing, MLS, golf, and other sports can fill the other 4-5 hours I normally try to sleep in.
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is contributor to Baseball Prospectus, and is available as a freelance writer.
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