Stories Tagged as
Baseball
Puig-mania hits Dodger Stadium, but are advertisers ready?
by
Ben Bergman
Aug 9, 2013
L.A. Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig looks to capitalize on meteoric rise, but companies may wait to sign him.
ARod news may be good for Yankee bottom line
by
Stan Alcorn
Aug 5, 2013
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is likely to be suspended today for the rest of this season and all of 2014 for taking steroids.
A-Rod and the case for stronger incentives not to dope
Aug 1, 2013
Major League Baseball is weighing a life-long ban for New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez over using performance-enhancing drugs. What might that mean for baseball's future?
How much will Ryan Braun's suspension cost the Brewers?
Jul 23, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers are losing their star outfielder Ryan Braun for the rest of the season. He's agreed to a suspension without pay for unspecified violations"of baseball's drug program and his contract.
Ryan Braun's suspension could be a blow to Milwaukee
Jul 22, 2013
A star player such as the Brewers' Ryan Braun is worth a lot to a league, and a city.
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Oakland A's consider a move to Silicon Valley
by
Nina Thorsen
Jul 22, 2013
Everyone agrees the Oakland Athletics need a new baseball stadium. The debate is whether to build in Oakland or San Jose.
It's baseball all-star (spitting) time
by
Stan Alcorn
Jul 16, 2013
Spitting is an even longer baseball tradition than the All-Star Game, especially if it's tobacco.
For public good, not for profit.
Marketplace's at-bat playlist: We're in the money?
by
Chau Tu
and Millie Jefferson
Jul 12, 2013
With Major League Baseball's All-Star Weekend upon us, we want to hear what would get people pumped up at the plate.
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Economic value check: How much is enough?
by
Adriene Hill
and David Weinberg
Jun 14, 2013
Can we afford the consumer economy? Yes, but there are costs. And not all of them have dollar signs attached. Let's talk about values.
How putting a price on something can change everything
Jun 14, 2013
Why do Major League Baseball games take so long to play these days? Because the Oakland A's found that the best way to produce runs is to draw a lot of walks. So baseball became a game of hitters waiting out pitchers.