Monday, April 8, 2013

Ghosts, Moonlight Graham, and the Fan Experience

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During the movie Field of Dreams , Kevin Costner’s character Ray Kinsella sees Moonlight Graham’s statistics on the scoreboard while watch...
Tuesday, April 2, 2013

A Breakthrough for Role Players

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For several years, The Sports Resource has recommended companies use non-superstar players for endorsements. Role players who excel in spec...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Valuable Takeaways for Sports Agents from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

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It’s fascinating to hear how analytics is shaping the sports industry. However, t he key question we as k after the MIT Sloan Sports Analyti...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

The Best Defense for Arbitration

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One of our recent posts detailed vital differences between baseball arbitration and free agency. Here’s another major one: an opposing part...
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Starting at the Top

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The term “leadoff man” usually applies to the number one hitter in the lineup. However, all batters lead off innings. In fact, traditional l...
Friday, January 4, 2013

Arbitration and Free Agency: A Key Distinction

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Baseball arbitration and free agency differ tremendously in one respect: free agency is about what a player will achieve while arbitration...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Complete Halftime Analysis

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Most halftime shows include comments from former players and coaches about how teams must “pick up the intensity” or “step up” in the second...