Selling the Drama: The Red Sox, Collusion, and Barry Bonds

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The Biz of Baseball: Brown: Selling the Drama: Red Sox, Collusion, and Barry Bonds
Published 3/20/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Biz of Baseball: Brown: Selling the Drama: Red Sox, Collusion, and Barry Bonds And Maury adds..."When things get wacky, you know it’s nearly Opening Day.” The other news yesterday was that MLB clubs are colluding to keep that evil Barry Bonds guy out of the game, and that the MLBPA is leading a crusade on behalf of Mr. Homerun King. If that sounds over the top, well… blame headline writers. Here’s the facts: the MLBPA gauges the free agent market every season. They’re always looking to see if there may be impropriety by way of collusion with the clubs. So, in other ...

Nashville Predators to Qualify for NHL Revenue Sharing
Published 3/21/2008 by Bill Johnson at The Biz of Hockey :: Business of Sports Network
... profits generated by big-market teams to sustain competitive balance throughout the league. The attendance threshold for revenue-sharing will grow to 14,000 for the 2008/09 season. OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK Lake Elsinore Storm Offer Barry Bonds Front Office Position - The Biz of Baseball Rays, Disney Partner for Limited Edition Bobbleheads - The Biz of Baseball Selling the Drama: Red Sox, Collusion, and Barry Bonds - ...

Wife of Disgraced Referee Tim Donaghy Files for Restraining Order
Published 3/21/2008 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Basketball :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
... on April 18 on two felony charges stemming from gambling on NBA games and providing information to gamblers. The maximum penalty would be up to 25 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. OTHER NEWS ACROSS THE SPORTS BUSINESS NETWORK Lake Elsinore Storm Offer Barry Bonds Front Office Position - The Biz of Baseball Rays, Disney Partner for Limited Edition Bobbleheads - The Biz of Baseball Selling the Drama: Red Sox, Collusion, and Barry Bonds - The ...

Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched? Maury Brown’s Favorite Stops On the Web
Published 3/23/2008 by maury at Maury Brown's Biz of Sports
I either got one heck of a compliment, or I am officially the poster child for OCD. Rob Neyer was talking of an article by my Baseball Prospectus colleague and newly found friend, Rany Jazayerli on, you guessed it, the Royals. Rany is going over 25 reasons why the Royals will be better next season, and when he got to Reason #10: The Money, he contacted me for some data for the article. Yes, I’m digressing here, but on Monday, Neyer wrote on his ESPN blog: Rany’s finally found his destiny, writing regularly and lengthily about his favorite ...

Been Caught Stealin’: Clay Bennett and the NBA
Published 3/23/2008 by maury at Maury Brown's Biz of Sports
Clay Bennett has decided that Oklahoma City is more appealing than the Emerald City. While Bennett is playing the part of a petty thief, David Stern and the NBA are driving the getaway car. Bennett, an Oklahoma City businessman, and his partners (almost entirely from OKC, as well), purchased the Seattle SuperSonics from Starbucks Coffee founder, Howard Schultz in 2006. Bennett’s purchase was based on two things: Relocation, or extort the city of Seattle into a replacement arena, built primarily on the taxpayer’s dime. Since Seattle decided that when you walk into someone’s home, and first thing you do is decide to raid the fridge, ...