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The Business of Baseball: Going to the baseball stadium is no longer just about catching the game on the field, but rather the overall ball park "experience." SF Giants Chief Operating Officer Larry Baer says at AT&T Ball Park, stadium sales account for up to 65% of overall team revenues. From new luxury boxes,...; Tags: team, sales, game; Videos 2008-05-07
"Moneyball Marketing" Explained: Michael Lewis challenged baseball's conventional wisdom with his 2003 bestseller, "Moneyball." If you're not familiar with the book, it follows the Oakland A's general manager, Billy Beane, as he builds a winning team with a substantially lower budget than his competitors by casting aside traditional stats like RBI and batting...; Tags: Jessica Stillman, Moneyball Marketing, stat; Blog posts 2007-11-14
Can Baseball Strategy Help Your Startup Hire Better?: For those of you that are regular readers, you may know that in addition to this blog, I also co-author http://www.smallbusinesshub.com with Brian Halligan. Brian has a very thought-provoking article on SBH titled "Secrets Of Success: What Baseball Can Teach You About Your Business." It’s well worth the...; Tags: Games, Dharmesh Shah; Blog posts 2007-02-06
Can Baseball Strategy Help Your Startup Hire Better?: For those of you that are regular readers, you may know thatin addition to this blog, I also co-author http://www.smallbusinesshub.comwith Brian Halligan.Brian has a very thought-provoking article on SBH titled "SecretsOf Success: What Baseball Can Teach You About Your Business". It'swell worth the read. If you only...; Tags: Games; Blog posts 2007-02-06
Measuring Up: Both baseball and business are inundated by statistics. Baseball aficionados can routinely rank players by their batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, to mention only a few. Investors can rank corporations by their return on equity, earnings per share, price-earnings ratio and numerous other measures. This article discusses the...; Tags: Financial accounting, earnings per share, equity; White papers 2005-01-01

Basic Baseball Scorecard: This is a template for basic baseball scorecard.; Tags: Microsoft Corp.; Tools & templates 2004-05-26
Why Marketing Is A Lot Like Baseball And How This Can Help You Attract More Clients - Not Attracting Enough Clients? Here's Why.: You're not attracting enough clients to your business for a very simple reason. You're not doing the right things. Like baseball or any other game, you need to have a plan to win. Winning doesn't come by accident. First you need to get reliable, solid and proven information that...; Tags: Baseball, Marketing Research, Marketing; White papers 2003-01-01

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Former reliever Stu Miller: a respected pitching foe: All-Star hurler from 1950s and '60s was a trailblazer for today's bullpen specialists: FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHER STU Miller was a master of deception. A magician on the mound with a fluttering array of off-speed pitches, the 5-foot-11, 165-pound Miller used his assortment of curveballs and change-ups to confound and frustrate many opposing hitters during his career. Even the best sluggers...; Articles 2008-06-01
Incorrect rule interpretations are common in Baseball: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are many myths when it comes to the baseball rule book. These fictitious ideas are spread like a virus among baseball fans, players and broadcasters. Incorrect rule interpretations are often learned in the playground, on the streets or are transmitted through the media....; Articles 2008-06-01
Hitting home runs from both sides of plate, one game: HITTING A HOME RUN FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE PLATE IN ONE GAME IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 216 times by 78 different players through 2007. Former catcher Wally Schang of the Philadelphia A's was the first switch-hitter to accomplish this feat when he did it on September...; Articles 2008-06-01
Hall of Fame's future dilemmawho belongs and who doesn't: the standards for ranking players among the game's elite have always come into question, but in coming years they will be under more scrutiny: IT'S GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD AND confirmed by the unexpected and often astonishing happenings of every season that there are few, if any, sure bets involving baseball, that most capricious of sports. All the same, even the most timorous gambler might unhesitatingly wager the house and all its contents on...; Articles 2008-06-01
Matt Holliday's swing took time to develop into a pitcher's nightmare: over the last two seasons, Rockies outfielder has worked hard to become one of the game's most feared hitters: EVERYBODY TURNED TOWARD THE noise. There was Matt Holliday, dominating his surroundings without saying a word. He was standing in the batting cage, his arms extended, his eyes glancing upward to check the flight path of the baseball. It landed somewhere over the left-field fence. The distance is...; Articles 2008-06-01
Injuries to elbows, shoulders always a threat to pitchers: THROWING HARD FASTBALLS, SHARP-BREAKING CURVES, SCREWBALLS, OR SLIDers that sweep down and away from the batter are abilities possessed in varying degrees of efficiency by major league pitchers. They are also abilities that over time can wreak serious damage on elbows and shoulders, curtailing or even ending careers. ...; Articles 2008-06-01
2007 N.L. Cy young winner: Jake Peavy strives to get better: Padres ace led all league starters in wins, strikeouts and ERA last season and hopes to successfully return the changeup to his repertoire and continue to dominate opposing batters: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JAKE PEAVY'S NOT BROKE. AFTER taking home the Cy Young hardware and the pitcher--s Triple Crown in 2007, he doesn't need fixing. He found his rhythm early and never missed a beat with a dominating fastball-slider two-step, so it's a hard sell to suggest that he's...; Articles 2008-06-01
Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips has a bright future in majors: Reds second baseman had a remarkable season in 2007 as a productive hitter, base runner and defensive performer: CINCINNATI IS AN OLD RIVER town, known for its famous style of chili, flying pig lore and baseball. The Reds are a storied franchise that has graced the banks of the Ohio River about as long as baseball has been played. The Queen City will forever be known...; Articles 2008-06-01
Erik Bedard: quiet ace speaks volumes with his arm: Mariners' acquisition of the hard-throwing left-hander gives club another quality starter in rotation and a boost for a post-season berth: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ERIK BEDARD WAS DRAFTED IN THE sixth round by the Orioles in 1999. In 2007, he was 13-5 with a 3.16 ERA and 221 strikeouts in 182 innings. He had Tommy John elbow surgery in 2002. The raves come fast and furious, unreserved testimony...; Articles 2008-06-01
Florida's Dan Uggla staying focused as a run producer: Marlins second baseman has put up impressive numbers his first two full seasons, but he still focuses on improvement and consistency: MARLINS MANAGER FREDI Gonzalez made a claim late last March that was, well, a little out there. "What he's done in the last two years," Gonzalez said, "if he does that another 10 years, we'll be talking about a pretty good career--maybe Hall of Fame-type numbers." "He" is...; Articles 2008-06-01
Carl Yastrzemski: the last batter to capture Triple Crown: it's been 41 years since a hitter led his league in homers, RBI and batting average, a feat accomplished only 14 times in Baseball history: CARL YASTRZEMSKI DIDN'T KNOW he made history until he read about it in the newspaper the next day. The son of a Long Island potato farmer was too wrapped up in the tight 1967 pennant race, strange territory for a Red Sox team that finished ninth in the...; Articles 2008-06-01
Baseball quick quiz: Collect ten points for each question answered correctly. Answers on page 90 (If you score 80 or better, you are a baseball expert; 70 or better, superior; between 60 and 70, good, and between 40 and 60, average 1. Collect two points for each of the...; Articles 2008-06-01
Joe Credethird baseman: FULL NAME: Joseph Crede AGE, HT, WT.: 30, 6-2, 220 BORN: April 26, 1978 in Jefferson City, Missouri [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HOME: Westphalia, Missouri STATUS/FAMILY: Married with two daughters NICKNAME: Joe LIFE OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: I have...; Articles 2008-06-01