Contracts

Fun with Money: Part I

By Stephen Turk

As a fan, I have no problem extolling the importance of the fan in sports.  It is the most important role.  The fan is the heralder, the bookkeeper, the archivist, and the backbone to the whole system.  But in today’s world of sports, with huge contracts, expensive tickets and merchandise, and greed all around, there is much talk about the average fan being priced out of their pastime.

So let’s look at the institution of free-agency in baseball, arguably a big piece of the inflating contracts bubble. › Continue reading

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Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 Baseball, Fanhood, General, Money No Comments