Ramy Elitzur (Toronto): Is Moneyball a Myth? A “Bang for the Buck” Analysis of Major League Baseball Teams and General Managers. Susan Logan Nelson and Steven Dennis (North Dakota): Performance or Profit: A Dilemma for Major League Baseball. William O’Connor on how Bud Selig almost ruined baseball. Can baseball’s new commissioner actually change the game? Kiley Kroh on how football forced Major League Baseball to wake up on domestic violence. Average baseball salary tops $4 million — players should be making even more. Barry Petchesky on how MLB’s attempts to speed up the game appear to be working. The records that seem unlikeliest to fall are a combination of an extraordinary player and fundamental shifts in the game. Steven Roberts reviews Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch by Lew Freedman. The greatest forgotten home run of all time: Martin Espada on myth, race, and the legacy of Roberto Clemente. Natasha Geiling on the urban farming trend that’s taking over Major League Baseball.
