With labor talks looming in 2026, baseball free agency becomes an even greater chess match
As Yankees GM Brian Cashman described it before the 2025 Winter Meetings ended, the free-agency market is moving…
Stan Kasten, Atlanta Braves, Hawks and Thrashers/Washington Nationals/Los Angeles Dodgers
Influence 125 highlights the most influential sports business figures of the past quarter-century. See the list. Stan Kasten…
MLB fans favor salary cap, Nashville and Budweiser
Fifty-seven percent of Major League Baseball fans would support the implementation of a salary cap, according to data…
25 giveaways and promotions to note in 2025
Crossover Appeal Appealing to basketball’s young demographic, 13 teams gave away a team-branded basketball jersey or basketball. Additionally,…
Sixth Street highlights its capabilities as a new investment vehicle will deepen its position in sports
Few firms have been as active in private capital’s sports land rush as Sixth Street, the investment giant…
The vexing task of finding the next generation of sports leadership
In the fall of 1920, Major League Baseball was reeling. One season removed from the disastrous “Black Sox”…
New Voices Under 30: Paige Strong, Miami Marlins
Paige StrongSenior Director, Strategic Initiatives Miami Marlins Age: 29 Born: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Education: Western University, Ivey Business…
How Mark Attanasio turned the Milwaukee Brewers into baseball’s small-market outlier
Anybody who understands economics and can count, former Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig says, can appreciate how Mark…
Blue Jays President/CEO Mark Shapiro guides Blue Jays with steady hand
With the Toronto Blue Jays on the verge of their first postseason series victory since 2016, Yankee Stadium…
Legendary MLB Fox producer Pete Macheska ready for final World Series
The Fox MLB lead producer role was never on Pete Macheska’s radar. Macheska had been producing regular-season baseball…
Meet Eve Rosenbaum of the Baltimore Orioles
Opening Day is sacred for those who worship at the altar of baseball, and Eve Rosenbaum has been…
Mark Attanasio looks to replicate Milwaukee Brewers’ model in Norwich City
Aside from owning the Milwaukee Brewers, Mark Attanasio has plenty to do. He is co-founder and managing director…