Jase Bowen walked into the San Diego Padres’ clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia one afternoon in early June with the heightened awareness that comes from doing something for the first time. A 26-year-old outfielder, Bowen had been promoted fr... See more
The MLBPA acknowledges that teams in several of baseball’s smaller markets have no realistic chance of getting to the World Series. But rather than a systemic issue, the union frames it as a problem with certain owners. “We believe that every team startin... See more
“Look at the NHL. The Panthers and Oilers played in back-to-back championships. That league has a salary cap. Do they have parity?” — Paul Sewald, Blue Jays pitcher “The Dodgers are trying to build an empire, and that’s what they’ve done. And I think ever... See more
(Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from a story that was originally published in the Sept. 17, 2018, issue of Sports Business Journal.) They were big as golf balls but molded from dense foam, not hard enough to wound but certainly to annoy. Done up ... See more
TURIN, Italy -- Where was Ali? Nobody knew. Ali Barat, the world's hottest soccer agent, was supposed to be at the Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile by 5:30 p.m. But it was after 6, and nobody had seen him. Later that December evening, Paris Saint-Germain's... See more
