Checking the Numbers: Paying the Premium
2/22Exploring the insurance calculus of big-money deals.
Checking the Numbers: Withholding Aplenty
1/26The tax rates in various major-league cities can have a significant impact on player salaries.
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1/13The Cubs didn't necessarily need to empty their farm to acquire another starter.
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1/06How are players taxed based upon residency, where their home team plays, and where they play on the road?
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12/22A look at the return on investments for relievers given multi-year deals versus one-year contracts.
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12/15With Cliff Lee now added to the staff, where does the 2011 Phillies rotation rank all-time?
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12/08Trying to determine the value of three NL West pitchers and their potential impact for next season.
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12/01There is no risk in the Diamondbacks listening to trade offers for Justin Upton or the Yankees having Derek Jeter test the market.
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11/24Past performance only tells part of a player's story if not put into the proper context.
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11/18Looking for those whose accomplishments in the American League in 2010 flew under the radar.
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11/10Taking a peek at the players who were stealthily good in the NL in 2010.
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11/04Looking at free-agent pitchers who will potentially be forced sign minor-league contracts.
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11/03As players hit free agency, not everyone will come away with a big-league deal. Who might sign a minor-league contract?
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10/25A look at the hitters whose True Average fell sharply from one season to the next and how they fared the following season.
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10/19How do pitchers typically fare when transitioning from the bullpen to the starting rotation?
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10/13Saluting the players whose accomplishments will go unrecognized during awards season.
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