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Why One Floundering Company Might Change The Economics Of Baseball Forever

Generally speaking, buying a Major League Baseball team is one of the best investments you can make. Franchise valuations have skyrocketed over the past few decades, even relative to other growing financial assets. But baseball’s fast economic growth has depended heavily on a source of money — local cable TV revenues — that has suddenly […]

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