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The Teams That Won, Lost And Confused Us This MLB Offseason

UPDATE (Dec. 21, 2022, 9:16 a.m.): As it turned out, the Mets were even bigger winners than we thought. In addition to all of the moves detailed below, it was reported early Wednesday morning that Carlos Correa would not be heading to the San Francisco Giants after all, instead signing with the New York Mets […]

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Are States With Lower Income Tax Rates Better At Winning Championships?

When it became clear that the most decorated quarterback in NFL history was hitting the open market, fans of many long-suffering NFL teams allowed themselves to imagine Tom Brady leading their squad to his seventh Super Bowl championship. Bill Schuette, the former attorney general of Michigan, was one of those fans. He penned a column […]

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Where Would The Top MLB Free Agents Make The Biggest Difference?

Last year’s MLB free agent class, headlined by young superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, was anticipated for years. But this year’s free agents might be even better — and they could help even more teams serious about contending in 2020. Four free agents are coming off seasons of 6 wins above replacement or better: […]

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