PITTSBURGH (AP) Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back shots and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7 on Thursday night.
Or "Fun with charts" or "Debunking a lie about team payrolls." A multi-part examination on financial issues in Major League Baseball. This essay argues why the Owners’ embrace of financial shenanigans with the Competitive Balance Tax, has led, in part, to the current labor stoppage.
Episode 964 This week on the show, David Laurila welcomes long-time Pittsburgh scribe and former Baseball Prospectus colleague John Perrotto to the program.