Ballfields & Blackboards

Latest Episodes:

February 2022 -- Player Salaries & Revenue Sharing Schemes Feb 19, 2022

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We engage in a lively discussion of ways that MLB and other leagues might better set up their revenue sharing to allow younger players to make more when most productive, reduce incentives for losing games and still maintain a reasonable competitive balance.

January 2022 -- College Football + Rugby Jan 21, 2022

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This month we dig transfer issues in college football along with the ACC's opposition to current playoff expansion after first covering some rugby questions

December 2021 -- Coaches Behaving Badly + CFB Playoff Dec 07, 2021

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It isn't just Urban Meyer. Bad behavior of some form by coaches seems the norm more than the exception. This month we discuss why that is the case along with the college football playoffs and MLB's collective bargaining issues.

November 2021 -- Regional Sports Networks Nov 19, 2021

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This month we discuss the tenuous status of regional sports networks in the era of growing streaming services and declining cable subscriptions. We consider the fallout for revenue in MLB, NBA, and NHL along with implications for collective bargaining problems. We also follow up on the college football conference reshuffle and a variety of current topics.

October 2021 -- NCAA Football Realignments Oct 29, 2021

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We look at the domino effect of the shifts in NCAA football conferences from the SEC and Big 12 down through the American, CUSA, and Sun Belt conferences.

Sept 21 -- Best & Worst Stadiums & Atmosphere Sep 25, 2021

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This month we discuss the best and worst sports stadiums and atmospheres. Beware if you are a Red Sox fan! Also, we dig deeper into the impact of NCAA realignments.

August 2021 -- MLB Trends & Favorite MLB Announcers Aug 20, 2021

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This month we discuss which teams are rising and falling in MLB along with our favorite and not-so-favorite MLB announcers. We also ponder the attendance questions for the NFL.

July 2021 -- SEC Expanding, Olympics, Aaron Rodgers Jul 29, 2021

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We discuss the implications of the SEC admitting OU and Texas, perspectives on the Olympics, and the Aaron Rodgers diva show.

June 2021 -- NCAA's Bad Day In Court + Silliest Stuff in Sports Jun 25, 2021

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We talk about the NCAA's hammering by the Supreme Court, silly rules or structures within sports, MLB's crackdown on doctoring baseballs, and NBA & NHL playoffs.

May 2021 -- MLB, NHL, NBA, Olympics May 19, 2021

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We go less scripted and talk about MLB injuries, lack of NHL viewers, the NBA playoff structure, the Olympics, and other stuff.