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As baseball’s attendance and TV audience decline, its grassroots popularity is booming, study finds
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Reports of the national pastime's coming demise may be exaggerated.
Baseball sees a boost in players of all levels
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If you thought baseball was dead … think again.
A-Rod takes a swing at selling baseball to Britain
Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez chats about pitching America’s favorite pastime to the Brits.
When did middle relievers in baseball get so expensive?
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And does the strategy of investing in a strong bullpen pay off?
Major League Baseball’s business is peanuts, Cracker Jack and TV sponsorship deals
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Teams aren’t as worried about declining ticket sales because their fortunes aren’t as directly tied to the gate anymore, one analyst says.
Fewer people are taking their families out to the ballgame this year
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Watching the game on TV has made it a lot easier to stay home.
How to be an umpire
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No, yelling "safe" at the TV doesn't count.
For some minor league baseball players, wages can seem like peanuts
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Congress's Save America's Pastime Act may pre-empt a lawsuit challenging teams over player pay.
How are sports fines set?
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And does fining players actually work?
Baseball’s opening day strikes some as more tempting than going to work
For baseball fans, opening day at the ballpark means an introduction to the players. It’s the season’s first taste of a stadium hot dog, And, for some? A reason to call in sick from work. So what are employers doing to keep workers at the office? Click the above audio player to hear the full […]

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