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Photo credit: Rick Scuteri/AP By pretty much any and every baseball metric, aspiring outfielder Timothy R. Tebow did not have a successful stint in the Arizona Fall League. His .194 batting average (.242 slugging) included 20 strikeouts in 70 plate appearances. But when it comes to attracting interest (guilty) in otherwise meaningless games, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, best-selling author, and regular miracle-performer Tim Tebow is a star. Advertisement So, frankly, there…

For years, the cost of participating in baseball showcases has been rising. Parents have been spending hundreds of dollars for their sons to be seen by college coaches or professional scouts. Major League Baseball and USA Baseball announced on Wednesday the creation of the Prospect Development Pipeline, a program of 17 free events across the country for invited high school players ages 16 to 18. “We’re tasked with growing our game and…

JUDY WOODRUFF: But first: a pioneer in the traditionally male-dominated world of sports writing. Claire Smith has been covering baseball for more than four decades. She was the first African-American female reporter to cover the game for a newspaper. Working for The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Hartford Courant during her career. She’s now with ESPN. And, yesterday, she was awarded the top honor for a baseball…

Photo credit: Rick Scuteri/AP By pretty much any and every baseball metric, aspiring outfielder Timothy R. Tebow did not have a successful stint in the Arizona Fall League. His .194 batting average (.242 slugging) included 20 strikeouts in 70 plate appearances. But when it comes to attracting interest (guilty) in otherwise meaningless games, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, best-selling author, and regular miracle-performer Tim Tebow is a star. Advertisement So, frankly, there…

12:51 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The prospects keep flying out the revolving door. But Dave Dombrowski doesn’t care. He didn’t come to Boston to pile up names on Keith Law’s Top 50 prospects list. He didn’t come to Boston to help his good friends in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, finish first in the International League. He came to Boston to spray champagne and…

It’s extremely rare to see a one-for-one deal involving major league talent. It’s even more rare that both players involved in the deal go into better situations. That’s exactly what happened Wednesday when the Kansas City Royals traded closer Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs for Jorge Soler. As if that wasn’t enough, we also get the bonus of a new elite closer in Kelvin Herrera. Let’s start with the…

You can learn a lot about the state of the economy by following the ebbs and flows of the Major League Baseball free agency market. Pro sports revenue grows faster during economic expansions than during recessions. Billionaire owners feel a little more flush during bull markets and are more willing to break the bank to acquire a prized free agent. And superstar players, advised by their agents, try to time…

Dickson County’s Jack Sensing is flanked by coaches and family as he finishes signing with Vol State.(Photo: Andy Simmons/The Dickson Herald) A couple of months from now, Dickson County’s Jack Sensing and Creek Wood’s Zeke Lecomte will face each other on the diamond. After that happens, however, they’ll be teammates. The two standout players for their respective ball clubs signed with Vol State Community College Wednesday afternoon. They’ll join Creek…

You can learn a lot about the state of the economy by following the ebbs and flows of the Major League Baseball free agency market. Pro sports revenue grows faster during economic expansions than during recessions. Billionaire owners feel a little more flush during bull markets and are more willing to break the bank to acquire a prized free agent. And superstar players, advised by their agents, try to time…

12:51 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The prospects keep flying out the revolving door. But Dave Dombrowski doesn’t care. He didn’t come to Boston to pile up names on Keith Law’s Top 50 prospects list. He didn’t come to Boston to help his good friends in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, finish first in the International League. He came to Boston to spray champagne and…

This is actually pretty awesome …  Kim Zolciak‘s daughter, Brielle Biermann, is dating MLB prodigy Michael Kopech — a HIGHLY touted minor league pitcher who throws a 105 MPH fastball … who could be a future MLB superstar.  Kopech was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox in a blockbuster trade for Chris Sale on Tuesday afternoon … and the first person to lock up an interview…

A look at what’s happening today at the baseball winter meetings in Oxon Hill, Maryland: ___ CLOSE IT The World Series champion Cubs are hoping to finish off a deal for closer Wade Davis in a trade that would send outfielder Jorge Soler to Kansas City. Davis has been dominant for the last three…

There has never been a time that I could see salary caps in sports as being wholly a good thing. Leaning back on my long history of examining Major League Baseball, for over a decade I have written that the current system in place was best for the players and owners. In many ways, this exemplifies what Forbes has been about. Free market without a lot of regulating, works. MLBPA…

You can learn a lot about the state of the economy by following the ebbs and flows of the Major League Baseball free agency market. Pro sports revenue grows faster during economic expansions than during recessions. Billionaire owners feel a little more flush during bull markets and are more willing to break the bank to acquire a prized free agent. And superstar players, advised by their agents, try to time…

12:51 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The prospects keep flying out the revolving door. But Dave Dombrowski doesn’t care. He didn’t come to Boston to pile up names on Keith Law’s Top 50 prospects list. He didn’t come to Boston to help his good friends in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, finish first in the International League. He came to Boston to spray champagne and…

There has never been a time that I could see salary caps in sports as being wholly a good thing. Leaning back on my long history of examining Major League Baseball, for over a decade I have written that the current system in place was best for the players and owners. In many ways, this exemplifies what Forbes has been about. Free market without a lot of regulating, works. MLBPA…

12:51 AM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The prospects keep flying out the revolving door. But Dave Dombrowski doesn’t care. He didn’t come to Boston to pile up names on Keith Law’s Top 50 prospects list. He didn’t come to Boston to help his good friends in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, finish first in the International League. He came to Boston to spray champagne and…

There has never been a time that I could see salary caps in sports as being wholly a good thing. Leaning back on my long history of examining Major League Baseball, for over a decade I have written that the current system in place was best for the players and owners. In many ways, this exemplifies what Forbes has been about. Free market without a lot of regulating, works. MLBPA…

National Harbor, Md. As a rule, baseball teams want to use their assets in ways that will enable them to win as many games as possible. Also as a rule, baseball players want to be used in ways that will maximize their earning potential. Most of the…

KHOU 11 Sports HOUSTON – Wayne Graham’s office at Reckling Park is full history. But this week, he added a new piece to the collection. A humidor. It’s a humidor which holds cigars from Cuba, a place stuck in time, a country now a part of him and his Owls baseball team. “I didn’t realize how much history is in Havana, it’s incredible,” Graham told KHOU 11 Sports on Tuesday….