Topic: AL West Division

Change the Baseball Schedule

Five of the fifteen games on the major league baseball schedule today are rained out (so far). A week ago, the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians had a four-game series snowed out. And according to Billy-Ball, a daily rundown ...READ»

How To Play Beane Ball

The Oakland A's Billy Beane has perfected the new rules for winning at baseball -- on the field and in the books. Some say that he's a genius who has mastered the future of the game. He says that doing more with less just means playing by the numbers.READ»

Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Beane's Magic

Report from the past.READ»

The Journey

A letter from the founding editorsREAD»

Seattle Mariners: (Re) build It and They Will Come

Pat Gillick has a winning formula: (Re)build it, and they will come.READ»

The Texas Rangers' Young GM

Jon Daniels is a geek who last played organized ball in Little League. Just 30, he's MLB's youngest GM, leading the Texas Rangers -- and a new breed of baseball execs.READ»

• Thirtysomethings
• The CEO Who's, Like, 17

Innovators Reveal Cool, Creative Spots in Seattle

Where are the cool and the creative? Nine Seattleites on the places that inspire them in their hometown.READ»

• Seattle: City of the Year

Leadership: Giving 100%, 100% of the time

Is it possible to give 100% of your effort, energy and focus to your job, 100% of the time? Is it a good idea? And if it is a good idea, for how long can you reasonably keep up that level of activity? That question is on my mind a ...READ»

Hey, Got a Qpass Rookie Card?

Collect a full set of Qpass trading cards, win fabulous prizes, and become brand literate along the way.READ»

Baseball & Truth

Watching the Oakland As crumble to the Red Sox last night made me pull off my bookshelf Michael Lewis' terrific book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. It's how the Oakland As manage to compete against the rich teams, ...READ»

Birth of a (Free-Agent) Nation

A conversation with baseball's first free agent.READ»

Speedometer

This month, FC throws some statistical curveballs on the business of baseball: from the numbers behind its class system to the card that boasts a $1.27 million price tag.READ»

Reflections on new Fast Company Article, "The Texas Rangers' Young GM"

I came across the following interesting article here this morning on FastCompany.com (color me surprised!) titled, "The Texas Rangers' Young GM". I'll admit - as a baseball fan going back to the Mets title in '86, I ...READ»

The Piniella Effect

Former Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager "Sweet" Lou Piniella may get tossed from a lot of games, Jeff Angus observes, but he's also consistently effective. He understands how to mine an organization for ideas that other managers ...READ»

The Name Game

Say you have an opportunity to resuscitate a brand that has nostalgic appeal but a lousy track record. Back in the day, it was a major-league loser. Do you stick with the old name and try to turn its identity around, or go with a new ...READ»

Stuff of the Month

This month's special summer-reading roundup and a cool laptop stand.READ»

Fast History: 80th Anniversary of Babe Ruth’s 500th Homerun

When Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 500 homeruns at Cleveland’s League Park 80 years ago, it was just another day at the office for the oft-smashing Bambino. But for baseball-crazy America, it was ballpark magic. Eight ...READ»

The Road to Recovery

This collection of dispatches from around the world offers a detailed map for companies and their leaders on the road to recovery.READ»

Game Show America - What's New for 2010

In the world of corporate game shows and casino promotions, nobody does it better than Game Show America!READ»

Leadership: Burning Lessons

“I gotta go with Billy on this one, Reggie,” the owner said, insisting that Reggie meet individually, man to man, with each of the players on the team to apologize for his remarks in a sports magazine in which he had criticized ...READ»

Welcome to the New Normal

What does it take to play and win in the current business environment? Five years ago, when the new economy was in full force, winning was all about thinking fast and taking risks. Three years ago, when the recession hit, winning was ...READ»

There Are Competing Priorities in Every Business.

A clear, simple strategy helps ensure that the best choices are made.READ»

Underwhelmed

I was at Opening Day in New York last week, attending the first official game at the new Yankee Stadium last week. Honestly, I was underwhelmed. Considering that the Yankees spend $1.5 billion dollars to build the ballpark, I ...READ»

Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - 2009: Hulu
• The Wild World of Web TV
• Cut the Cable: All-Time Top 10 TV Shows on Hulu