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»
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»
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»
“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»
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»
SeatGeek, launched Tuesday at TechCrunch50, is a Farecast-like Web site for sports and concert tickets in the secondary market. It's so simple, I'm surprised no one ever thought of it before.
The site predicts future ticket prices ...READ»
Innovation. It's the lifeblood of growth and success. Yet trying to come up with a new idea, one that stands the test of time, is a daunting task -- to say the least. The landscape is littered with ideas that look good on paper but ...READ»
Major League Baseball has gone green. Here is how an article in the Washington Post this weekend sums up MLB's efforts:
"Across the country, baseball parks now have recycling bins for plastic cups, and solar panels are ...READ»
There are few career moments as exciting -- and these days, as perilous -- as taking over the top job at a company, business unit, or department. But what exactly do you do once you're in charge? This online guide provides 18 tactics -- and case studies -- to help you take the reigns running.READ»
I was unimpressed with most/all of the advertising during last night's Superbowl -- and I know I am not alone. There are, of course, several different lines of attack I could level against the brand and advertising ...READ»
Andrews has treated thousands of athletes in his 35-year career. How many of the 88 Hall of Famers, all-stars, and up-and-comers do you recognize?READ»
Faster than a T-1 line. More powerful than a Pentium chip. Able to leap sales obstacles in a single bound. It's the new breed of salesperson, with powers and abilities that you too can acquire.READ»
