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AskMen.com
December 27, 2000
Mark Simmons |
A-Rod Hits The Jackpot, Super Mario Returns Texas Rangers announced signing former Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year $252 million contract... Hockey world erupted when it was announced that Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and current Pittsburgh Penguins owner would be returning and paying himself the league average salary of $1.4 million...   |
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November 29, 2000
Mark Simmons |
Pro Sports Salaries How can we explain the meteoric rise of players' salaries? |
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Mark Simmons |
The Financial Gains Of Free Agents Few can come up with bottom-line explanations to justify the figures that are being thrown at athletes. It is nice to see that at least hockey management is looking at sports in terms of dollars and sense... |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
CEOs Are Ridiculed for Huge Salaries: Why Aren't Athletes and Entertainers? Why is it that corporate executives are coming under fire for excessive pay when athletes like Michael Jordan and entertainers like Oprah Winfrey seem to stir no such feelings of resentment? |
Sports Illustrated
December 8, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Gift wrapped Plan on a return of Super Mario in time for the holidays... |
Salon.com
December 20, 2000
Allen Barra |
The Alex Rodriguez FAQ Is he worth all that money? Will these giant contracts ever stop? Is salary inflation driving up ticket prices? Ruining baseball? (Short answers: Yes, no, no, no.) |
AskMen.com
Lewis Helfand |
Overpaid Athletes Who Do Jack Watching your team lose because of players who underperform or miss games due to injury is hard enough. It becomes even harder when you realize they're being paid millions to put up these bad numbers or sit out games. |
Sports Illustrated
September 6, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Making a case for Pedro Martinez With 16 wins, Pedro Martinez has a shot at winning 20. What does he have to do to win the Cy Young award? I thought he was already the clear frontrunner, but the mailbag brought some disagreement. |
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Ash Karbasfrooshan |
Do CEOs Deserve Their Salaries? Large CEO salaries are not excessive when compared to company profits. |
AskMen.com
July 26, 2000
Mark Simmons |
Baseball Finances: Owners & Players Whether it's players asking for astronomical salaries, or owners complaining about million dollar losses, the public in general is bombarded with messages advertising the greed of owners and players alike. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
5 Failed Gretzky Heirs A few players emerged as successors because of their success at a young age, but we mustn't forget that, in addition to a solid skill set, the true heir must have Gretzky's humble personality as well. Here are the 5 players that came closest. |
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Mohit Arora |
Top 10: Sports Superstitions Sometimes it's not enough to just practice and train for hours on end, as players also need to have a mental edge, which often manifests in some strange and nonsensical behaviors and beliefs. |
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Troy St. Louis |
The Price Of An MLB All-Star Team For the past few seasons there has been a growing concern that small market teams cannot compete in professional baseball today. Examining the cost of rising salaries for players you may conclude that they have a point. Or do they? |
Sports Illustrated
September 12, 2001
Tom Verducci |
Sox down Pedro's status tops Boston's long list of questions... |
Sports Illustrated
December 12, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Inside the NHL The comeback of Mario Lemieux is good news for everyone in the league... |
Sports Illustrated
May 23, 2001
E.M. Swift |
Sensational showdown It's been a long time since the two best teams in hockey met in the Stanley Cup finals, but that's what the showdown between the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche represents... |
Salon.com
August 27, 2002
King Kaufman |
So will they strike? Maybe, maybe not. But since baseball players and owners aren't even addressing the fundamental problem, we'll be asking the same question in a few years. |
Sports Central
October 1, 2004
M. Edward Guest |
Pedro and Boston: One Last October? The distinguished hurler for the Boston Red Sox has posted 16-9 record with a 3.90 ERA, for a team that recently clinched a spot in the postseason. Yet, Martinez is a frustrated man, witnessing the worst season of his career. |
AskMen.com
January 8, 2001
Jimmy Shapiro |
Top 50 Sports Stories Of 2000 Here's one man's opinion of the top 50 stories of 2000, in order of importance. Let's hope this year is as eventful... |
Salon.com
July 23, 2002
King Kaufman |
Taking baseball owners at their word If competitive balance is the main issue in the contract talks, why does their main proposal address payroll imbalance? |
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Lewis Helfand |
Strikes & Lockouts In Professional Sports Everything from ticket sales to stadium parking takes a significant hit when games are canceled. The strikes and lockouts listed below show just how much professional athletes, teams, and even leagues stand to lose when faced with a work stoppage. |
Sports Central
June 2, 2008
Joe Boesch |
Crosby and Company With their hopes for a Stanley Cup diminishing, the Pittsburgh Penguins can only learn from the past and build for the future. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Reasonable CEO Pay Can Boost Your Returns Who's making money in your investments -- you or the CEO? |
Sports Central
October 2, 2006
Joe Pietaro |
Peanut Brittle Pedro For what it's worth, signing Martinez did help the Mets in many other ways other than wins and losses on the field. |
Sports Central
September 23, 2003
Lauren Reynolds |
What's Holding Boston Back? Boston's baseball players endure much more hardship than any other group of athletes. Not only are they blamed for the losses during their time, they are saddled with the responsibility of 85 years of losing. |
Sports Central
March 27, 2011
Jess Coleman |
Can You Buy Wins in Baseball? Could the Yankees' unlimited sum of cash really result in an astonishing 27 World Championships? |
Sports Central
December 18, 2004
Martin Hawrysko |
Pedro to Mets: What Were They Thinking? There is no problem in signing Pedro, if the deal was for one year or two at the most. Three years is too much, but four? It is safe to assume that Pedro's better days are behind him. |
AskMen.com
August 12, 2002
Ash Karbasfrooshan |
Are You Worth Your Paycheck? While we should avoid being driven by money alone, it is only normal that we would wish to extract as much out of the system as we can. It may sound unfair, but it is true. |
CRM
May 1, 2006
Karen Bannan |
What Are Your Marketers Worth? Marketing salaries and bonuses rebound in a seller's market. |
Sports Illustrated
September 18, 2000
Jack McCallum |
Missed opportunity Why isn't Pedro baseball's premier pitchman? |
CFO
April 1, 2004
Tim Reason |
Squeeze Play Forget steroids. It's spending that has baseball in a bind. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 1, 2005
Jim Heskett |
Is There an "Efficient Market" in CEO Compensation? There is evidence of little or no relationship between the size of CEO compensation awards and corporate performance. Why? |
Job Journal
February 25, 2007
Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros:Sports Stars Can't Compete with Overpaid CEOs Can America bring it's high-flying CEOs down to earth? |
Sports Illustrated
January 3, 2001
Frank Deford |
Above and beyond Mario Lemieux's return is something to be thankful for... |
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Steve Seepersaud |
What Sidney Crosby Can Do For The NHL Before even suiting up for his debut NHL regular-season game, the No. 1 draft pick was already a wealthy man. Crosby signed a three-year deal with the Penguins, which included an annual salary of $850,000. |
Sports Illustrated
March 29, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Rattling Sabres The Sabres have the most wins since the All-Star break and still they receive no respect or accolades from the national media. Why is Buffalo always overlooked? |
AskMen.com
Lewis Helfand |
Sportscaster Salaries There are very few people who can throw a fastball like Randy Johnson or dominate a game like Shaq. And that's why these men earn the big bucks. But what about the men and women who call the games? How much do they get paid? |
Sports Central
December 5, 2014
Jeff Kallman |
Three For the Hall, First Ballot Let's begin a Hall of Fame Class of 2015-to-be examination with a look at the new ballot arrivals. |
Salon.com
March 31, 2001
Allen Barra |
Everything you know is wrong The major leagues are more competitive than ever, small-market teams can compete, and home runs and giant salaries aren't ruining the game. Plus: Who's going to Cooperstown? |
Sports Central
March 17, 2005
Kevin Beane |
Remember the Expos A retrospective of the Expos history in Montreal as they make their new home in Washington, DC. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
The Business Of Officiating Athletes aren't the only people who dream of making it to the big leagues. In fact, some people aspire to take to the fields of the MLB and the NFL in a different type of uniform. |
AskMen.com
Lewis Helfand |
Top 10 Coaches With The Highest Salaries Unproven coaches are generally not given gigantic salaries right from the start. They have to work their way up through the assistant level or prove their value coaching collegiate teams. And the 10 coaches at the top of the salary list are a perfect example of this. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 5, 2006 |
IT Is in The Money IT salaries are projected to increase an average of 3 percent in 2006, according to an annual salary guide. |
Sports Central
January 25, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
Biting the Big Apple: MLB Preview You thought last year was whacked? This year will turn inside out when the Big Apple erupts on its newest newcomers ... and it's going to get ugly. This and the predictions of a wild and wooly year of baseball to come. |
AFP eWire
July 21, 2008 |
Pay to College Fundraisers, Staff Shows Strong Growth Salaries of fundraisers at U.S. colleges and universities have seen strong growth in recent years, according to a recent survey. |
AFP eWire
November 3, 2008 |
Members Share Insights on Nonprofit CEO Salaries Readers think nonprofit CEOs are not paid too much. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2005
Terry Costlow |
Engineering Salaries Rise Again Wages in the United States grow only slightly, while China and India see double-digit increases |
AFP eWire
October 2, 2006 |
CEO Salaries at Largest Charities Increase The average salary of charity leaders grew faster than those of their counterparts in the for-profit sector in 2005. |
Entrepreneur
December 2007
Mark Henricks |
On the Up-and-Up Both hiring and salaries continue to rise. |
Sports Central
February 16, 2005
Jon Gonzales |
What's in a Number? What is it about numbers on athlete's jersey that make them what they are? Pride, superstition, family, identity are only a few reasons why athletes wear the numbers they wear on gameday. |
