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'Pitching Is Like Trading' And Other Thoughts From 2-Time World Series Champ Todd Stottlemyre
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 1:51pm | 762Todd Stottlemyre, two-time Major League Baseball World Series champion and author of the book, "The Observer: A Modern Fable on Mastering Your Thoughts & Emotions,” joined Benzinga’s "Peak Performance" earlier this week. Stottylemyre discussed the techniques he...
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Oakland Athletics Takes Swing At Schnitzer Steel
Friday, August 7, 2020 - 4:08pm | 1360The Oakland Athletics this week struck back against opponents of a proposed ballpark with a lawsuit of its own. Oakland A's President Dave Kaval said in a series of 16 tweets that the ballclub filed suit against California's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) in Alameda County Superior...
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The MLB Season Is 'Clearly In Jeopardy': Here's Why
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 1:43pm | 565The Major League Baseball season could in theory come to a grinding halt over the coming days after multiple Miami Marlins members tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. More Than One Team Impacted: At first glance, the health and safety issue appears to be confined to just the Marlins, but this...
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Fox Sports CEO: Baseball Is Back And Fans Are Excited
Friday, July 24, 2020 - 1:05pm | 277The Major League Baseball season kicked off Thursday with empty stadiums, but Fox Sports invested "a lot of effort and technology" to make broadcasts "sound and feel as normal as possible," Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks said during a Fox Business interview. What Happened: Fox...
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Liberty Media CEO Says We Will Give Fans What They Want: A Baseball Season
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 4:10pm | 363The Major League Baseball season is back with many twists, but Atlanta Braves owner Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LSXMA) is committed to safely give "the fans what they want which is baseball," Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei said on CNBC. What To Know: It's very important for...
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Freight All Kinds: Loading Up For MLB Spring Training
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 11:20am | 1126Pitchers and catchers report to Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training sites across Florida and the greater Phoenix area this week, expecting many of the comforts of home to be waiting for them — and their families. Eight of MLB's 30 teams count on flawless execution by Old Dominion Freight...
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Baseball Is Just The Beginning: Expect Facebook To Go After More Sports To Grow Video Segment
Monday, February 27, 2017 - 4:58pm | 365Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is doubling down on live streaming after introducing several new video features within the past few weeks, including autoplay of news feed videos, a larger format for vertical videos, picture-in-picture video and a Facebook video app for TV. Facebook And Monetization Last...
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A Home Run For Under Armour: MLB Saying So Long To Majestic And Nike
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 11:35am | 435According to Sports Business Daily, Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) scored a major win, as it teamed up with Fanatics to ink a deal to produce Under Armour-branded on-field jerseys for Major League Baseball teams starting in the 2020 season. Fanatics is the largest seller of online sports apparel and...
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Chicago Cubs Could Host The 3 Most Expensive Divisional Playoff Series Games Ever
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 12:08pm | 523The Chicago Cubs are going for history this October looking for their first World Series victory since 1908, and fans will be paying historic prices to be a part of the action at Wrigley Field. The National League Division Series will begin next Friday, October 7 on the north side of Chicago....
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Win At Investing: Play Moneyball
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 9:52am | 794At long last Major League Baseball returns as the single best sign that spring is here and summer is close behind. As the season starts, virtually every baseball fan cannot help but daydream about jogging onto the field, making the spectacular catch or hitting the walk-off game winning home run...
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Play Ball, Make Money
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 5:18pm | 884As the spring training baseball games start in earnest, it might be useful to see what lessons from America's pastime can make us better investors. There are many similarities between the game of baseball and the serious business of investing. Both consist of long periods of time of relative...