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MLB gender report

The Market System

When $430 Million Is Not Enough

Whether looking at Mike Trout’s $430 million or a newly drafted player, we see athletes whose baseball salaries are called underpaid.

Everyday economics and baseball inflation

Why a $210 Million Baseball Contract Is Less Than It Appears

As baseball history shows, as with GDP, with inflation we need a nominal and real amount to compare different years’ salaries and calculate future value.