Red Sox Case Study

Bryce Harper is the player that you love to have on your own team, but opponents can't stand him! He might have a swagger that annoys opponents, but he is one heck of a baseball player and this year he is breaking out to the superstar everyone expected! He is just 22 years of age and he is one of the most feared hitters in baseball. He has battled injuries to start his career because of what some have termed too much hustle, but this year he has put all together. He is hitting .331 27 home runs and 64 runs batted in the no question NL MVP at this point in the season. He might rub fans and opponents the wrong way but he is fun to watch play baseball I just wish as a Braves fan he was in a different division.

The Boston Red Sox was founded in 1901. The team was originally named the Boston Americans but later changed to the Boston Red Sox after Boston’s first professional baseball team the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox first played Huntington Avenue Grounds but later moved to Fenway Park in 1912. Fenway Park remains the home of the Sox to this day.

No sports scandal has similarly shocked America or had such a lasting impact on its culture. The Black Sox players were suspected of throwing the World Series, and underwent trails. On August 2, 1921, the Black Sox were found guilty on all accounts. The final verdict was that all eight players to be permanently banned from organized baseball. The Black Sox players should not be banned from baseball for life. Although the players threw the World Series and had a huge negative impact on the fans and the game, they should not be banned for life because, they were only in it for the money, not all of the players that were banned were involved, and they tried to call off the fix.

The following is a description of the Chicago White Sox stakeholders listed in order of most important to least important. The five most important internal stakeholders for the White Sox are; the players, the employees, the league officials, the sponsors (investors) and the season ticket holders. The five most important external stakeholders for the White Sox are; the fans, the payers union, the government, the media and agents.

Last year a whole nation came together to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they made their bid to win the World Series. It was a feat that they had not accomplished in over 20 years. The excitement across Canada was unbelievable! People from all over the country were travelling to Toronto and the opponent’s city to show their support for the Jays. Unfortunately, their efforts were cut short in a series loss to the Kansas City Royals who ended up World Series Champions. Now with the 2016 season around the corner, can the Blue Jays make it back to back playoff berths with the changes that have been made in the front office, pitching rotation and player trades?

The Houston Astros have been making deals to improve their team, and avoid another collapse like the one they had last season. Their bullpen could not finish the year strong after being one of the best in baseball throughout the season. The bullpen, also, collapsed in game four of the ALCS against the eventual champions. The Royals could not hit Lance McCullers, but once he was removed with one out in the seventh inning, Kansas City 's offense got it going.

The Chicago Cubs (Arrieta’s team) record is 26-8. Arrieta has pitched in at least 10 of those games, and in each game he’s pitched in, they have won. He pitches more than an average pitcher, and can pitch more innings that an average pitcher. The Los Angeles Dodgers (Kershaw’s team) record is 18-17. Kershaw has pitched in at least 10 of those games, but has not won each game he’s pitched in. This shows that Jake Arrieta holds his opponents to not score, and gives his offense a chance to gain momentum and score and win. “Arrieta didn't say outright that he was worth more than the seven-year, $175 million contract that the Nationals awarded to Stephen Strasburg earlier this week, but he came close. "I'll let you judge that. Just look at the numbers," he said. When asked if he would be giving the Cubs a hometown discount, he said, "No" while shaking his head. This season, the reigning NL Cy Young winner holds a minuscule 0.84 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 37/12 K/BB ratio over 43 innings. As is befitting of those fine numbers, the ace right-hander has jumped out to a 6-0 record. May 11 - 11:53 PM” (http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/5017/jake-arrieta). This quote shows that Arrieta has not only the confidence and mental state to be the best pitcher in the league, but that he also has the performance to back it up.

Today was a lot of fun! Dad took me to the Red Sox game today. Even though they are not doing very well this year, they can still turn it around. They have two more months. They played the Detroit Tigers today. The game went in to extra innings and both pitchers threw the whole game. My! What a game it was. The Red Sox pulled it out 6-5 in 11 innings. The plus side of going to watch them play against the Tigers is that we got to watch the great Ty Cobb. Though, Elmer Myers really shut down Cobb as he went 0-5 with one run scored and was caught stealing once. They said on the radio after the game that he is still hitting .316 though. The Red Sox ended up collecting 12 hits to the Tigers 8, but the tigers fielded a lot better though, having 2

Victorino was traded along with cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels for infielder Josh Rutledge. The transition that he is going through is awesome for a man like him who loves winning, due to the fact he is going from the last-place team in the AL East to the first-place team in the AL West.

David Ortiz David Ortiz is not only considered one of the best hispanic baseball players of all time, but is also considered to be one of the best baseball players in Major League Baseball History. For many he is considered to be the best Boston Red-Sox player ever. David Ortiz has had a longer career than most players, playing a total of twenty Major League Baseball seasons. Ortiz finished his career with 541 home runs, which ranks 17th on the MLB all-time home run list, 1,768 RBIs which is 22nd all time, and a .286 batting average. Among the primary position that he played, designated hitter, he is the all-time leader in MLB history for home runs, runs batted in, and hits (MLB, 2018).

In 2011, C.C. Sabathia of the New York Yankees renegotiated his contract and he now makes an average of $23.4 million each year. Zach Greinke of the Dodgers is currently testing free agency and is expected to sign a contract worth more than his previous one, which came in at $147 million over six years. Teams need to protect their investment in these players and ensure they aren't injured, whenever possible. RFP Mounds help teams achieve this goal," Perry continues.

After being drafted by the Angels in 2009, Trout is currently the one of the league’s best players and one of the most popular, having been in the top 10 of jersey sales each season since 2012. The ballpark experience for fans is also very inexpensive allowing fans to enjoy the low price tickets and food/beer prices. The Angels average ticket price is just $32.32, which is the 2nd most inexpensive price in the MLB, compared to the league average of $58.14. Weaknesses:

The 10 year contract which Tom Hicks and his team proposed for Alex Rodriguez was one of the biggest ever in the history of Baseball. It was a major Investment decision for the group. The Group had taken over the Dallas Stars few years earlier and spent on buying quality players. This worked wonders for the team and Dallas Stars went on to lead the group. Tom Hicks had a policy of spending 50-55% of team revenue on team payrolls. If that is maintained he always gains an operating profit of 10-15%.

William Wrigley Jr. Company is exploring whether it is optimal to recapitalise with taking on $3 billion of debt. Three options are revised; borrow and repurchase shares, dividend payouts or continue to function with full equity. Debt will provide a tax shield of $1.2 billion given the tax rate is 40%, this should increase the market share price to $61.53 per share. The viable method for the company is to utilize this debt to repurchase shares. The will not only increase Wrigley’s market value, via the debt shield, but also signal to market that management believes Wrigley’s is undervalued, something the dividend payment won’t achieve.

He signed for $36 million over six seasons and an opt-out after five years if he has pitched 750 innings. According to his biography, he also had Tommy John surgery when he was in high school, which raised an immediate red flag among the local reporters. There were too many "what if’s" and red flags associated with Ryu as he prepared for his first season in Major League Baseball to think that he can be an impact starting pitcher coming from Korea Baseball Championship (Wells). Despite the doubts over his ability, he was determined to prove everyone wrong and had grounds for confidence. In 2006, he made a historic debut as he was named both the league's Rookie of the Year and MVP after posting an 18-6 record with a 2.23 ERA and 205 strikeouts. With an impressive performance, he garnered international recognition in 2008 as a member of South Korea's Olympic gold-medal winning team and in the 2009 World Baseball Classic (Rosenbaum). According to the scouting report of Baseball America, "he just turned 22, but he already pitches like a veteran. Ryu has four averages to above-average pitches, includes an 86-93 mph fastball with late life that he can add and subtract from when needed, a slow curve (75 mph), a tighter slider and a changeup. Already extensively tested in international play, Ryu's biggest asset is his feel