The New York Times – Music:
Ben Blatt, a data reporter for The Upshot, dreams up inventive ways to answer questions like: “Is Taylor Swift actually increasing N.F.L. ratings?”
Category: Baseball
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How MLB Players Arrange Autographs for Each Other
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As fans and collectors clamor for autographs, Major League Baseball players have built a network — and an etiquette — for signing things for each other.
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For Mets Fans, Opening Day Was All About Shopping
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For a lot of fans at the new Mets team store, game day is all about the shopping.
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Shohei Ohtani Drives Huge Ticket Demand Across MLB
The New York Times – Travel:
With huge demand to see the baseball superstar play for the Dodgers, M.L.B. teamed up with a Japanese travel agency. Fans began plotting trips.
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Fanatics and Nike Blamed by Fans for MLB Uniform Issues
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A redesign of M.L.B.’s uniforms has put Fanatics and Nike at the center of a debate about performance versus quality in sportswear.
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Yankees Ban on Beards Could Complicate Free Agency
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Yankees have a longstanding policy banning beards and long hair. Some think it could be costing the team players.
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How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs
The New York Times – Sports:
Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back.
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Why Do Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez Keep Playing for the Same Team?
The New York Times – Sports:
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López met as teenagers in 2012 and have been together ever since, with stops with four organizations.