For those that enjoy the business side of baseball - Tom Verducci of SI.com has a great analysis of some of the current "myths" surrounding attendance and the MLB. I think this is the kicker:

"Baseball is not without its challenges when it comes to attendance, but its main one is the same one facing every sport, not to mention Hollywood: How do you keep the in-person experience special in the face of connectivity options that were intended to be complementary but grow to become competition? If DVRs and large, high-def flat screens and whiz-bang camerawork made the couch more attractive than 50-yard line seats, what more erosion will come from 3D TV refinement and other advancements?"

"So you’d think Red Sox seats are impossible to score. Wrong. About 20 percent to 30 percent of tickets trade on what’s become baseball’s hottest secondary market, according to the club, making seats available for every game. Usually that means paying a big premium over face value. But for some games, even when resale prices fall below face value, tickets end up in the trash, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports in its Aug. 2 edition. "

James Shields - causing mental anguish among the hitters he faces.

The K that Kills