Who Can Really Say?

Doug Pappas, the pre-eminent writer and researcher on the business of baseball, died last week while on vacation. He was only 43.

Pappas wrote extensively on the business side of the game, and no one could touch his research or analysis in my book. He exposed the futility and hypocrisy of Bud Selig's leadership with devastating accuracy. Baseball fans are much the poorer for his passing.