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The article presents suggestions regarding winning strategies that should be adopted by the Detroit Tigers baseball team. According to Steve Quinn, chief financial officer of the team, the team management will maintain a fiscally viable operation that is required for the team's win in the World Series tournament. Increasing players' salaries, and sales of season tickets is the top most priority. The team should retain its senior players to succeed in various matches.

The article discusses the rebuilding of the Detroit Tigers baseball team that could result in playoff contention by 2021 as of October 2018. Topics covered the longer than 1-year contracts of slugger Miguel Cabrera and pitcher Jordan Zimmerman, the team's shedding of expensive talent last summer, and the roster's formation by salary arbitration or team-controlled players. Also noted is the Tigers' long-term build up via the draft and player development.

This article reports that the baseball team Boston Red Sox pulled off the greatest comeback in the history of sports and defeated the team New York Yankees to win the 2004 American League pennant. Thousands of supporters are always in attendance when their team makes its three annual visits to Yankee Stadium. More than half a dozen bars here cater specifically to Red Sox fans. Most fans here are New England natives who wouldn't change their allegiance. They're aghast that center fielder Johnny Damon defected to the enemy when the Bronx Bombers offered him $3 million a year more than the Red Sox did.

The article reports on the fundraising "Velocity" that was hosted by Destination Cleveland and Greater Cleveland Sports Commission at the Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio on January 17, 2019. It says that proceeds will be used for hosting events such as the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB), 2022 National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star, and the National Football League (NFL) draft. Destination Cleveland president David Gilbert expects the fundraising to raise $6.2 million from the state.

The article reports on the ticket distribution plans of the baseball team Cleveland Indians for the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game. The club has finalized how it is going to distribute its share of the tickets to the Midsummer Classic's two major events, the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game. Season-ticket holders who had full- or half-season packages in 2018 have the chance to purchase a strip that provides access to all of the All-Star events.

The article explores the finances of the New York baseball teams, Yankees and Mets amid prospects that both teams will make the 2015 playoffs for the first time since 2006. It mentions the potential boost in ballpark business resulting from the positive performance of both teams, the likelihood for the Yankees to post stronger season-ticket renewals and demand higher prices from sponsors and cable companies with a pennant win, and the projected 13 million dollars in ticket revenue for the Mets.

The article offers information on reader's poll related to the playoff run of baseball team, San Francisco Giants.

The article presents the author's comments on buying tickets for the baseball match between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in the first week of April 2008. According to the author, in this season, the last for each team in its current stadium, tickets will be in especially high demand. He suggests to select less popular times and days, as Thursday afternoons, for purchasing tickets.

The article discusses the winning streak earned by Major League Baseball (MLB) team Cleveland Indians in 2017. Topics explored include the victory of the team in an August 2017 game against the Boston Red Sox, the American League record secured by team after winning against the Detroit Tigers in September 2017, and the increase in the new season-ticket accounts of the team during their winning streak.

The article features Cleveland Indians baseball team manager Terry Francona. Topics covered include the loss of his team in the 2016 championship due to injuries of players like Michael Brantley, his selection as the American League's Manager of the Year and his winning percentage in the postseason. Also mentioned is the resurgence of the Indians which led to renewed interest in baseball in Northeast Ohio.

The article focuses on the sale of memorabilia after the World Series championship won by the Chicago Cubs baseball team in 2016. Topics covered include the value of a 1910 Chicago Cubs pennant, the estimated value of baseballs signed by members of the 1945 National League championship team and the transformation of the team from losers into World Series favorites. Also presented are the insights of memorabilia appraiser Michael Osacky on the sports collectibles.

The article reports on the possible contribution of the District Detroit mixed-use development to the decline in baseball team Detroit Tigers' game attendance at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan according to the team's manager Al Avila. Topics include the attendance record at the stadium in the 2016 season compared to 2015, the number of home games sold by the team during its playoffs in 2014, and an overview of the broader attendance decline trend in professional sports.

The article discusses some ways for sharing season tickets for the baseball playoffs involving the Chicago Cubs in the World Series in 2016. Topics covered include the option to consider seniority and number of games attended during the season when dividing tickets, the practice by some groups of selling playoff tickets for the 2015 season and using the proceeds to buy the ticket invoice for the following season, and the option of dividing four season tickets in 103 sections.

The article reports on the sharing of season tickets for baseball playoffs involving the Chicago Cubs in the World Series in 2016.

The article reports that Fox Broadcasting Co. is expecting increase in television ratings during Major League Baseball postseason, because of the involvement of markets including Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia. As of last week, the advertising sales of Fox Sports, a Fox Broadcasting Co. division, for the baseball postseason were running about 5% ahead of last year, with about 85% of its inventory sold, according to Neil Mulcahy, executive vice-president for sports sales at the company.

The article reports that the return of the Cleveland Indians baseball team to the American League Championship Series is sending economic ripples across Ohio's food and hotel industry. It has been stated that Canton, Ohio-based Sugardale Foods is predicting the sale of about 19,000 hot dogs during an average playoff game.

The article announces that Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) will be broadcasting the Major League Baseball playoff games for the first time. Turner Sports President David Levy will be at his broadcast center in Atlanta, Georgia checking out Cal Ripken Jr., Frank Thomas and Ernie Johnson's new baseball studio show on TBS. Turner's move into sports reflects the play cable networks are making on a lucrative market.

The article reports that the baseball team Detroit Tigers's value has jumped from $292 million in 2004 to $365 million in 2006. The team moved from conceding 119 losses in 2003 to an American League title in 2006. The new figures were released by Anderson Economic Group LLC, a Lansing, Michigan-based economic and business consultant.

The article focuses on the plan of the Detroit Tigers baseball team to send a financial information questionnaire to Major League Baseball in November 2013. The document will contain clues about the on-field future of the club, such as the amount of money available to re-sign key players for a fourth consecutive trip to the American League Championship Series. It also lays out the team's expenses, including player salaries and costs to operate Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

The article reports on the way the money from the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs games are divided. In Game 5 of the 2012 playoffs, revenue was over one million U.S. dollars, with the money divided among the owners of the opposing teams, the Detroit Tigers and the Oakland Athletics, and among umpires, vendors and the MLB. For the part of the players, the only money they get paid for playing in post-season games are from ticket sales from the first three or four games of a series.

The article reports on the home attendance for the games of Major League Baseball team Detroit Tigers, which remains on pace to record the second- or third-best attendance in franchise history. It highlights the 22,000 full-season tickets sold as of 2012, compared with more than 15,000 in the previous year. It notes that the average fans per game is 37,584 at the Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

This article reports on the weak ratings garnered by the first National League Championship Series (NLCS) broadcast on cable channel TBS. Averaging a 2.8 household rating/6 share, the Colorado Rockies-Arizona Diamondbacks series on TBS was hurt by several things, including the Rockies' four-game sweep, a 10 p.m. start time for two games and the two little-known, small-market teams. The series is down 61 percent from the 2006's NLCS pitting the Saint Louis Cardinals against the New York Mets, which averaged a 7.1/12 on Fox.

The article presents assorted comments from people about whether visitors who will come to Cleveland, Ohio for the 2007 American League Championship Series will leave with a favorable impression. Matt Biasella of Lakewood, Ohio says that the Cleveland area has problems with the construction in the Euclid Corridor. According to Mike Zelenka of Vermillion, Cleveland has been keeping things in order.

The article informs that the baseball team Cleveland Indians' general manager Mark Shapiro, has kept his humor despite the dismal performance of his team. During a speech last Monday, May 15, as part of a Jones Day luncheon series, Shapiro began by noting that his predecessor, John Hart, well aware of the fickle nature of baseball and the chance a team could underperform, left him with a useful piece of advice. Shapiro said that Hart advised him to never accept a speaking engagement while the season is on.