December 27, 2001 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports on possible impact of Minnesota Twins leaving the state. Most experts say only a new stadium will prevent the loss of the team. Observers say if Major League Baseball moves ahead with its contraction plans and cuts the Twins before next season, the Twin Cities reputation as a major league city sports location would be in jeopardy. However, economists say the fallout from the loss of the team would be more psychological than economic.
November 21, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson interviews Stanford economist Roger Noll about a report released that concludes Major League Baseball is unlikely benefit economically from its contraction plan. Noll, who wrote the report, says the League WOULD benefit if it could eliminate only the struggling Montreal Expos, but he says there are no other teams struggling enough to make buying them out worthwhile.
August 10, 1974 - Roger Noll of California Institute of Technology, and Frank Ryan, former football star, discuss sport as big business.