Slate discusses the economics of soccer. The best part of the article is their discussion of relegation -- awarding those teams that at least are trying to win (and winning). I don't see what is wrong with that concept. Basketball and baseball seem to be best to use it. Baseball with their talk of small market teams not being able to compete with the big market teams, and basketball with their lazy teams. It would also make the games at the end more meaningful for the players. They would have to play out the season.

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