There's Always Next Year, Isn't There? The Illusion of Competitive Balance in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig recently stated that his sport should be considered the role model for competitive balance to other professional sports. The following paper seeks to reveal the truth about the state of competitive balance in baseball by analyzing the past thirty years. Through examining regular season wins, games behind, and average divisional standing, it will be demonstrated that competitive balance has not improved significantly.autChacon, Michael JeremythsSimpson, BrooksdgcHerrera, RicharddgcRoberto, AnthonyctbBarrett, The Honors CollegectbSchool of Politics and Global StudiesctbHugh Downs School of Human CommunicationctbSchool of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studiesenghttps://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17098106 pages115093930571628716197137572In Copyright2013-05Textsports marketingCompetitive BalanceMajor League Baseball