And then you can do nothing about it because MLB.com has outsourced their site and they stole your analytics codes. I guess you could change them, but still the question is: are companies that outsource to shady firms liable for copyright/damages that will result from said decision.

That's good to know, thanks. I've seen too many companies starting to charge you instead of giving you a fair warning.

The Paid version is called Google Analytics Premium and requires a contract in place between the client and Google or a reseller. You won't get a bill out of the blue just for being over limit.