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Lack of attendance is killing the St. Louis Cardinals New York-Penn League affiliate, the Batavia Muckdogs.

Major League Baseball’s commissioner sees more Wild Card teams as “very attractive.”

The St. Louis Cardinals rank ninth in the 2010 MLB Fan Cost Index with a 0.7 percent increase compared to 2009.

A wild idea reportedly offered up in an MLB brainstorming session seems to have many overly concerned while a key member in the room denies it even came up.

The St. Louis Cardinals have announced a new program to add money to tickets for spending at the ballpark. Like anything, there are both benefits and risks.

A quick check of recent news items pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals’ chief rivals from Chicago.

Some major league clubs have advantageous leases that offer flexibility but shackle their communities. Others carry stadium-related debt.

Recent comments attributed to management and the union are positive, but will they actually get to work on it?

A collection of recent St. Louis Cardinals-related links of interest with a little commentary sprinkled in.

As the old saying goes, figures never lie and liars never figure. Have it your way – 2009 is the fifth highest total attendance in history or the biggest single-season loss since Harry Truman was president.

There is a greater benefit from increased ticket sales than just adding better players. It also means a stronger economy and more jobs.

A new study ranking minor league sports markets provides mixed results

A 2008 New York-Penn League championship did not stem the flow of red ink from the Batavia Muckdogs’ operation

Who attends St. Louis Cardinals spring training games and how often do they do it?

A corporate management group has taken over operations of the Memphis Redbirds and AutoZone Park. Guess what is coming next?

What if the St. Louis Cardinals asked fans to cover part of the cost of keeping Albert Pujols under contract?

The Cardinals enjoy one of the top three owners in Major League Baseball, according to Sports Illustrated

Forbes ranks the Cardinals as MLB’s eighth most valuable franchise.

The St. Louis Cardinals rank tenth in the 2009 MLB Fan Cost Index with a 1.2 percent decline compared to 2008.

Depending on how you look at it, St. Louis Cardinals average attendance is down either 9.4% or 5.1% year-to-year.

St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. offers up more information on the team’s past and present financial picture.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ projected player payroll is down $8.6 million from 2008, very close to the average for clubs in the top half of spending across MLB.

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to have revised their player payroll budget down for 2009. Is it justified? How can we know?

Does having a Rookie of the Year translate to more fans in the stands? Would the St. Louis Cardinals consider trying it with top prospect Colby Rasmus?

Lee Enterprises announced their sale of 2.7% of the St. Louis Cardinals to the team’s majority ownership group. It is not enough to solve their deep financial problems.

The parent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Lee Enterprises, Inc. is on the verge of bankruptcy. They also own a minority stake in the St. Louis Cardinals.

Their Rochester saviors lost over $250,000 running the Batavia Muckdogs in 2008. While there are plans to try to fix that in 2009, the losses can’t continue.

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