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Major League Baseball Saturday and Sunday blackout windows frustrate out of market viewers, but don’t expect the situation to change.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Midwest League affiliate will receive an additional $7.35 million to remain afloat.

The rumored sale of the Memphis Redbirds and its state of the art stadium may hinge on the City of Memphis.

Major League Baseball’ labor agreement defines what pre-arbitration players can be paid – even for a player who may be the best in the game.

The St. Louis Cardinals want to stop a company’s application to trademark the term “Rally Squirrel.”

A lawsuit was filed last month, alleging antitrust violations by Major League Baseball in the area of television blackouts.

A recommendation to read a summary of an important event covering off-field aspects of sports, especially baseball.

Another year of operating loss from the Batavia Muckdogs increases the likelihood the New York-Penn League team will be sold.

The St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A affiliate and its ballpark may soon be formally placed on the market.

Several dominoes would need to fall for the St. Louis Cardinals’ New York-Penn League affiliate to end up in Binghamton, NY in 2013, but it could happen.

Preliminary details on the changes coming to Major League Baseball free agency, player salaries, draft spending, arbitration, HGH testing and more.

The top nine payroll teams in Major League Baseball are at home watching the LCS, with seven of them having missed the playoffs entirely.

According to a new report, the National League Division Series will generate $5.2 million per game to the St. Louis region.

Examining inhibitors that might keep Albert Pujols from being granted an ownership stake in the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals rank eighth in the 2011 MLB Fan Cost Index with a 3.1 percent increase compared to 2010.

The St. Louis Cardinals are the 11th-most valuable team in Major League Baseball, according to Forbes Magazine.

The Batavia Muckdogs are attracting interest and are expected to be sold this year. Where they will play in 2012 remains an open question.

St. Louis Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III outlines team finances and specifically those surrounding new Busch Stadium.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ local television contract has as many more years to run, seven, as the possible duration of Albert Pujols’ next contract.

The St. Louis Cardinals have selected the vendor for their new dynamic ticket pricing starting in 2011.

Palm Beach County Florida officials are holding Roger Dean Stadium improvements hostage until the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins agree to stay beyond 2017.

Why would a former commissioner want Major League Baseball players to push for team ownership shares?

Sporting News magazine has taken on the task of ranking cities based on sporting success.

How might the record deal for Texas Rangers television rights affect the St. Louis Cardinals?

Despite solid play on the field, the St. Louis Cardinals’ top four minor league clubs had down attendance in 2010.

Progress is being made in improving the financials of the Memphis Redbirds while attempting to attract new events to AutoZone Park.

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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