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There are many uncertainties as the Batavia Muckdogs are for sale and their Player Development Contract with the St. Louis Cardinals is also up.

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

The St. Louis Cardinals full system roster view will reflect changes during the remainder of the 2010 regular season.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system roster view will reflect changes during the 2010 regular season.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system view is refreshed to reflect tentative opening season rosters and extended spring camp invitees.

The St. Louis Cardinals full system rosters are refreshed to reflect spring training camps, both major and minor league.

Each year Rochester Community Baseball operates the Batavia Muckdogs, they pick up five percent ownership – but there is a catch.

The Batavia Muckdogs lost less money in 2009 than in 2008, but the deficit still runs in six digits and their patron is hurting, too.

The title pretty much says it all – links to 2010 schedules for the St. Louis Cardinals and their top minor league affiliates.

A comprehensive look at multi-year in-season roster changes across the Cardinals minor league system leads to conclusions that may differ from prevailing perception.

Rochester group will continue to try to stem continued financial losses in management of Cardinals New York-Penn League affiliate.

Analyzing changes in levels of recognized St. Louis Cardinals minor league standouts since 2004.

The number of St. Louis Cardinals minor league selections for all-star and elite competitions was down 18 percent from 2008.

After a robust 60 games-over-.500 total in 2008, the top six Cardinals minor league clubs posted their fourth losing mark in five years in 2009.

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

Looking at the distances of Cardinals minor league affiliates compared to their NL Central peers

The St. Louis Cardinals’ eighth-rounder’s coach says his junior infielder is turning pro.

The St. Louis Cardinals system rosters are refreshed to reflect the three US-based short-season clubs: Batavia, Johnson City and the Gulf Coast League Cardinals.

The 2009 season-opening roster for the Batavia Muckdogs of the New York-Penn League.

The initial roster for the 2009 New York-Penn League Batavia Muckdogs.

The St. Louis Cardinals made three roster moves from A-Advanced Palm Beach down to short-season Batavia.

The St. Louis Cardinals system rosters are refreshed to reflect the start of the regular season of the Venezuelan Summer League.

A complete listing of all 282 players currently known to be under contract in the St. Louis Cardinals organization from top to bottom by level and position.

The eighth look at St. Louis Cardinals minor league franchises offers a summary of all locations by season over the last 35 years.

The first of six in-depth looks at St. Louis Cardinals minor league franchises begins with the New York-Penn League

A new series highlighting St. Louis Cardinals minor league results system-wide from 1984 through 2008.

A complete listing of all 306 players currently known to be under contract in the St. Louis Cardinals organization from top to bottom by level assigned and primary position.

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.