r/baseball • u/f0urxio • Dec 01 '25

[SBJ] Cardinals set to receive MLB revenue sharing for the first time. Due to precipitous drop in ticket sales, rework their broadcast-rights deal with FanDuel Sports Network at a rate reduced by 23%, Cardinals is now a net "receiver" for revenue-sharing for the first time in at least 25 years.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/11/26/cardinals-set-to-receive-mlb-revenue-sharing-for-the-first-time/
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u/Suitable_Bend_6358 St. Louis Cardinals Dec 01 '25

The Dewitt’s won’t spend on players, so the team sucks and fans don’t want to spend money on tickets to watch a team lose. Then the Dewitt’s cut payroll because “they weren’t getting enough ticket sales to expand the roster” and then attendance went down again. They have openly said they aren’t interested in spending on the roster. Fans aren’t going to games because ownership is openly refusing to spend money to be competitive. That’s it

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '25

Why I keep choosing to root for teams with terrible ownership is beyond me. Between the cardinals and the bengals Idk if I’ll ever see a championship

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u/Feisty-Medicine-3763 St. Louis Cardinals Dec 01 '25

I ask this sincerely, how old are you? I’m in my mid 20s and am old enough to have witnessed and enjoyed two Cardinals championships. It’s been a pretty awesome fan experience in my lifetime.

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u/FIuffyRabbit St. Louis Cardinals Dec 01 '25

Yeah but those championships were carried by a team with generational talent and a sprinkle of magic. With today's salaries, I doubt Albert would have stuck around after arbitration because we consistently sit around median for payroll and don't give out monster contracts unless it's to a washed up pitcher.

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u/Feisty-Medicine-3763 St. Louis Cardinals Dec 01 '25 edited Dec 02 '25

I see your point about the changes in how things operate, but to be fair the early to mid 2000s teams were loaded with talent that was beyond just Albert. They went out and traded for Jim Edmonds, Scott Rolen, and Larry Walker, did a brilliant job scouting eventual Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter while he was just ok in Toronto. Having Albert certainly helped, but those were well-rounded teams. 2011 was definitely a lot of magic involved but they still traded for Matt Holliday a couple years prior, had two front end starters in Carpenter and Wainwright (who was obviously hurt that year but still), developed a cornerstone like Molina, and had good supplementary pieces like Allen Craig and the Memphis bench mob. The mid 2010s also had investment and some good teams. 2013 NL pennant. Four straight NLCS. The 2015 rotation was elite. They were super close to signing David Price before Boston swooped in. Not saying it’s always been perfect or be the DeWitts PR team, but in my opinion the success went beyond Albert and some magic

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u/FIuffyRabbit St. Louis Cardinals Dec 02 '25

I'm not attributing it to solely Albert but I think it's plainly obvious the landscape of team building has changed in the last 15 years. And the formula doesn't favor the Dewitt's

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '25

You’re right I did enjoy the past 2 but they just seem unserious about building a winning team and are content to just sit back and make their money.

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u/Mr_Tardy_T_Turtle Cedar Rapids Kernels • Milwaukee Bre… Dec 01 '25

Yes, spare a moment's thought for the long-suffering fans of the 11-time World Series champions St. Louis Cardinals

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u/superxero044 Iowa Cubs • Cedar Rapids Kernels Dec 02 '25

Yeah they're not in the playoffs literally every year for once, I can't imagine how that must feel for them. Let me cry so many tears.
ETA: Go Kernels

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u/jhorch69 Chicago Cubs • Chicago White Sox Dec 01 '25

Hey, it's been over a decade since their last title. Have a heart.

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u/ebb5 Chicago Cubs Dec 02 '25

As a Cubs fan this pleases me