Ep. 670: Bally Sports Midwest parent company may not broadcast Cardinals games in 2025

B-Schaeff Daily

Could the Bally Sports Midwest saga finally be at its end? In a court filing Wednesday, Bally's parent company Diamond Sports said it won't broadcast games for 11 of the MLB teams with which it held contracts for 2025--and the Cardinals are included on that list. What does it mean for the Cardinals? Are they ready to handle their own broadcasts? What does it mean for fans? Will blackouts come to an end as a result of this? A lot of questions are still unanswered but Wednesday's news could be good news for accessibility in the long run. In the short-term, there could be payroll implications with the guaranteed revenue stream from the Bally contract evaporating--but then again, the Cardinals were already lowering payroll for 2025 before this news. Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage year-round!