Even Cash-Inhibited Athletics Disprove DeWitt Saying MLB is a Money Loser

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    Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt said earlier this week that the sport `isn't very profitable.' Say what? The Oakland Athletics' franchise value has gone up an average of $37 million per year for the last quarter century. And the A's are always among the most frugal of Major League teams.

    Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt said earlier this week that the sport `isn't very profitable.' Say what? The Oakland Athletics' franchise value has gone up an average of $37 million per year for the last quarter century. And the A's are always among the most frugal of Major League teams.