Cardinals drop plans to buy Class AAA team

Thursday, January 15, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have dropped plans to purchase their top minor-league affiliate in Memphis, Tenn., citing concerns about the sour economy and uncertainty about what the economic downturn will mean for baseball, an official with the Memphis Redbirds said Wednesday.

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