Let’s look at our favorite teams and some money issues. This is INSANE! St. Louis Cardinals A group led by Bill DeWitt Jr. bought the Cardinals for $150M in 1995. Forbes magazine valued the club at $460M in April, 2007. Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster (salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): 2007: $90,286,823 * 2006: [...]