For those St. Louis Cardinals fans in parts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi anxiously awaiting news about which games you will be able to see during the 2009 season, the wait is now over.
FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth have announced plans to televise a combined 123 Cardinals’ games during the 2009 Major League Baseball season. That is very good news as the total represents a substantial increase from the 100 games shown in 2008.
Coverage begins on Monday, April 6 with the first of 69 games scheduled to be televised on SportSouth, when the Cardinals open their season hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3 p.m. CT. FOX Sports Tennessee will televise 54 Cardinals’ games, starting with the third game of the opening series against the Pirates on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. CT.
Combined, the FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth Cardinals’ schedule features 58 games from Busch Stadium and 65 road contests. The schedule includes 59 games against National League Central opponents, 31 games against 2008 National League playoff teams, and three games against the 2008 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies. The regular-season schedule also features inter-league contests against the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins and 2006 World Series opponent Detroit Tigers.
Analyst Al Hrabosky returns for his 25th season and his 11th with play-by-play announcer Dan McLaughlin calling Cardinals’ games.
Telecasts of Cardinals’ games on FOX Sports Tennessee are available in the Memphis, Evansville and Paducah/Harrisburg/Cape Girardeau Designated Market Areas (DMAs), plus the counties of Union, Pontotoc, Yalobusha and Grenada in Mississippi. Telecasts of Cardinals games on SportSouth are available in the Memphis DMA, plus the counties of Union Pontotoc, Yalobusha and Grenada in Mississippi.
Blackouts still confusing
I am sorry, but I cannot fully explain the specifics behind MLB’s territorial rules that govern which teams’ games can be shown in which towns and cities. I can only say that the Commissioner of Baseball himself admitted several years ago that he cannot understand them, either.
Bud Selig has a committee that has been looking at possible changes for some period, but while the topic has been on several Owners Meeting agendas recently, it has been tabled each time. The underlying issue, as it always seems, is likely money.
Bottom line, do not expect any changes this season.
Spring training update
FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth are not planning to televise any Cardinals spring training games this year. However, several contests will be shown via national concerns, such as the new MLB Network.
For the most current spring training information, check out my blog, The Cardinal Nation, where I am keeping an updated list of radio and televised games.
2009 FOX Sports Tennessee and SportSouth St. Louis Cardinals Schedule
| Day |
Date |
Loc |
Team |
Time |
Network |
| Mon |
6-Apr |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
3:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
7-Apr |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
8-Apr |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
9-Apr |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
12:30 PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
13-Apr |
@ |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
8:30
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
14-Apr |
@ |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
8:30
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
15-Apr |
@ |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2:30
PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
16-Apr |
@ |
Chicago Cubs |
1:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
17-Apr |
@ |
Chicago Cubs |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
21-Apr |
VS |
NEW YORK METS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
22-Apr |
VS |
NEW YORK METS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
23-Apr |
VS |
NEW YORK METS |
12:30
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
24-Apr |
VS |
CHICAGO CUBS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Mon |
27-Apr |
@ |
Atlanta Braves |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
28-Apr |
@ |
Atlanta Braves |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
29-Apr |
@ |
Atlanta Braves |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
30-Apr |
@ |
Washington Nationals |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
1-May |
@ |
Washington Nationals |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
2-May |
@ |
Washington Nationals |
12:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Mon |
4-May |
VS |
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
5-May |
VS |
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
6-May |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
7-May |
VS |
PITTSBURGH PIRATES |
12:30 PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
8-May |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
9-May |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
12-May |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
13-May |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
14-May |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
15-May |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
16-May |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
12:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
19-May |
VS |
CHICAGO CUBS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
25-May |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
26-May |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
27-May |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
12:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
29-May |
@ |
San Francisco Giants |
9:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
30-May |
@ |
San Francisco Giants |
8:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
1-Jun |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
2-Jun |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
3-Jun |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
4-Jun |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
5-Jun |
VS |
COLORADO ROCKIES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
6-Jun |
VS |
COLORADO ROCKIES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
8-Jun |
VS |
COLORADO ROCKIES |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
9-Jun |
@ |
Florida Marlins |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
10-Jun |
@ |
Florida Marlins |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
11-Jun |
@ |
Florida Marlins |
11:00
AM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
12-Jun |
@ |
Cleveland Indians |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
16-Jun |
VS |
DETROIT TIGERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
17-Jun |
VS |
DETROIT TIGERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
18-Jun |
VS |
DETROIT TIGERS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
19-Jun |
@ |
Kansas City Royals |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
20-Jun |
@ |
Kansas City Royals |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Sun |
21-Jun |
@ |
Kansas City Royals |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
22-Jun |
@ |
New York Mets |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
23-Jun |
@ |
New York Mets |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
24-Jun |
@ |
New York Mets |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
25-Jun |
@ |
New York Mets |
12:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
26-Jun |
VS |
MINNESOTA TWINS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
27-Jun |
VS |
MINNESOTA TWINS |
12:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
29-Jun |
VS |
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
30-Jun |
VS |
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
1-Jul |
VS |
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
2-Jul |
VS |
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
3-Jul |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
4-Jul |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
12:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sun |
5-Jul |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
12:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
7-Jul |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
8-Jul |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Thu |
9-Jul |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
10-Jul |
@ |
Chicago Cubs |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
17-Jul |
VS |
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
18-Jul |
VS |
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
20-Jul |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
21-Jul |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
22-Jul |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
24-Jul |
@ |
Philadelphia Phillies |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Mon |
27-Jul |
VS |
LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
28-Jul |
VS |
LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
29-Jul |
VS |
LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
30-Jul |
VS |
LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
31-Jul |
VS |
HOUSTON ASTROS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
4-Aug |
@ |
New York Mets |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
5-Aug |
@ |
New York Mets |
11:00
AM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
7-Aug |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
8-Aug |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Mon |
10-Aug |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
11-Aug |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
12-Aug |
VS |
CINCINNATI REDS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
14-Aug |
VS |
SAN DIEGO PADRES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
15-Aug |
VS |
SAN DIEGO PADRES |
6:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
17-Aug |
@ |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
9:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
18-Aug |
@ |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
9:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
19-Aug |
@ |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
9:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
20-Aug |
@ |
San Diego Padres |
9:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
21-Aug |
@ |
San Diego Padres |
9:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Sat |
22-Aug |
@ |
San Diego Padres |
9:00 PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
25-Aug |
VS |
HOUSTON ASTROS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
26-Aug |
VS |
HOUSTON ASTROS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
27-Aug |
VS |
HOUSTON ASTROS |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
28-Aug |
VS |
WASHINGTON NATIONALS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Sat |
29-Aug |
VS |
WASHINGTON NATIONALS |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
1-Sep |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
2-Sep |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
3-Sep |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
4-Sep |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Sun |
6-Sep |
@ |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
12:30
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
7-Sep |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
8-Sep |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
9-Sep |
@ |
Milwaukee Brewers |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
11-Sep |
VS |
ATLANTA BRAVES |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Sun |
13-Sep |
VS |
ATLANTA BRAVES |
1:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Mon |
14-Sep |
VS |
FLORIDA MARLINS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Tue |
15-Sep |
VS |
FLORIDA MARLINS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Wed |
16-Sep |
VS |
FLORIDA MARLINS |
1:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
18-Sep |
VS |
CHICAGO CUBS |
7:00
PM |
SPSO |
| Mon |
21-Sep |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
22-Sep |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
23-Sep |
@ |
Houston Astros |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Fri |
25-Sep |
@ |
Colorado Rockies |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
| Tue |
29-Sep |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Wed |
30-Sep |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
6:00 PM |
FSTN |
| Thu |
1-Oct |
@ |
Cincinnati Reds |
11:30
AM |
SPSO |
| Fri |
2-Oct |
VS |
MILWAUKEE BREWERS |
7:00
PM |
FSTN |
Schedule subject to change; All times Central
Brian Walton can be reached via email at brian@thecardinalnation.com. Catch his Cardinals commentary daily at his blog, The Cardinal Nation.
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