While striving to maintain many of baseball's cherished traditions, guardians of the game understand they can't stay too much in the past if they expect to keep the national pastime rich and relevant.
Major League Baseball is currently doing well at the gate and at the bank. With two decades of labor peace, MLB has consistently drawn nearly 75 million in attendance over the past several years despite escalating ticket prices. National TV ratings continue to languish, but regional telecasts are flourishing in prime time against their summer competition.Franchise values continue to mushroom. Forbes estimates that MLB clubs are worth an average of $1.