The St. Louis Cardinals may have missed the playoffs, but they came in first place on TV. Fox Sports Midwest finished the season best among regional sports networks in Major League Baseball markets. The network's 9.5 average local rating for its 127 Cardinals game telecasts marked a 19.2 percent increase from a 7.97 rating last year. It also represents FS Midwest's best season ratings average ever, beating its previous high of 9.2 set in 2005.
