i'm talking about baseball stars that draw fans into the park, not national media stars. I agree with your earlier point about spending and competition, i'm just saying that the truly successful teams are ones that grow their own stars.
The Cards are interesting because they have several good homegrown players and then traded for their two every day stars. If you have a glut of everyday players you will win and that will draw fans. Stars can help sell tickets but don’t have to have. But depends on the definition also.