Fixing Nats' TV Problem Next on Agenda

[Nick]

Baltimore Orioles owner controls broadcast
rights over the Washington Nationals

Now that Major League Baseball has finally signed a stadium agreement
with the District and named an ownership group, there's only one thing
left on the District's baseball to-do list -- sue 'em...

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[Editorial comment: The FCC, FTC, MLB, DC, Satellite tv, Comcast and
Adelphia are all factors in a looming fight that, when the day is over, will
probably still leave Washington, DC residents blacked out, and baseball
fans everywhere the ultimate losers. Truth be known, we all have a dog
in this fight.]

[SamC]

Baseball rolled over and gave Angelos everything he wanted. It had the absolute right to drop a team in Washington and give Angelos NOTHING, which is what had been done with ever other expansion team and franchise move, including the Browns becoming the Orioles in the 1950s.

It, and Angelos, should be punished.