After two days of acrimonious hearings that intensely showcased the vitriol existing between Major League Baseball and the regional sports networks subsidiary that partners with nearly half its teams, a Texas bankruptcy court judge on Thursday sided with baseball.
Sinclair subsidiary Diamond Sports Group must pay the full rate stipulated by its local TV rights contracts with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. Otherwise, the MLB teams are free to exit their Bally Sports regional cable channel deals and present their games under a new arrangement established by the league.
