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Even After Long-Awaited Court Ruling, MLB's Manfred Doesn't Expect MASN Resolution

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred on Thursday said that the long-running TV-rights dispute between the Orioles and Nationals "won't be settled until after a judge hands down a decision" in the MASN-filed lawsuit in N.Y., according to Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore SUN. Manfred said that the case, through which MASN asked N.Y. Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Marks to "set aside the decision of an MLB arbitration panel and either settle the dispute himself or send it to a neutral arbitrator, is far enough along that the parties will wait for a decision before determining how to proceed." Manfred: "Nothing will move until a decision is rendered by that court. The next step following that decision really will depend on how he rules. We believe that the decision that was rendered (by the MLB arbitration panel) was rendered consistent with the relevant agreements and we're hopeful that the judge agrees with that." Marks heard arguments on May 18, but Manfred said that he "had no idea when the ruling will come." Manfred: "Most troubling from my perspective is when you think about the issue in front of the judge. It probably is not going to resolve the matter. Something more is going to happen. That is troubling." Schmuck reports Manfred reiterated his long contention that there "is no connection between the lawsuit and the fact" that the Orioles were passed over when MLB awarded All-Star Games to the Padres ('16), Marlins ('17) and Nationals ('18). He said that a decision on '19 "might be well down the road and that he hopes to develop a more comprehensive bidding process to determine future sites" (Baltimore SUN, 7/31). In Baltimore, Rick Seltzer noted the Orioles and the city "must present a package detailing available facilities and support" to bid on an All-Star Game. Manfred: "I know that, because I was a season ticket holder in Baltimore for a long time, that Baltimore has the capacity to present that kind of package. I'm sure there will be an effort when we get into the process for the games beyond 2018" (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/30).

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