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Auggie

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3. Media rights for sure, whoever that will be ...

Reply to ificandream (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 26, 2023, 05:49 PM

Feb 2023

Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of Bally Sports, which broadcasts the Padres games and other teams, reportedly could be heading into bankruptcy.

“If Diamond doesn’t pay under every single one of the broadcast agreements, that creates a termination right," Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said. "And our clubs will proceed to terminate those contracts."

LINK: https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/mlb-commissioner-league-prepared-to-broadcast-padres-other-games-if-bally-sports-parent-company-unable-to-pay

Makes ya' wonder if this roster move, and previous moves, were predicated on this scenario. Padres are suddenly an even more valuable broadcast asset.

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The tickets for Padres games will be going up, up, up ... ificandream Feb 2023 #1

Media rights for sure, whoever that will be ... Auggie Feb 2023 #3

$196,000/Game SoCalDavidS Feb 2023 #2