It’s Just Business ep 201: Spring Means Baseball Talk and Stephen A Gets Paid

March 11, 2025

Spring training is in full swing and after looking at Stephen A. Smith new $100m contract at ESPN and his pivot to politics, its a Baseball. Play ball!

The Topic Rundown:

• Report: Stephen A. Smith, ESPN Agree to New 5-Year Contract Worth At Least $100M
• Nationals, Orioles settle lengthy dispute over MASN TV rights
• ESPN’s Baseball Back Door Could Be a Local Rights Deal
• Dolan’s MSG Networks Nears Bankruptcy As Cord-Cutting Surges
• With $1 billion in salary IOUs, the Dodgers spark new questions about MLB’s fairness

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