a- That's like saying the high bidder for a contract should still get it because it's not their fault they're locked into terrible deals with their subs
b- recent deals by teams in comparable media markets (the rangers seem very relevant here)
if CSN really is prepared to offer $100 million, give MASN right of first refusal and let the nats shop around
a - no, it's not an appropriate analogy.
b - I'm sure that the Nats will be making comparable deals a centerpiece of their proposal, but rumors of what CSN may or may not be willing to pay are of no value to this process. It's easy to leak a $110m rumor to media members when you have no real skin in the game.
