Nope, but they play the "if you want USA, Bravo, MSNBC, NBC O&Os... you need to put CSN on your basic tier" card. Fox used to the play the same game with their Sports Nets, but Sinclair doesn't have the leverage and everyone is telling them to pound sand. Half the MLB's TV deals are in real risk right now.
As a cord cutter, I hope so. The sooner the bubble implodes, the sooner mlb.tv airs games in market