Chris Tillman takes the mound for the Orioles today against the Tampa Bay Rays, but all eyes will not be on Ed Smith Stadium. The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is televising the Washington Nationals game against the Detroit Tigers, because today is the exhibition debut of Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg.
If I were running MASN, I'd do the same thing. The Nats certainly paid the kid enough. But the team is cast in a strange position -- trying to get the most out of that giant contract while attempting to keep the hype under control.
Good luck with that.