‘You don’t need litigation to solve problems’

after that.”

With one of Angelos’ legal battles recently resolved, another is getting ready for its next step.

Earlier this month, the lawsuits pitting Angelos and his mother, Georgia, against his brother, Louis, over Peter Angelos’ estate were settled, ending eight months of escalating claims.

“Those things are distractions, and it’s unfortunate whenever they arise, but all good things going forward now,” Angelos said.

Next month, the New York Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the ongoing legal dispute between the Orioles and Washington Nationals regarding the Nationals’ claim to about $100 million in rights fees from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which broadcasts both teams’ games and of which Angelos is also the CEO. The situation, which Angelos called “eminently solvable,” stems from an agreement put in place when Major League Baseball moved the Nationals, then the Montreal Expos, to Washington in 2005.

“I think it’s resolvable today, tomorrow — I’m oversimplifying — separate and apart from that appellate track,” Angelos said. “That’s litigation. My goal, as you might be totally surprised to hear, is to never be around any litigation again. You don’t need litigation to solve problems. You just need good partners.”

Angelos also addressed what he called the “business decision” to have MASN show only four spring training games each for the Orioles and Nationals. That’s believed to be the lowest number of spring television broadcasts for any club.

Noting the network shows more than 300 regular-season games and 600 pregame and postgame shows between the two baseball teams, Angelos said, “Should that come at the expense of spring training? I don’t know. I think it’s certainly a valid question and criticism.”