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From the New York Post http://www.nypost.com/sports/espn_fires_reynolds_sports_andrew_marchand.htmQuote:
ESPN FIRES REYNOLDS By ANDREW MARCHAND
July 25, 2006 -- ESPN yesterday fired analyst Harold Reynolds from Baseball Tonight, sources told The Post. The reason was not immediately known.
"We are not going to comment," ESPN VP Josh Krulewitz said.
When asked how they are going to explain that Reynolds will never be on the air again, Krulewitz still declined comment.
Reynolds did not return calls.
Reynolds, 45, had been with ESPN 11 years. He had been a fixture on the show, which is a gathering spot for baseball fans, players and team executives.
The program already is dealing with the loss of information man Peter Gammons. Gammons is recovering from a brain aneurysm that occurred at the end of last month. The show's main analysts had been Reynolds, Gammons and John Kruk.
In Gammons' absence, ex-Met GM Steve Phillips has played a bigger role on the show. The program uses several analysts, including Orel Hershiser, Tino Martinez and Jeff Brantley.
Last night, host Karl Ravech was joined by Kruk and Phillips. Reynolds usually is on Monday nights.
Reynolds was known for a smooth style that usually was player friendly. He never found himself in too much controversy for what he said on the air. In fact, ESPN was so high on him he was expected to stay with the network through its just signed eight-year deal with MLB.
Now, after yesterday, Reynolds is no longer welcome in Bristol.
andrew.marchand@nypost.com
Someone even updated his Wiki entry TODAY. This is pretty bizarre. I mean, even Micheal Irvin is still on the ESPN payroll so.. HR must have murdered babies or something.
This makes me sad because the Baseball Tonight trio of Karl Ravech, Peter Gammons and Harold Reynolds was solid entertainment. Now Gammons is recovering and HR is barred from the premises...
I would really like to know why he was fired.
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Philips is a fucking moron. Penwing knows more about baseball than that douche. Anyone that trades away Kazmir for Zambrano or cheers for the Red Sox obviously knows nothing about baseball.
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Philips is a fucking moron. Penwing knows more about baseball than that douche. Anyone that trades away Kazmir for Zambrano or cheers for the Red Sox obviously knows nothing about baseball.
YEAH!!!
Wait, what?
It wasn't Phillips who made the Zambrano trade. It was Jim Duquette. Not that I'd expect a Yankees fan to know that - they're not too bright or knowledgable about baseball... 
I'd be willing to say that none of those guys are baseball geniuses with the exception of Peter Gammons. Each one has had moments (several, in fact) where you hear their comments and say, "What the FUCK are you talking about???" Reynolds seems like a nice enough guy, but he never really brought anything to the table as far as color commentary. I wonder if he ever really studied the game. I'd like to see guys who are students of the game on the show. And I'd like them armed with baseball bats so whenever Chris Berman looks like he's gonna open his mouth, they can shut him up.
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Philips is a fucking moron. Penwing knows more about baseball than that douche. Anyone that trades away Kazmir for Zambrano or cheers for the Red Sox obviously knows nothing about baseball.
YEAH!!!
Wait, what?
It wasn't Phillips who made the Zambrano trade. It was Jim Duquette. Not that I'd expect a Yankees fan to know that - they're not too bright or knowledgable about baseball...
I'd be willing to say that none of those guys are baseball geniuses with the exception of Peter Gammons. Each one has had moments (several, in fact) where you hear their comments and say, "What the FUCK are you talking about???" Reynolds seems like a nice enough guy, but he never really brought anything to the table as far as color commentary. I wonder if he ever really studied the game. I'd like to see guys who are students of the game on the show. And I'd like them armed with baseball bats so whenever Chris Berman looks like he's gonna open his mouth, they can shut him up.
Philips made the trade....he was the GM. Thanks for playing.
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Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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Rumor mill says it was because of sexual harassment.
If that's true and that IS the case... shouldn't Mike Tirico be long gone?
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plus who really gives a fuck if a woman was harrassed....she was probably begging for it.
did I say that out loud?
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plus who really gives a fuck if a woman was harrassed....she was probably begging for it.
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Report: Reynolds fired by ESPN amid sexual harassment accusation
July 26, 2006
NEW YORK (AP) -- Harold Reynolds was fired by ESPN from his job as a baseball analyst after he was accused of sexual harassment, the New York Post reported Wednesday.
The former Gold Glove-winning second baseman, a member of the "Baseball Tonight" team for 11 years, said he didn't do anything to warrant his dismissal and wants his job back.
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"It was a total misunderstanding," Reynolds told the Post. "My goal is to sit down and get back. To be honest with you, I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted."
The newspaper, quoting sources, reported that the woman is an ESPN employee.
On Tuesday, ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Reynolds, 45, made his last on-air appearance for the network Sunday night. ESPN refused to comment on previous reports that Reynolds was dismissed, or to provide any details regarding his departure.
"All I can say is he is no longer working here," Krulewitz said.
Reynolds, who played 12 major league seasons, joined ESPN in 1996. In addition to his work on "Baseball Tonight," he also covered the College World Series and the Little League World Series.
ESPN already was dealing with the loss of another baseball analyst, Peter Gammons, who has been off the air since he was stricken with a brain aneurysm on June 27.
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I didn't think Reynolds was great or antyhing, but with him and Gammons gone, Kruk will now be asked to talk more, and that is a tragedy.
It constantly amazes how ESPN manages to find all the ex-players and coaches who know so little about the actual sport.
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like Philips who traded Kazmir for Zambrano.
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Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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like Philips who traded Kazmir for Zambrano.
This just in: Yankee fan is wrong.
Also, water is wet.
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Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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Pappaspalooza Tomorrow!
And RKMBs-Fest...when?
Uschi said:I won't rape you, I'll just fuck you 'till it hurts and then not stop and you'll cry. MisterJLA: RACKS so hard, he called Jim Rome "Chris Everett." In Him, all porn is possible. He is far above mentions in so-called "blogs." RACK him, lest ye be lost! "I can't even brush my teeth without gagging!" - Tommy Tantillo: Wank & Cry, heckpuppy, and general laughingstock
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Robert has to meet my demands first!
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This just in: Samoan is wrong.
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let's see how long it is till some stat nut flips out!
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I thought Harold Reynolds was pretty good in Stripes, but really came to the fore as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters!
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