From the New York Post
http://www.nypost.com/sports/espn_fires_reynolds_sports_andrew_marchand.htm

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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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