Harold Reynolds fired from ESPN? - Page 4

Go Tribe · 07-26-2006, 10:44 AM

interesting point of view - the ironic thing is that the sox let one of the best announcers in baseball go in john rooney - he was great

megamanmatt · 07-26-2006, 11:07 AM

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Yea, I understand that view, and I welcome the times the Twinkies are on ESPN and I get a break from the fanboys.

But, as you know from living here, the Twins don't get much support, and it is nice to hear someone rooting for us on TV.

Hell, John Kruk just said 10 minutes ago on BT that we can't catch the White Sox, even though we are 1 game back, just beat them twice in Chicago, and play them again tomorrow.

See the reason I like Blyleven and Bremer is because they arn't really negative. I have never heard them insult what any player has ever really done, Twins player or otherwise. That's the problem with ESPN is if a player screws up their Mr. Morgan jumps on it and is, as most people know, an asshole about it. I think it's just nice that they take a mistake for what it is and don't jump on any player if the make one. Joe Morgan is interesting to watch every once in a while because his head is so far up his ass, but it also gets annoying rather quickly.

bababui · 07-26-2006, 11:25 AM

If the sexual harrassment allegations are true it might prove difficult for him to get another broadcasting job. With that track record, even a single incident could result in a nasty lawsuit.

Go Tribe · 07-26-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bababui

If the sexual harrassment allegations are true it might prove difficult for him to get another broadcasting job. With that track record, even a single incident could result in a nasty lawsuit.

Marv Alpert might disagree with you

bababui · 07-26-2006, 11:35 AM

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Marv Alpert might disagree with you

He was never charged with sexual harrassment, which is usually commited in the workplace. He was charged with sodomy and assault. Not exactly apples and apples.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/albert1.html

andjbock · 07-26-2006, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

If the sexual harrassment allegations are true it might prove difficult for him to get another broadcasting job. With that track record, even a single incident could result in a nasty lawsuit.

Not if he takes over for Joe Morgan and has to work with Jon Milner

Go Tribe · 07-26-2006, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

He was never charged with sexual harrassment, which is usually commited in the workplace. He was charged with sodomy and assault. Not exactly apples and apples.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/albert1.html

Reynolds' offense is waaaay easier to "explain away" than Alperts. If someone can come back after everything Alpert did, then Reynolds will be working somewhere next year

abailey3313 · 07-26-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Go Tribe

Reynolds will be working somewhere next year

Pessimist!

Erik W. · 07-26-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Go Tribe

sorry but he is the biggest homer in baseball - just because he wouldn't blame an ump on a call doesn't change that. all he does is openly root for the team (c'mon now [insert player], lets [insert positive outcome] here!!!)

All local announcers are homers. Every. Single. One.

There's nothing wrong with it. Why should the hometown announcers be impartial? National broadcasters need to be impartial. Local guys absolutely do not.

Dagrims · 07-26-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bababui

He was charged with sodomy and assault. Not exactly apples and apples.

More like twig and berries.

GForce · 07-26-2006, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Azamien

All local announcers are homers. Every. Single. One.

Not. Remotely. True.

GH

GForce · 07-26-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by andjbock

I can do a search, but how many times have they been reported as saying "a deal is imminent" between club A and B or this person did this, etc? They always jump the gun and wind up being wrong.

I'll bet no more often that any other paper with a pro team.

GH

bulldog55 · 07-26-2006, 03:37 PM

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All local announcers are homers. Every. Single. One.

Vin Scully

The Great Demo · 07-26-2006, 03:42 PM

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marioh · 07-26-2006, 03:44 PM

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Why? Reynolds was one more bathroom break with Baseball for Dummies from eclipsing Joe Morgan as biggest dope on the entire network.

People here actually like Reynolds?

I wouldn't say that I liked him. But I didn't have the same amount of disdain towards him as I do towards Kruk and Phillips.

BlackHatCowboy · 07-26-2006, 03:54 PM

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Good lord.

I'm pretty sure bulldog was pointing out Scully as an example disproving the statement he was quoting.

Dumb and rude, son.

The Great Demo · 07-26-2006, 04:27 PM

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Good lord.

I'm pretty sure bulldog was pointing out Scully as an example disproving the statement he was quoting.

Dumb and rude, son.

boy was that an expensive prank. a third warning?

BlackHatCowboy · 07-26-2006, 04:56 PM

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Your job requires reading for context. Such a rule is asinine.

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Jonzard · 07-26-2006, 06:04 PM

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Go Tribe All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,534 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	interesting point of view - the ironic thing is that the sox let one of the best announcers in baseball go in john rooney - he was great

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