So let us now commisserate and bask in the glory of Harold Reynolds and his analytical acumen.
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 03:27 (twenty years ago) link
― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 13:21 (twenty years ago) link
― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 21:57 (twenty years ago) link
― dyson (dyson), Wednesday, 31 March 2004 00:33 (twenty years ago) link
I don't think the BJs will finish fourth, but it's not unimaginable. Nor is their finishing second.
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 12 April 2004 17:58 (twenty years ago) link
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Former ESPN baseball analyst Harold Reynolds sued the network for at least $5 million Tuesday, saying he was wrongly fired after a female intern complained about what he called a "brief and innocuous" hug.
Reynolds joined the sports network in 1996 after a dozen seasons as a major leaguer and was fired July 24. According to his lawsuit, filed in New Britain Superior Court, ESPN terminated his new six-year, $6 million contract without specific reasons.
"I have tried everything possible to handle this situation quietly behind the scenes," Reynolds said in a statement released Tuesday. "After numerous conversations and multiple mediation discussions with ESPN executives it is clear that ESPN had no intention of solving this problem amicably."
Reynolds is seeking the money owed to him under the remainder of his contract, including interest and lost earnings. He is also asking the court for damages for lost future opportunities.
ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz said Tuesday that Reynolds' allegations are without merit and the network stands by its decision to terminate his contract.
"We have no further comment now that litigation has begun," Krulewitz said.
According to the lawsuit, ESPN terminated Reynolds' contract "for cause," but gave no further explanation or specific reasons. It also alleges that ESPN has refused to give Reynolds or state labor officials a copy of his personnel file.
His contract, according to the lawsuit, said he could only be fired for "failure to perform," which required "intentional or continual activities" contrary to ESPN's instructions, or else required "willful or egregious action ... which would constitute an act of moral turpitude."
"Mr. Reynolds has never, in his career as a baseball player or with ESPN, intentionally engaged in a 'failure to perform' his duties in any material respect," the lawsuit said. "For example, he was punctual, well-prepared, professional, creative and personable, both in the studio and on remote assignments."
Joseph Garrison, a New Haven-based lawyer for Reynolds, said, "Moral turpitude, in my opinion, is not reflected by an innocuous hug. I think the case is very strong."
The lawsuit said Reynolds hugged a female intern in July and the two had dinner later the same night. Reynolds has not seen the intern since, and she made no complaints about his actions until three weeks later, the lawsuit said.
"For 11 years I served ESPN with enthusiasm and dedication," Reynolds said. "It is unfortunate that ESPN has handled this process in an unprofessional manner. At the end of the day my integrity, reputation and family are my top priorities, and for those reasons I need to set the record straight and clear my name."
Reynolds played for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels before joining ESPN. He won three Gold Glove awards and one stolen base title and was a two-time All-Star
― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 00:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 00:26 (seventeen years ago) link
― Andy_K (Andy_K), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 01:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― milo z (mlp), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 02:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 08:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― polyphonic (polyphonic), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 21:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 1 November 2006 21:38 (seventeen years ago) link
Harold was the most knowledgeable analyst that has been on "baseball tonight" and the one whose opinion i respected the most, right up there with Peter Gammons. i wonder if the action "espn" took would have been the same had he been accused of sexually harrasing a man? fight back, get your job back, quit and go to fox and replace mccarver. -- Doug
― The Piper at the Gates of Brown (Andy_K), Saturday, 4 November 2006 15:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Saturday, 4 November 2006 15:41 (seventeen years ago) link
"You have to advance if you want to get there."
― Andy K, Sunday, 22 March 2009 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link
if Ryan Church hadn't had the concussion last year, "we're talking a possible NL MVP"
GIVE ME HIS FUCKING JOB
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 15 April 2009 23:58 (fifteen years ago) link
http://haroldreynolds.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/enjoy_it_for_what_its_worth.html
And at the end of the year their OBP is always going to be higher than most of the other guys on the team because they clog the bases.
Lifetime runs scored/162 game average of all the base cloggers mentioned in this post (and, what the hell, let's throw the nonclogging-specialist author in the mix, too):
Adam Dunn: 99Jason Giambi: 97Adrian Gonzalez: 95Dave Kingman: 75Harold Reynolds: 75
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link
We could also discuss how the quoted sentence does not really make sense.
― Stacey Pollen (Andy K), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 00:17 (fourteen years ago) link
are they clogging the bases cuz they are big? like SUVs might clog a highway...? im so confused
― whiney g. gordon liddy (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 00:27 (fourteen years ago) link
haha, if you missed this in the comments:
http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/06/19/bugging-harold-reynolds/
I was sure this revive wd be about HR's interview with Bill Clinton on MLB tonight, which I flicked away from in a big hurry. Intellect meets Integrity.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 04:39 (fourteen years ago) link
Will probably go down as his finest moment: "That ball's alive...that ball's alive."
― clemenza, Sunday, 18 October 2015 20:42 (eight years ago) link
up there with "Canadians can't catch balls"
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 19 October 2015 03:52 (eight years ago) link
"There's always situations in every game where you have to come up with a run."
― Andy K, Monday, 19 October 2015 12:58 (eight years ago) link
i am so wary of people who can talk continuously for like half an hour or more. this dude just never shuts up!
― jill's got heroin (rip van wanko), Monday, 19 October 2015 13:01 (eight years ago) link
(xposts) All true. Just trying to give him credit for one thing he had exactly right, and instantaneously--even one of the two managers didn't know the rule.
― clemenza, Monday, 19 October 2015 15:08 (eight years ago) link
i am so wary of people who can talk continuously for like half an hour or more.
HR is particularly bad, yeah, but that describes every sportscaster ever.
― Exit, pursued by Yogi Berra (WilliamC), Monday, 19 October 2015 16:05 (eight years ago) link
HR is dumbfounded that chase darnauds band played @ bonaroo on an offday
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 19 June 2016 01:00 (seven years ago) link
The Chase d'Arnaud Band was born, who have a sound that the group's namesake says is best defined by its "bandwidth."
"It's like James Taylor meets Crosby Stills & Nash meets the Beatles meets the Rolling Stones meets Def Leppard meets Metallica," d'Arnaud said.
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 19 June 2016 01:01 (seven years ago) link
smart move by harold getting his harassment scandal out of the way 10 years ago I guess
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 29 November 2017 17:42 (six years ago) link