Harold Reynolds Appreciation!

The NY Post is reporting that Seattle Mariners Legend Harold Reynolds has been fired from his job at Baseball Tonight!!

"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.


Yikes. So mum's the word then? Deadspin thinks they might know why: possible sexual harrassment.


My immediate reaction is that they should fire the woman who turned down Harold's advances. This is one of the handsomest men on television we're talking about! I've had it just about up to here (read: eye level) with these lesbians nowadays. Try the meat stick, Sappho!

At least this provides an opportunity for me to tell one of my favorite baseball stories which I first heard from Harold Reynolds on baseball tonight. After the 1987 season in which Harold led the league with 60 stolen bases, he received a phone call from Rickey Henderson that went like this:

Harold: Hello?
Rickey: This Harold Reynolds?
Harold: Yes.
Rickey: Rickey had 60 at the break.
(Hangs up)

Thanks for the memories, Harold!! Here's hoping you land on your feet with Fox or somebody. I guarantee you Dave Valle is walking on eggshells until you find a new job.



UPDATE:

The Big Lead has the confirmation. Apparently this was a cumulative thing where he gave an inappropriate hug to a PA at an Outback Steakhouse after a bunch of other offenses. I have two reactions to this. First, this seems to be an open and shut case. If I'm Harold's counsel I'm petitioning for immediate dismissal under the landmark Outback statute "No Rules, Just Right". Second, I would like to see footage of the hug spliced with this Inappropriate British rocker from Conan O'Brien. One of my all time favorite Conan bits, and that's saying something.