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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.

QUOTE(daa84 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 08:09 AM) i think a deal can be worked out...... kenny could try to get one more bullpen arm + prospect for garcia....then hell ship pods + the new prospect + a sox prospect (anyone other than fields and broadway) for soriano I think your solution, while makes sense, is a lot to happen in few days.... QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 08:16 AM) it's hard to tell with what everyone is reporting, but listening to ESPN radio this morning it seems that the teams were at least still talking, no McCarthy may ultimately be the deal breaker, but it seems like the teams were still talking. Just take what some of those talking heads on ESPN say with a grain of salt... BTW, you guys see Harold Reynolds got fired ?

QUOTE(beck72 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 05:55 AM) Why, what's happening? Just a feeling....If we won't trade McCarthy, our best major league prospect, and won't consider Broadway or Fields, possibly our best two minor league prospects, I just don't see a deal as working out. QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jul 25, 2006 -> 07:19 AM) Why is the Soriano to the White Sox headline still #1 on ESPN.com's front page? Its clearly been stated that McCarthy isn't going anywhere. Unless the Nats will take less, like Pods and a couple of prospects this deal isn't happening. Hasn't been updated, I'm guessing, but I'm sure it will be soon.

It certainly sounds like we can put the Soriano rumors to rest...

QUOTE(iamshack @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:12 PM) I think Kenny will look to improve any way he can. If pitching is at a premium, and hitting is a lesser valued commodity, than you go ahead and get the bat. The object is still to score more runs than the opposition. True enough, and I don't doubt that Williams is going to try something, but if you're going to force your offense to score 5+ runs each game, to me at least, it isn't going to turn out good when you still have 20 games or so vs. the Twins/Tigers. I don't really think there's a whole lot Williams can do except what he's doing, and thats maybe looking at the impact hitters...

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:05 PM) I don't know if this is going to go through or not but after tonight's game, I know KW is going to do something substantial to shake up this team. What would something substantial be ? They aren't hitting at all except for solo HR's, and the pitching is spotty, certainly not on par with the Twins or Tigers. Trading for Soriano may be a shakeup, but when it comes down to it, the pitching just isn't that good this season. Maybe the offense will get going again, and hide the deficiencies, but clearly the pitching just flat out stinks.

Once again, Ozzie leaves Javier in the game too long to start the 7th... Once again, the White Sox bats are silent except for the occasional HR.... Once again, White Sox find themselves trailing to another quality ballclub....

The White Sox don't need a long man. McCarthy and Riske are both capable of going multiple innings, and McCarthy has shown he can go 2+ on occasion.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 08:23 PM) Latest is that Kenny has said he won't trade any of his starters and that includes Brandon. Talks have cooled and its believed that the Sosx are interested in Soriano, but only want to give up prospects. One persons source (Fathoms) mentioned that the deal may have broke down because of contract talks involving a no trade clause (Sox not wanting to give it). There has also been other talk the Kenny would get Soriano and than spin him off (of course if we were in fact negotiating a contract, that would dispell those talks). I have a hard time believing that McCarthy was ever involved - how could it have reached the point where it was considered close to happening if Williams had no intention of moving McCarthy ? Surely, he would have rebuffed Washington right away, correct ? This leads me to one of two conclusions - Williams dangled McCarthy out there to spark Washington's interest, and then leaked the info that a trade was close to get other competitors to step their offers OR ESPN just jumped the gun on this story.

ESPN was orginally reporting that Brandon McCarthy was involved - obviously, that turned out to wrong as Kenny Williams denied that McCarthy would be traded. Saying that, I wonder if ESPN jumped on this story without having their facts straight, and all of the other news organizations, including our 2 local sports stations just jumped on the national story. What say you ?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) His future is about as guaranteed as McDougals. How long until he's on the DL again? I have to admit, I'm very upset with Williams right now. Our already thin system has traded it's best starting pitcher. If McCarthy is traded I'll be even more angry. That's unless we're unloading Soriano to a ballclub with a pitching prospect comparable to McCarthy. I want to know if we're actually intent on developing a minor league system? Using it as bargaining chips is great and all, but having some pitchers available to replace our current rotation would have been nice as well. MacDougal's health has got to be a question. We're going to be asking him to pitch down the stretch, in probably quite a few back to back games. Trading McCarthy does upset me - yes, he's still a bit of a prospect, but he has shown the ability to get major league hitters out, and he would be in the front end of our rotation for the next several years.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:35 PM) Look at how poorly he's been playing left. Do we really want Mackowiak-style defense out in CF every day? With Soriano in LF, and even the possibility of Pods in CF, from a defensive standpoint, I'm getting sick to my stomach. Please don't mention Rob Mackowiak or I may throw up.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:23 PM) Lumpsden is gonna own us in a few years. So certain are you. He may have a good future, we'll see.

I can't believe the White Sox made a trade within their division! Unbelivable!

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:16 PM) Score is also reporting the Soriano deal isn't as close as has been reported, although it is Offman so take it FWIW. Offman just took a dig at ESPN saying 'it's not as close as another network is reporting..."

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 03:15 PM) better not be Tyler It is...

MacDougal acquired by White Sox for 2 minor leaguers...including Tyler Lumsden

Does Kenny Williams really believe that Soriano is that much better than what the Tigers/Yanks/whoever could acquire ? Should we trade for Carlos Lee as well ? I have serious doubt with the state of our pitching staff if McCarthy is included.

I'm very concerned with moving Brandon McCarthy....He's a big part of our current club, and an even bigger part of the future. Soriano is a major upgrade offensively, and that would be exciting, but at what expense ? McCarthy looks to be a top end of the rotation starter for the next several seasons.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 09:38 AM) I think KW was being sarcastic and just screwing around with his comments the other day. IF ARod is available, he would be an awesome addition to any team. ARod's a great player, and we're not trading for him because he would cripple the payroll. End of story - nothing to see here, move along.

QUOTE(toasty @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:15 AM) and people said we wouldnt bring back everett again last time It's too early in the morning for this... QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 12:34 AM) Garcia is exactly the type of pitcher that the Yankees could use right now. Everyone is always looking for a pitcher making 10 million with a sudden drop in velocity, and whose ERA is 5.00....I can see the attraction.

Please, stop the ARod to the White Sox talk - IT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:41 PM) Team Needs: 3.) Righty set-up man By far, the biggest need. Everything else is gravy.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 23, 2006 -> 10:26 PM) I know that. I just meant it looked like less than usual. Less than 'never showing enthusiam' is still nothing....

gotta hope for 2 out of 3 here....hopefully, the bats will come alive tomorrow.