MLB Network cuts ties with Ken Rosenthal

[Ace-Of-Diamonds]

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-network-cuts-ties-ken-rosenthal-criticism-rob-manfred-001713304.html

MLB Network cuts ties with Ken Rosenthal, reportedly over criticism of Rob Manfred

Jack Baer

·Writer

Mon, January 3, 2022, 4:17 PM·4 min read

 

 

One of the biggest reporters in baseball is no longer welcome on MLB Network.

The league-owned network has cut ties with Ken Rosenthal, and it is believed that Rosenthal's past criticism of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred in columns written for The Athletic played a part in the decision, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post.

[floplag]

I have been as on the fence as anyone in the current labor issues, blaming both Manfred and Clark equally... I really dont see how either wide has the moral high ground at all... but this kind of petty bullshit, now of all times, is what will change that in a second.

[Adam]

Manfred is a legit POS. That's why the owners love him

[Blarg]

I'm not sure that MLB isn't in line for a wrongful termination lawsuit if in fact criticizing the commissioner is the cause for Rosenthal's dismissal. He is not in the promotion business end of baseball. If his reports are factual and not entirely Op/Ed then he has worked within the confines of his profession.

I don't like Rosenthal, I think he abused protected sources (quotes from people unnamed and as such unverified) in creating stories to flip the narrative about Josh Hamilton to that as a victim and the Angels organization as somehow the guilty party for wanting to cut ties.

But what has been reported for cause for dismissal is wrong and Rosenthal should burn them to the ground if he doesn't get a payout. 

[Blarg]

16 minutes ago, Adam said:

Manfred is a legit POS. That's why the owners love him

He makes Selig seem like a good guy. 

[jsnpritchett]

4 minutes ago, Blarg said:

I'm not sure that MLB isn't in line for a wrongful termination lawsuit if in fact criticizing the commissioner is the cause for Rosenthal's dismissal. He is not in the promotion business end of baseball. If his reports are factual and not entirely Op/Ed then he has worked within the confines of his profession.

I don't like Rosenthal, I think he abused protected sources (quotes from people unnamed and as such unverified) in creating stories to flip the narrative about Josh Hamilton to that as a victim and the Angels organization as somehow the guilty party for wanting to cut ties.

But what has been reported for cause for dismissal is wrong and Rosenthal should burn them to the ground if he doesn't get a payout. 

He wasn't fired. His contract ran out at the end of 2021. They just chose not to give him another one.

[Spirit_of_02]

In other news, Commissioner Rob Manfred submits paperwork to legally change his name to "Chairman Xi"

[UndertheHalo]

Just now, Spirit_of_02 said:

In other news, Commissioner Rob Manfred submits paperwork to legally change his name to "Chairman Xi"

Lol Manfred would require some degree of competence to be a comp for the god emperor Xi. 

[Inside Pitch]

1 hour ago, Adam said:

Manfred is a legit POS. That's why the owners love him

He's managed to make Selig look positively pro player.

[UndertheHalo]

I’m not a big fan of the bow tie but it seems deeply stupid to separate your league from probably the most recognizable reporter for your sport for *doing his job* 

[HanfordGuy]

27 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

Lol Manfred would require some degree of competence to be a comp for the god emperor Xi. 

[Slegnaac]

Everyone can be replaced.  

Rosenthal was just another cog in the machine.

[eligrba]

Who cares.  All I need is @mmc for current baseball news and transactions.

[Lazorko Saves]

I just can't believe he got scooped by another reporter on his own firing.

[Erstad Grit]

Piece of metal 

[T.G.]

11 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Who cares. 

^^ This ^^

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, HanfordGuy said:

Winnie the Pooh is a dirty communist.

[tdawg87]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Winnie the Pooh is a dirty communist.

More like Winnie the Poohtin

[Lou]

19 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

More like Winnie the Poohtin

Not bad 

[Jason]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

Who cares.  All I need is @mmc for current baseball news and transactions.

 

3 hours ago, True Grich said:

^^ This ^^

When it comes to baseball there is very little else to talk about right now

[Taylor]

24 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

More like Winnie the Poohtin

[HanfordGuy]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

Winnie the Pooh is a dirty communist.

Though many applauded Pooh Bear for spearheading “the great rejuvenation” of One Hundred Acre Wood, many have criticized him for his human rights violations, income inequality and declining birth rates. 

[eligrba4ever]

If you hadn't noticed, there have been  NO analysts and reporters on MLB Network since Dec. 1. It is in an endless loop of old video and movies. And, as far as Winnie the Pooh is concerned, Winnie finally won his copyright freedom and moved into public domain -- except for specific Disney rights -- after 96 years on Monday. (Jan. 3, 2022.)

[Second Base]

I have respect for Rosenthal. Because he isn't Jon Heyman. That puppet is just the worst. 

[HanfordGuy]

2 hours ago, eligrba4ever said:

If you hadn't noticed, there have been  NO analysts and reporters on MLB Network since Dec. 1. It is in an endless loop of old video and movies. And, as far as Winnie the Pooh is concerned, Winnie finally won his copyright freedom and moved into public domain -- except for specific Disney rights -- after 96 years on Monday. (Jan. 3, 2022.)