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    Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin has left MLB's flagship station, MLB Network, for the world-wide leader in sports ESPN, according to a tweet from USA Today's Bob Nightengale.


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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    That sucks. I really enjoyed Barry on MLB Network.

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    At least we still have Millar. lol

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    I didn't even realize that ESPN still covered baseball.
    Where we gonna go?

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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Quote Originally Posted by Strikes Out Looking View Post
    I didn't even realize that ESPN still covered baseball.
    Only if you count Bankees vs. Sawkees.
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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Well that's stupid.
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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    I would wager that ESPN pays more than MLBN, and it also reaches more homes = more exposure. For the casual baseball fan, I think Baseball Tonight and MLBN are comparable. If Barry wants to be a broadcaster/analyst as his second career, it is hard to fault his choice, whatever you think of ESPN's coverage.

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    He wants to be able to talk. Reynolds talks way too much. WAY TOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    He needs to get back to the 'nati.

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    Nati can not pay him the amount of money he wants.
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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Not just BBTN exposure, but likely will get occasional time on SC not to mention spots as an analyst on espn radio shows every so often. Makes sense to me.

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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Quote Originally Posted by alexad View Post
    He wants to be able to talk. Reynolds talks way too much. WAY TOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
    Not to mention he wants to actually be on TV, for gods sake it seems every time I turn it on it's Host/Reynolds/Ripken/Rosenthal.
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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Bummer - 1st year with Direct tv and MLB TV - I was looking forward to this!

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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    I can watch ESPN on any of 5 TVs in my house. I can only watch MLB Network on the one TV at my house that has a cable box connected to it. I'm sure my household is not that unusual and there are probably plenty of houses that can't watch MLB Network at all.

    IMO, Barry's moving to a higher-profile media outlet.

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    Re: Larkin leaves MLB Network, joins rival

    Nice, I don't get MLB Network. ESPN needs more guys like Lark on their baseball side of the operation. This is great news for me.


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