Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds on how MLB Network segments became baseball teaching tools
By
Sam Neumann
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds reflect on their long-running tenure at MLB Network since its 2009 launch, realizing their studio analysis work has evolved beyond television entertainment into genuine baseball education. They discovered that clips from their segments were being shared by coaches with young players, effectively teaching the game to a new generation of fans, parents, and kids.
Key quotes
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They're still there in 2026, and somewhere along the way, they realized they weren't just doing television.
When clips from their studio segments started circulating on social media, and coaches were sharing them with kids
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