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-The recently fired Harold Reynolds told the NY Post's Andrew Marchand that he wants his job with ESPN back. According to him, he did nothing wrong that merited being dismissed:

"It was a total misunderstanding. My goal is to sit down and get back. To be honest with you, I gave a woman a hug and I felt like it was misinterpreted."

Basically, it's his word against the female PA who filed the complaint. I really would like to believe the former Seattle Mariner second baseman is telling the truth. You're supposed to be presumed innocent. Who knows? ESPN has been known for giving second chances to their talent. Mike Tirico and Michael Irvin come to mind. Despite serious accusations of wrongdoing, they only received a slap on the wrist and are still employed. I have to believe more information will come out regarding the Reynolds case. We'll anxiously await it.

-In a minor deal yesterday, the Yankees picked up backup catcher Sal Fasano from the Phillies in exchange for second base prospect Hector Made. In his Bomber debut, the 34 year-old Fasano went 1-for-3. He replaced Kelly Stinnett, who was designated for assignment to make room. New York is hoping their new backstop can provide more offense. In 50 games with Philadelphia, Fasano hit four home runs and drove in 10.

-The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Ben Broussard from Cleveland for minor league outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. Broussard was hitting .321 with 13 homers and 46 RBI's this season with the Indians. Despite being three games under .500 and sitting in last place in the AL West, they trail the first place A's and Angels by three games. In a lineup which has Ichiro along with Jose Lopez, Raul Ibanez and Richie Sexson, the 29 year-old first baseman could bolster their offense. But any run at a division means that closer J.J. Putz must do a better job of protecting leads. He's blown three saves this month.

-In NHL news, the Devils will accept the $5 million arbitration reward center Scott Gomez received Tuesday. No surprise here. Team President and GM Lou Lamoriello will look to cut other salaries to make room for his top playmaking center. We'll have more on this later.

-Jets and Giants training camps opened up Wednesday. Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. Gang Green has a four quarterback battle and is looking to bring back respectability under new coach Eric Mangini. Meanwhile, Big Blue expects to build on the NFC East title they captured and compete for the Super Bowl this season. They'll have to bury an embarrassing shutout home playoff loss to Carolina behind.