The “R2C2” podcast with CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco left The Ringer a number of months in the past.
The Publish has discovered that the parting of the way occurred amid some friction between Sabathia and Ringer founder Invoice Simmons, along with some shifting technique on the firm.
Sources stated that the friction with “R2C2” got here when Simmons sought to supply some teaching suggestions for the podcast, and Sabathia was not appreciative of the suggestions.
Almost about the shifting technique, a Ringer spokesperson advised The Publish, “Invoice and the entire Ringer crew loved working with the ‘R2C2’ crew and are appreciative of their time collectively. This 12 months, the Ringer made a strategic resolution to maneuver away from baseball-focused podcasts, as a substitute protecting the game as a part of our city-specific sports activities podcasts.”
Town podcasts embody John Jastremski in New York, Jason Goff in Chicago, and Brian Barrett in Boston.
Sabathia’s agent, Mark Lepselter, founding father of Maxx Sports activities & Leisure Group, declined to remark for this story.
The “R2C2” podcast joined The Ringer in June of 2020 and continues to broadcast independently on all of the related podcast platforms. Ruocco calls play-by-play for ESPN and YES Community. Sabathia pitched in MLB from 2001 by 2019, successful the Cy Younger Award with Cleveland in 2007 and the World Collection in 2009. Sabathia can also be a expertise at MLB Community.
It isn't unusual for Simmons to supply notes for podcasters at The Ringer, which launched in March of 2016 and was acquired by Spotify for $250 million in 2020.
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