What a week over at ESPN. It looks a little different today, if you haven’t heard.

The World Wide Leader laid off dozens of employees this week, starting with Monday’s on-air debacle with Ryan Clark. OutKick broke that story, by the way, despite what the PR folks at ESPN want to tell you.

Anyway, that’s neither here nor there.

Clark was let go, along with Cam Newton and Tom Pelissero, among others. Clark was the biggest name because he was the biggest gaslighter, but the other two were somewhat stunning, too.

Newton had become a fixture on First Take, while Pelissero is well-respected — although he was more of a casualty of the merger with NFL Network. A lot of cooks in the NFL insider kitchen now.

The biggest stunner, however? How about ESPN deciding to cut ties with longtime baseball voice, Karl Ravech? That one shocked the internet.

Furthermore, it infuriated the internet. Everyone was pretty mixed on Clark. You either loved him or hated him.

But Karl Ravech? The 33-year vet? The voice of Sunday Night Baseball? The voice of Baseball Tonight? The voice of the College World Series?

That one upset people:

ESPN had been distancing itself from MLB for years now

I could go on and on. It’s a war zone over on Elon’s app right now, and rightfully so.

Ravech, by the way, was also the voice of the Little League World Series, which is set to start next month. Brutal move.

Look, layoffs are all part of the job, especially in this business. I’ve only been in it for 10 years, but I’ve seen at least four rounds of layoffs already. Never been part of one (mainly because I don’t get paid enough), but I assume I will someday.

Justin Verlander talks with ESPN Baseball Tonight host Karl Ravech during a spring training workout day at the TigerTown complex in Lakeland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2014. (Getty Images)

I remember years ago I was out covering a Stetson baseball tournament game when a massive round of layoffs hit the office, particularly the sports department. I came back that afternoon and we had lost two sports editors and a writer. Doesn’t sound like a lot, but that was half our staff at that point.

I left in the morning and it was a regular day, and came back to three empty chairs. It was a bloodbath. Wild.

Anyway, firing Karl Ravech is a gut-punch to anyone who grew up watching baseball and ESPN. Remember the glory days of Ravech, Peter Gammons, Harold Reynolds and Steve Bethiaume?

Man, we had it all:

Lordy. What a time to be alive. I miss it so much.

Anyone whose been halfway paying attention knew this was coming, by the way. ESPN put all of its eggs in the NBA basket years ago, for some asinine reason.

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ESPN also continue to distance itself from MLB, evidenced by the nasty fallout between the two last year that resulted in Rob Manfred shopping around the TV rights. That really got the ball rolling in terms of cutting the cord, and this latest move is the next logical step.

ESPN personalities John Kruk and Karl Ravech appear on the Sunday Night Baseball pregame show set as the Pittsburgh Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 11, 2014. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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As for Ravech, I’d imagine he’ll land on his feet pretty quickly — if he wants to. MLB Network is the obvious name to watch.

And yes, that would be a home run.