NESN just released plans for their 2011 Spring training coverage. Highlights are below:
NESN’s 2011 Red Sox Spring Training Game Broadcast Schedule
| DATE | PROGRAM | TIME |
| Friday, March 4 | Red Sox at New York Yankees (Tampa) | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 5 | Florida Marlins at Red Sox | 1:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 6 | Red Sox at New York Mets (Port St. Lucie) | 1:00 PM |
| Wednesday, March 9 | Baltimore Orioles at Red Sox | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 12 | Florida Marlins at Red Sox | 1:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 13 | Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton) | 1:00 PM |
| Monday, March 14 | New York Yankees at Red Sox | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 19 | Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton) | 1:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 20 | St. Louis Cardinals at Red Sox | 1:00 PM |
| Friday, March 25 | Toronto Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday, March 26 | Minnesota Twins at Red Sox | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday, March 27 | Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota) | 1:00 PM |
| Wednesday, March 30 | Red Sox at Houston Astros (Houston,TX) | 8:00 PM |
Additional programming highlights include:
NESN’s coverage line-up also includes:
· Red Sox LIVE from Fort Myers presented by Jordan’s Furniture – 16 hours of live coverage over 13 days with Tom Caron, Peter Gammons, Heidi Watney & Don Orsillo
· The Dennis & Callahan Morning Show – 15 hours live from Fort Myers
John Dennis, Gerry Callahan and Jon Meterparel· Red Sox Spring Training Baseball on NESN – 13 games beginning Friday, March 4
Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy & Heidi Watney· NESN Daily – On location reports featuring the latest news from Fort Myers
Heidi Watney and Don Orsillo· Special Edition of Red Sox GameDay LIVE from Houston – March 30 at 7:00 PM ET
Tom Caron, Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy and Heidi Watney· NESN.com – Daily posts, live blogs of every game and fan participation
Tony Lee, Don Orsillo, Tom Caron and Heidi Watney
In addition, on January 31st, (this coming Monday) at 9:00PM, NESN will air their Red Sox Town Hall event. The event is described as “a special town hall style meeting for fans on Monday, January 31 at 7:00 pm. The 2011 Red Sox Town Hall presented by Bigelow Tea will feature a lively and interactive conversation between fans and Red Sox executives. It will be held at WGBH’s Calderwood Studio, and televised in its entirety on NESN at 9:00 pm.
The Red Sox executive panel is expected to include Chairman Tom Werner, President/CEO Larry Lucchino, Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein and Manager Terry Francona. NESN’s Tom Caron and Heidi Watney will serve as hosts for the one-hour event.”