A few afternoon notes and nuggets... NESN earned its highest season opener rating in network history last night with a 19.7 household rating (475,000 households) in the Boston DMA. The rating is the 5th highest rating in NESN’s history and highest game rating since August 28, 2007. NESN’s Red Sox coverage was the top rated program … Continue reading 19.7 Rating for Season Opener on NESN, 98.5 Starts New Era
Rivalry Sunday Works Out Well For Celtics, Red Sox
Both the Celtics and Red Sox were in action at home yesterday, making for quite the sports doubleheader for the Boston sports fan. Both local teams had their struggles, but managed to pull it out in the end, giving them wins over two teams they'll each likely have to go through this season if they … Continue reading Rivalry Sunday Works Out Well For Celtics, Red Sox
Curt Schilling Joins ESPN
ESPN announced tonight that former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is joining the network as a baseball analyst. In the press release announcing Schilling's hiring, the network states his new duties thusly: He will contribute to ESPNBoston.com, ESPN.com, ESPN Radio and Baseball Tonight. Schilling will debut tomorrow, Sunday, April 4, during Baseball Tonight’s live coverage … Continue reading Curt Schilling Joins ESPN
Gary Tanguay Out at 98.5 FM
Courtney Fallon, who does headline updates at 98.5 The Sportshub, posted the following this afternoon on Twitter: Gary Tanguay is no longer co-hosting the midday show at the Sports Hub. Gresh will take his place. I'm trying to get further confirmation from the station, but that's all I have at the moment. I'm assuming this isn't … Continue reading Gary Tanguay Out at 98.5 FM
Friday Megalinkage
Here we are on a Friday. It's beautiful in the Northeast after the monsoons we've experienced and it's really appreciated today. And it's nice to see as we steam into Easter Weekend. Speaking of Easter Weekend, there are plenty of sports to watch including both the Men's and Women's Final Four on CBS and ESPN, … Continue reading Friday Megalinkage
Jerry Remy Looking Forward To A Full 2010 Season
With the Red Sox set to open up on Sunday night against the Yankees (NESN locally, ESPN2 Nationally) one of the things I'm most looking forward to this season is having a full season of Jerry Remy in the booth. The season-long game of musical chairs next to Don Orsillo last year had its ups … Continue reading Jerry Remy Looking Forward To A Full 2010 Season
Week Log: April Fools-Free Day
Last year, bloggers had a field day at my expense, enticing me into clicks where one April Fool's story after another awaited. This year, I will spare you the same fate. Pumping out your basements all week has been torture enough. So let's start off a fools-free Week Log with some baseball. Red Sox March … Continue reading Week Log: April Fools-Free Day
New ESPN Series: The Next Round – Launches in Boston
ESPN has announced a new web series on ESPN.com called The Next Round – Served Up By Jim Beam, hosted by Scoop Jackson, that is launching in Boston this weekend. In this original online show, Scoop will share a round of Jim Beam with a range of guests – actors, athletes, media personalities and comedians … Continue reading New ESPN Series: The Next Round – Launches in Boston
Celtics Have No Answer For Kevin Durant
The Celtics shot nearly 60% from the field last night, (59.5) but still managed to lose 109-104 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, led by Kevin Durant's 37 points. Over the Hill Gang - Jeff Hamrick notes that it was a study of contrasts on display last night. Reaching out — for some answers - Gary Washburn notes … Continue reading Celtics Have No Answer For Kevin Durant
Bergeron, Rask Lift Bruins Over Devils
Patrice Bergeron broke a scoreless tie with 18 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Bruins a 1-0 win over the New Jersey Devils. Tuukka Rask pitched the shutout for the B's. Here's your top 10 from this morning: Bruins make like contenders in 1-0 win over Jersey - Joe Haggerty calls this one "a grimy, … Continue reading Bergeron, Rask Lift Bruins Over Devils
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