Poor Dick Enberg. Though his voice is still strong, and I enjoy his enthusiasm calling the game, the 73-year-old Enberg struggled mightily at times yesterday, calling the wrong players, and getting numerous facts incorrect. I've always liked Enberg, but he's clearly on the way down. We never really got an explanation of why Dan Fouts … Continue reading TV/Radio Notes From Yesterday
A Routine Friday Megalinks
Ken from Fang's Bites with you again. Another Friday, another edition of the Megalinks. Lots of media stories to get to, never enough time so let's get to them and as always, there's the Weekend Viewing Picks. The League Division Series are well underway. The Red Sox-Angels square off again in Game 2 tonight at … Continue reading A Routine Friday Megalinks
Where Did Chip Carey Get “Caballito” From?
There's been a lot of talk today about Chip Carey's line from last night: How many times when we saw the Red Sox this summer did they talk about Caballito, Dustin Pedroia, the little pony?" Of course, no one around here can remember anyone ever referring to Pedroia as "Caballito," so it has been speculated that … Continue reading Where Did Chip Carey Get “Caballito” From?
Felger Opens Up About Pats Locker Room
Michael Felger's WEEI.com mailbag this week has some interesting items. Felger is bit more self-reflective this week, talking about some of the strained relationships he has in the Patriots locker room. He talks about the Report Card being a sure way to lose friends among the players, and cites a few examples. It's an interesting … Continue reading Felger Opens Up About Pats Locker Room
LA Columnist Strikes Back at Gerry Callahan
From T.J. Simers, who had the long interview with Manny Ramirez last weekend that has caused so much anguish among the sports media here in Boston: (Though they're all just probably ticked off that this guy got more from Manny then all of them managed to get from him in his eight years here in … Continue reading LA Columnist Strikes Back at Gerry Callahan
Carey, Martinez to Call Sox Games on TBS
TBS has released their Telecast Schedule and Broadcast Teams for the MLB Division Series coverage. The Red Sox games will be called by Chip Carey, with Buck Martinez as the color analyst. Craig Sager will do the reporting. NESN's Don Orsillo gets the call for the Tampa Bay series against either the Twins or White Sox. … Continue reading Carey, Martinez to Call Sox Games on TBS
A Rainy Friday Megalinks Session
Ken from Fang's Bites with you again. With it raining heavily here in New England, nothing much is going on, so it's time to give you your regular Friday megalinks. As usual, we go over your Weekend Viewing Picks. Baseball's last weekend of the regular season is going down to the wire with pennant and … Continue reading A Rainy Friday Megalinks Session
Media Movement Scorecard
Here's a snapshot look at the movement of some Boston sports media members during the last few months: (Not in strict order) Gordon Edes - Boston Globe > Yahoo! Sports Jackie MacMullan - Boston Globe > Buyout > ESPN Peter May - Boston Globe > Buyout > Yahoo! Sports Tom Casale - Patriots Football Weekly … Continue reading Media Movement Scorecard
Brown To Join CSN as Analyst
The ink hasn't even dried on Troy Brown's retirement papers, and the sure-to-be Patriots Hall of Famer has signed on to join Comcast SportsNet as an NFL analyst: Selected in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL draft, Troy Brown proved to be Mr. Versatility during his 15 prosperous years as a New England Patriots … Continue reading Brown To Join CSN as Analyst
Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”
The Boston Globe announced today the launch of a new weekly 24-page tabloid style sports publication called the "OT" (for "Our Town/Our Teams") The OT will cost 50 cents at newsstands. It features content from Tony Massarotti, Charlie Pierce, Chad Finn and others. There is also an online edition of the publication. The stories are … Continue reading Globe Launches New Weekly Sports Publication – The “OT”
Boston Sports Media Watch 