From NESN this afternoon: NESN, New England’s most watched sports network, will premiere The Instigators on Thursday, December 4th at 6:00 pm. This first of its kind Original NESN Entertainment (ONE) production will feature Bruins’ studio analyst Mike Milbury, color analyst Andy Brickley and play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards as “The Instigators”, debating the hottest and … Continue reading “The Instigators” Debuts Tomorrow on NESN
Schilling Weighs in on Pedroia, Watney Extended
A couple of late morning notes today: I've sworn off his blog, but apparently Curt Schilling is finding new outlets to express himself. He's a Guest Columnist on WEEI.com this morning, weighing on on Pedroia being named the MVP and also about Evan Grant leaving Pedroia off of his ballot. The very busy Jessica Heslam reports that … Continue reading Schilling Weighs in on Pedroia, Watney Extended
Eckersley To Stick Around at NESN for Awhile
The very busy Jessica Heslam also has the news that Dennis Eckersley and NESN have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. This is great news for viewers of the NESN pre and post game shows, as Eckersely is easily the most insightful and entertaining analyst in their rotation. Eckersley also received one of the highest … Continue reading Eckersley To Stick Around at NESN for Awhile
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
New Deals for Doc, Don
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Celtics have come to an agreement to extend the contract of Head Coach Doc Rivers through the 2010-2011 season. Nick Cafardo on the Boston.com Extra Bases Blog reports that NESN has signed play-by-play man Don Orsillo to an extension that takes him through the 2012 season. The … Continue reading New Deals for Doc, Don
Funayama To Replace Simpson on B’s Telecasts
Fluto Shinzawa on the Boston.com Bruins blog reports that NESN has hired Naoko Funayama to replace Rob Simpson as Bruins reporter on the network's telecasts. Funayama has been a freelance reporter for NESN on Red Sox stories while working at NH's WMUR-TV as a full time sports reporter. She was born in Tokyo and speaks … Continue reading Funayama To Replace Simpson on B’s Telecasts
Approval Ratings – Jerry Remy
Jerry Remy, the "RemDog" is the color analyst for Red Sox games on NESN. We're a week late on this one, because if I had any sense of timing, Remy would've been in this space last week on Jerry Remy Day at Fenway Park. After a playing career in the majors with the Angels and … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jerry Remy
The Eck Goes National
I did this story at Fang's Bites yesterday, but it's worthy of a mention here. NESN's Dennis Eckersley has been tapped by TBS do work the All-Star Game Selection Show this Sunday. He'll work alongside host Ernie Johson, fellow Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., and Harold Reynolds, formerly of ESPN. This is the press … Continue reading The Eck Goes National
Approval Ratings – Jayme Parker
Consider yourself flashed... Jayme Parker is a NESN reporter for SportsDesk. She's been with the network since November of 1996. She has worked as a freelance news writer for WCVB-TV Channel 5, WHDH-TV Channel 7 and WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston. Currently, Parker serves as a sideline reporter for Boston College football radio broadcasts. Parker … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jayme Parker
Approval Ratings – Dennis Eckersley
The Eck is up today... After a Hall of Fame playing careerwith the Indians, Red Sox, Cubs, A's and Cardinals, Dennis Eckersley began his broadcast career as a color analyst for the A's TV broadcasts in 1999. For the last several years Eckersley has been in the rotation of studio analysts for the Red Sox … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Dennis Eckersley
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