http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/07/06/its-kind-of-sad-that-this-is-so-unusual/ Media, Baseball, Boston, the Red Sox, Music, Literature, and Mnookins Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:40:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/07/06/its-kind-of-sad-that-this-is-so-unusual/#comment-99 Pete Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:04:59 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/07/06/its-kind-of-sad-that-this-is-so-unusual/#comment-99 Agreed on your points. When Jerry Remy first started doing the Red Sox games (how many years ago is that now?), I thought he sounded a little foolish, with his MA accent. I thought, this guy is too local, and not very polished. Now, I can't imagine watching the games without him. There is no other announcer that knows the game like he does, and does it without making you wince every time he says something. Case in point - Tim McCarver. The guy makes me scream every time he opens his mouth, with his trademark "he's the best righthanded hitter of change-ups with the wind blowing left to right, possibly ever" or similar idiocy. Every one of his points are so obscure (or made up) that they cannot be refuted, and he follows all of them with "possibly ever". Our boy RemDawg, in contrast, is so schooled in the nuances of the game, that it is a pleasure because you end up noticing things that you wouldn't otherwise. Did you happen to catch the game a few weeks ago where Brad Mills was sending signals in to Varitek, who then relayed them to the pitcher. Remy pointed out that the call was not necessarily a particular pitch, but whether and when to throw over to first. The camera work then beautifully captured the sequence - Mills, then Jason's eyes staring in, then the signal, then the throw. Awesome work, started by Remy. Then, the way he correctly predicts plays based on outs, pitch count, sitution, etc. such as steals, hit and run, even suicide squeezes. I could go on and on, but Remy is an absolute jewel and I hope he's around for a long time. The man is a manager in announcer's clothing. Agreed on your points. When Jerry Remy first started doing the Red Sox games (how many years ago is that now?), I thought he sounded a little foolish, with his MA accent. I thought, this guy is too local, and not very polished. Now, I can’t imagine watching the games without him. There is no other announcer that knows the game like he does, and does it without making you wince every time he says something. Case in point - Tim McCarver. The guy makes me scream every time he opens his mouth, with his trademark “he’s the best righthanded hitter of change-ups with the wind blowing left to right, possibly ever” or similar idiocy. Every one of his points are so obscure (or made up) that they cannot be refuted, and he follows all of them with “possibly ever”. Our boy RemDawg, in contrast, is so schooled in the nuances of the game, that it is a pleasure because you end up noticing things that you wouldn’t otherwise. Did you happen to catch the game a few weeks ago where Brad Mills was sending signals in to Varitek, who then relayed them to the pitcher. Remy pointed out that the call was not necessarily a particular pitch, but whether and when to throw over to first. The camera work then beautifully captured the sequence - Mills, then Jason’s eyes staring in, then the signal, then the throw. Awesome work, started by Remy. Then, the way he correctly predicts plays based on outs, pitch count, sitution, etc. such as steals, hit and run, even suicide squeezes. I could go on and on, but Remy is an absolute jewel and I hope he’s around for a long time. The man is a manager in announcer’s clothing.

]]> http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/07/06/its-kind-of-sad-that-this-is-so-unusual/#comment-96 gmschmidty Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:59:53 +0000 http://www.sethmnookin.com/blog/2006/07/06/its-kind-of-sad-that-this-is-so-unusual/#comment-96 Great points on Rem Dawg, Seth. After just listening to an interview on EEI, in which Hawk Harrleson, the White Sox analyst, claimed the immortal Joe Crede is the best Third Baseman since Brooks Robinson, I am reminded of what makes Remy so great. He may be a bit of a homer (what local guy isn't?) but he provides some actual analysis, and insight that shows you he is thinking through every facet of the game, not just spewing tired cliches. He is the Big Papi of announcers.--Geoffrey Great points on Rem Dawg, Seth. After just listening to an interview on EEI, in which Hawk Harrleson, the White Sox analyst, claimed the immortal Joe Crede is the best Third Baseman since Brooks Robinson, I am reminded of what makes Remy so great. He may be a bit of a homer (what local guy isn’t?) but he provides some actual analysis, and insight that shows you he is thinking through every facet of the game, not just spewing tired cliches. He is the Big Papi of announcers.–Geoffrey

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