Before joining ESPN, Monaco broadcast college sports for FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network and has also called college basketball for NBC Sports. Follow @NESN on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for real-time updates and action throughout the Red Sox Season. BOSTON (CBS) -- After an offseason with various reports about NESN's Red Sox broadcast booth, the network finally made an official announcement on Tuesday. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Watch: Cat storms field, interrupts Red Sox-Marlins spring training game, Don Orsillo shared the advice he received from a Red Sox broadcasting legend, It's working: Pitch clock shaves 20 minutes from early games. Remy worked on NESN broadcasts from 1988-2021. ET beginning Monday, Feb. 13 through Thursday, Feb. 23 and will feature all the latest updates from Fort Myers, including daily workout footage and exclusive interviews with players and coaches. Caron is involved in many local and regional charities, including Mass Mentoring; Good Sports, Inc.; the Run to Home Base Program; and the Red Sox Foundation. https://rokt.ca/krPBM? BOSTON -- When Dennis Eckersley announced his impending retirement last summer, Red Sox fans immediately wondered who might be stepping in as the primary color commentator for NESN's Red Sox television broadcasts. LOU MERLONI (@LouMerloni) is in his first season with NESN as color analyst in the NESN broadcast booth. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. About two weeks before that Baltimore series, [NESN] was like, how do you feel about jumping in for a couple of games? said Middlebrooks. Millar has co-hosted Intentional Talk on MLB Network since the shows inception in 2011. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)Getty Images. The two-time All-Star compiled a .291 batting average with 352 home runs and 1,206 RBI over 2,000 career games. To download the full spring training and regular season schedules direct to your favorite device, visit NESN.com/schedule. TIM WAKEFIELD (Twitter: @TimWakefield49) joined NESNs pre- and post-game team in 2012. The six-time All-Star has served as a post-season studio and former game analyst for TBS since 2008. Adam Pellerin will join the broadcast as occasional host. Monaco served as a broadcaster in the Cape Cod Baseball League (2013 and 2014 seasons) and for the Chicago Cubs? 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The full talent roster is as follows, in alphabetical order: ELLIS BURKS is in his first season as a NESN game analyst and pre-post analyst. They were absent from the broadcast for seven minutes, during which NESN showed the Krakens broadcast from Root Sports Northwest. When is the game? He also did radio play-by-play on Atlanta Braves games in 1990 and 1991 as well as college football and basketball action for the University of Georgia and the University of Miami. He ranks third behind only Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski on the Red Sox all-time leaders list in hits and total bases, and is fourth in home runs and RBI. O?Brien and his family reside in Rye, N.H. JONATHAN PAPELBON is in his first season contributing to NESNs pre- and post-game coverage with a weekly appearance. He played his rookie year in 1998 and hit a home run in his first at bat at Fenway Park. I thought Id be nervous. 13 hours ago. January 9, 2023 / 4:04 PM To reset your broadcaster rosters, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are now with ESPNs Monday Night Football; Al Michaels moves to Amazon Prime for its exclusive Thursday night broadcast, where hell be joined by Kirk Herbstreit, who built his name as a college football analyst for ESPN/ABC (and will keep in his role there, as well); Mike Tirico takes over for Michaels in the NBC Sunday Night Football perch, while analyst Cris Collinsworth will still be sliding onto our screens. BOSTON (CBS) -- After an offseason with various reports about NESN's Red Sox broadcast booth, the network finally made an official announcement on Tuesday. How Masataka Yoshida felt after first game with Red Sox Theres a lot of stuff we still have to figure out if it were to work.. Of the Red Sox 19 exhibition games this spring, NESN will Like the Red Sox themselves, NESN had to fill some significant holes in its lineup this offseason. Massarotti said hes not leaving 98.5 The Sports Hub. NESN?s coverage of the 2021 season will include over 150 games plus hour While in college, he was named Rookie of the Year in the Big East and MVP of the Year his senior year at Providence. TIM WAKEFIELD (Twitter: @TimWakefield49) joined NESNs pregame and postgame team in 2012. Before joining NESN, Webster worked at Denvers ABC affiliate KMGH Denver7 and KITV 4 News in Honolulu, Hawaii. Red Sox Jerry Remy returned to NESN booth Sunday for Red Sox vs. Royals after experiencing shortness of breath Remy was released from the hospital Wednesday. There will also be exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and daily editorial coverage, including a mini-series titled Spring Squeeze with TC featuring Tom Caron throughout spring training available on the NESN 360 app. Hes just 34, has an easygoing, self-deprecating style, and is well-informed as a national MLB analyst for CBS Sports, a role he has had since 2019 and will continue to do. He spent the first 12 years of his career as a starting pitcher before moving to the bullpen to become one of the most dominant closers in the game. Monaco has called select games for NBC Sports Chicagos coverage of the White Sox, Blackhawks and Bulls. Paul Rutherford/USA TODAY Sports Images, Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents. In 2009, he became the 32nd member of the Red Sox to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Since retiring after the 1989 season, Rice has remained active in the Red Sox organization, serving as a minor league hitting instructor from 1992 to1994 before joining the parent club as a hitting coach from 1995 to 2000. The Lewiston, Maine, native joined NESN in 1995 and has served as a Red Sox field reporter, studio host for Boston Bruins hockey, and play-by-play announcer for the Beanpot and Hockey East. Caron is involved in many local and regional charities, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Mass Mentoring Partnership and the MetroWest YMCA. He has also served as host of NESNs award-winning and commercial-free Red Sox pre-game show for kids, NESN Clubhouse. Before joining NESN, Webster worked at Denvers ABC affiliate KMGH Denver7 and KITV 4 News in Honolulu, Hawaii. NESN had the openings because Dennis Eckersley retired in October after 20 distinctive years as a color analyst. Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images, Sox Transactions, Trades, and Free Agents. Vaughn won the BBWAA Most Valuable Player Award in 1995 after batting .300 with 39 home runs and an American League-leading 126 RBI. NESN is attempting to fill the void left by longtime color analyst Jerry Remy, who passed away in October after a lengthy battle with cancer. The 2004 World Series champion spent three of his 12 major league seasons with the Red Sox, batting .282 with 52 home runs and 220 RBIs in 432 games for Boston from 2003-05. Rice played 16 seasons in the major leagues, all with Boston. He joined NESN in October of 2016 and served as an anchor/reporter on NESNs sports news programs. The eight-time All-Star finished his career with a .298 batting AVG, 382 home runs and 1,451 RBI. He ended his career with 200 wins, 186 of them with Boston, which ranks third behind only Cy Young and Roger Clemens on the Red Sox all-time career win list. NESN and I have spoken, Massarotti said. Millar, who played three seasons with the Red Sox and was an integral member of the 2004 championship team, has joined the media space in his post-playing career, which has included being a game and studio analyst for Fox Sports. KEVIN YOUKILIS (@GreekGodofHops) is in his second season as an analyst in NESNs broadcast booth after one season in 2021 as a weekly contributor to NESNs pregame and postgame shows. The CBS Boston team is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on CBSBoston.com. An eight-time New England Emmy Award winner, Caron has been awarded New England?s Favorite Local TV Sports Personality seven times by Channel Media Sports Research?s New England Sports Survey. I just love doing the games. He also earned the honor of being inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame. WebFeb. The broadcast booth will feature returning play-by-play announcer Dave OBrien, as well as Massachusetts native Mike Monaco contributing to play-by-play duties. Middlebrooks also serves as a baseball analyst for CBS Sports HQ and is a co-host of the WAKE and RAKE Podcast. Selected by the Red Sox in the 2007 MLB Draft, Middlebrooks spent eight seasons in the organization, including the first three of his six years in the majors. NESN also made the decision not to bring back Tony Massarotti, leaving another swath of games he worked in the vicinity of 40 last year in need of a color analyst. Wild Acquire Former Bruins Forward Ahead Of NHL Trade Deadline, Devin McCourty Shuts Down Mac Jones 'In The Building' Rumors, Alex Cora Wants Masataka Yoshida To Give Message To Team Japan Before WBC, Alex Cora Reveals Encouraging Sign About Red Sox Lefty James Paxton, Red Soxs Alex Cora Gives Surprise Choice For Spring Training Standout, Red Sox Spring Training On NESN Begins Vs. Northeastern, Boston Globe Media, NESN Launch Daily Boston Globe Today Program, NESN Announces 2023 Red Sox Spring Training Broadcast Schedule, NESN Announces Studio Talent For 2023 Red Sox Season. NESNs coverage of Red Sox Spring Training presented by Mass Mutual will debut with nine Red Sox From Fort Myers shows, an in-depth look at all the action from JetBlue Park. Jahmai Webster will serve as sideline reporter. But the broadcasters wont be on-site for the second road series against the Tigers in Detroit starting April 11. TONY MASSAROTTI(@TonyMassarotti) A Waltham native, Massarotti has been covering the Boston sports scene for over 30 years. You can check NESNs website for more information. Before joining ESPN, Monaco broadcast college sports for FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network and has also called college basketball for NBC Sports. Adding a few familiar faces to our 2022 roster ???? He laughs. He was a frequent visitor to the Jimmy Fund Clinic during his playing days in Boston. Merloni attended Framingham South High School and graduated from Providence College. Saturday, February 25: Atlanta Braves, 1:05 p.m. Dont know about you, but I never thought wed see the day when job changes among NFL broadcasters drew almost as much attention as the transactions among players and in some cases, higher salaries. A native of Framingham, Mass., Merloni has been working in the media for 15 years, including one year at NESN as a commentator on the Red Sox pregame and post-game shows and 14 years as an analyst for NBC Sports Boston. NESN will broadcast the most spring training matchups ever. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The Cal-State Northridge graduate got his start in sports broadcasting at two ABC affiliates in central Texas, KRHD-TV 40 in College Station and KXXV-TV 25 in Waco. MIKE MONACO (Twitter: @MikeMonaco_) joined NESN for the 2020 season for select play-by-play games. Prior to NESN, Caron was the play-by-play voice of the Portland Pirates of the AHL and was inducted into the teams Hall of Fame in 2014. Fans can also watch the games anywhere via the NESN 360 app. Sports bettor? Mar 1 2023 SPRING TRAINING: Red Sox at Astros 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM PST on NESN Mar 2 2023 Im looking forward to that just to wake up and just do baseball rather than talking about [Bill] Belichick or Jayson Tatum against Golden State or something. NESN analyst and former Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis was not going to let Caron off the hook so easily. Were excited about our booth lineup this year and look forward to an exciting season.. Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. Will again be something of a rotating cast with Will Middlebrooks, Kevin Millar and possibly Tim Wakefield and others circling through. NESNs pregame and postgame coverage will be hosted by long-time NESN host Tom Caron, who will be joined by a lineup of Red Sox legends including returning analysts Ellis Burks, Lenny Dinardo, Jim Rice and Tim Wakefield, plus new addition to the roster Will Middlebrooks. I thought it went pretty well. Boston Red Sox Its how I watch the game on the couch. There are a lot of moving parts here, he said. Gambling problem? KEVIN MILLAR (@KMillar15) is in his second season as an analyst in NESNs broadcast booth. How can I watch them on TV? Good thing well have the preseason to get used to this, because the high-profile changes in NFL broadcast booths this offseason are unlike anything weve ever seen. Eck told me just to be myself, because thats part of why they hired me, and to never stop learning. Fans are encouraged to go towww.NESN.com/RememberingJerryto share their favorite memories of the beloved NESN analyst who brought a sense of humor and knowledge of the game to Red Sox Nation that will leave a lasting impact that will span generations. The 12-year MLB veteran spent his first seven MLB seasons with the Red Sox, earning four of his six All-Star selections with Boston. BOSTON, MA The Boston Red Sox today announced their 2022 Spring Training broadcast schedule. Fans can access all games on NESN 360 by authenticating with their TV provider or by purchasing a subscription directly. ELLIS BURKSis in his second season as a NESN analyst. NESNs coverage of the 2023 season will include extensive game coverage plus hour-long pregame and postgame shows. From 2002 to 2017 he served as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, working MLB telecasts and college basketball. March 15, 2022 / 11:00 AM DENNIS ECKERSLEY(Twitter: @Eck43) has been with NESN since 2003. 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