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| O'Brien, Remy, Orsillo |
As loyal readers of
FenwayNation know, we are
not big fans of the NOG (New Ownership Group). However, when
Tom Werner explained the recent ouster of TV play-by-play man
Don Orsillo, it did resonate with us. Werner—speaking with
The Boston Herald's Steve Buckley—
stated that the broadcast needed to be "re-energized" after 15 years of Orsillo and
Jerry Remy making the calls. Moreover, the opportunity to go with
Dave O'Brien—perhaps the finest baseball broadcaster in America—was too good to pass up. The confluence of these two ideas—the need to refresh and the chance to get O'Brien—proved too much of an enticement. Grudgingly, we have to agree. Orsillo is a capable, extremely affable local guy. O'Brien is
extraordinary, also affable and also local. O'Brien's
current Red Sox broadcasts are "must-listen radio"—insightful, dynamic,
Ned Martin-like. Hopefully, Dave will have Jerry doing color next season—although NESN seems to be hedging their bets on
that commitment as well. All in all,
not seeing Don and Jerry next year will take some getting used to—we will miss the banter, the uncontrollable laughter and the general goofiness. But, in the end, the NOG made the right move.
