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Post by greenmonster on Oct 6, 2022 7:28:37 GMT -5
With the 2022 season now behind us, and with Eck retiring, there is sure to be several rumors and much speculation this off-season about next years broadcast booth. What changes do we have in store for us?
- Who will replace Eck...or Remy for that matter? - Will they employ a two or three person team? - Will Dave O'Brien be back?
Some names sure to be in the discussion (in no particular order)
Kevin Millar Kevin Youkilis Tony Massarotti Will Middlebrooks Lou Merloni Steve Lyons Tom Caron Ellis Burks
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Post by natesp4 on Oct 6, 2022 7:38:23 GMT -5
Start a new era. Get Mike Monaco in there with Middlebrooks and/or Youk and ride the growing pains. Within a few years they could have a rockstar pair that lasts 30+ years. Familiarity is pretty huge with fans, the nostalgia of the Don & Remy booth is something that just every fan I know thinks back fondly on. Need to attempt to create that nostalgic feel through consistency in the booth.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 6, 2022 7:52:31 GMT -5
I admittedly am not a huge DOB fan but in fairness he has not had an opportunity to build any repour with a steady partner. That being said, I would be fine with moving on entirely. I think Middlebrooks and Youk might be the two best from this years auditions. I personally don't mind Millar either but I think he might be a little high-energy for some.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Oct 6, 2022 7:54:22 GMT -5
Start a new era. Get Mike Monaco in there with Middlebrooks and/or Youk and ride the growing pains. Within a few years they could have a rockstar pair that lasts 30+ years. Familiarity is pretty huge with fans, the nostalgia of the Don & Remy booth is something that just every fan I know thinks back fondly on. Need to attempt to create that nostalgic feel through consistency in the booth. Monaco would be great instead of OB. Either Youk or Middlebrooks would work with him. Not DiNardo, or Burks, or please, not Mazz or Millar. I'd prefer Bradford or Merloni to Mazz.
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 6, 2022 8:21:33 GMT -5
As a general strategy, I am thinking that a steady two-person team with a rotating third person might be the way to go. It would give the two regulars an opportunity to build some repour and then the third person could add some variety so that things didn't get stale.
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Post by nomar on Oct 6, 2022 8:49:05 GMT -5
Monaco and Middlebrooks are the best even if they aren’t office buzzwords in terms of their names in relation to Merloni, Bradford, and Youk. Unfortunately this is NESN we’re talking about, so my expectations are lower than low.
Millar is really goofy but he doesn’t bother me as much as others. I doubt he’d do this full time though.
Dinardo and Burks are former Sox so I’ll always have love for those guys, but they’re not meant for big time TV. Very vanilla
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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Oct 6, 2022 9:01:04 GMT -5
If DOB wasn't returning, we would've heard about it by now. They would've given him a chance to sign off on air
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Post by greenmonster on Oct 6, 2022 9:43:55 GMT -5
If DOB wasn't returning, we would've heard about it by now. They would've given him a chance to sign off on air Ya, gotta agree with that
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Post by xdmo on Oct 6, 2022 11:24:51 GMT -5
If DOB wasn't returning, we would've heard about it by now. They would've given him a chance to sign off on air Ya, gotta agree with that DOB must be still under contract, he'll probably be up in the next few years. Manaco hasn't been hired anywhere else, so that's good news. So he might be in line to get the job soon.
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Post by julyanmorley on Oct 6, 2022 11:38:33 GMT -5
I'm optimistic the gig will go to Monaco at some point. It's not exactly hard to figure out that he's great, and he seems like he's making friends everywhere he goes. If he gets a full time gig somewhere else, I will see that as a huge organizational failure.
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Post by stevedillard on Oct 6, 2022 12:08:15 GMT -5
O’Brien yesterday said to Exk he’d steal educated cheese and he and Youk would use it. Sounds like a done deal.
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Post by orion09 on Oct 6, 2022 12:12:20 GMT -5
Only caught one game with him announcing, so maybe it was a good day, but I was surprised at how competent Millar was. Thought the blend of personality and experience put him above all the other former players. I wouldn’t mind seeing a Monaco/DOB/Millar booth
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Post by cdj on Oct 6, 2022 12:18:45 GMT -5
I know sponsors want Orsillo back but I doubt that’ll ever happen
I’d go Monaco/Middlebrooks and let them call games for the next couple of decades
I like Millar more than Youk but that’s just a person preference thing- Millar was especially good with Eck
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Post by jbur521 on Oct 6, 2022 21:28:53 GMT -5
Please, not Mazz again...
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Post by RedSoxStats on Oct 6, 2022 21:45:46 GMT -5
Finn reported earlier in the season that O'Brien was coming back, he signed an extension a year or two ago, and was never in doubt. I believe it was also Finn that also mentioned last winter that NESN was being very frugal when it came to filling the Remy slots, which I believe made WMB a studio guy rather than the actual replacement.
I thought Youk was good, especially when talking hitting, but didn't knock my socks off. Mazz was fine, but I didn't like the flow when it was just him and O'Brien. I thought Miller was actually kind of embarrassing for NESN, he was there to play his character.
Monaco/Middlebrooks is clearly the way to go, but it ain't happening. NESN is going to try to get Holt involved in a big way, I'm guessing.
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Post by seamus on Oct 7, 2022 11:14:33 GMT -5
I like OB well enough. Monaco/Middlebrooks is probably the best option, but OB/Youk and/or OB/Middlebrooks would be okay. Honestly, though, I'm mostly just grateful that MLB.tv lets you stream the audio from WEEI over the video feed. Not getting blacked out on MLB.tv is the biggest perk to living in Wisconsin rather than New England.
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Post by greenmonster on Dec 12, 2022 20:13:00 GMT -5
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Post by cdj on Dec 12, 2022 21:06:25 GMT -5
They could just set Monaco and WMB for the next 30 years but noooooo, that’s too easy
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Post by curtisw on Dec 12, 2022 21:25:33 GMT -5
The one thing I do know is that if they don’t improve the club they need to improve the booth. Losing Eck is tough. Been really feeling that. Monaco and WMB is so obvious. I wasn’t really taken with anyone else. The one constant with NESN is them zigging when everyone is loving and begging for more zagging.
My guess is it is mostly DOB and Youk next year. If the squad is not good as many here expect currently (myself included), then it’s going to be a long year of listening to a forgettable booth broadcast a forgettable team. Ugh.
NESN has to deliver some quality this year.
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 12, 2022 21:31:38 GMT -5
Wasn’t a huge Eck fan.
Monaco is elite and would be the best guy in the booth since Orsillo.
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Post by curtisw on Dec 12, 2022 21:49:23 GMT -5
To each his own but to me Eck was the best to do it in the NESN booth. I could make my case. I will save you all the trouble. But I really will miss him a ton and think his talent in the booth was exceptional and underrated. I really respected him actually for how he handled himself on his last game, that kind of earnesty, passion, love, are to be commended. Those tears were super real. He really loves baseball and the Red Sox. It was a beautiful thing.
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Post by notstarboard on Dec 12, 2022 21:56:31 GMT -5
Wasn’t a huge Eck fan. Monaco is elite and would be the best guy in the booth since Orsillo. I liked Eck quite a lot, but 100% agree about Monaco. He's fabulous and I would love for him to call games full time.
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Post by greenmonster on Dec 12, 2022 22:09:14 GMT -5
I wouldn't imagine that Monaco would be a replacement for Eckersly but rather DOB
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Post by cdj on Dec 12, 2022 22:32:00 GMT -5
I wouldn't imagine that Monaco would be a replacement for Eckersly but rather DOB Correct Get rid of DOB
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Post by dirtywaterinla on Dec 13, 2022 1:20:57 GMT -5
I wouldn't imagine that Monaco would be a replacement for Eckersly but rather DOB Correct Get rid of DOB Monaco is fabulous. I would actually listen to the NESN feed for once if he was calling the games. DOB’s tone of voice the past year or so makes it seem that he’s totally checked out. As far as analysis, I love Burks & WMB. Youk has the voice but can be a little too over the top. Merloni is meh and Massarotti is trash. Millar is a fun guy, but he’s just so awkward during game broadcasts.
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