Before last night’s telecast of the Boston Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians game, we were greeted with some shocking news that NESN play-by-play analyst Jerry Remy had undergone lung cancer surgery in the offseason and had been battling complications from an infection and pneumonia after the surgery. Many had speculated what was going on with Remy’s absences from the booth and last night we learned why.
Remy plans to be back in the booth after he rests and gets his health back to 100%. In going public with his cancer, Remy wants people to know the dangers of smoking. If there was ever a reason to quit smoking, now’s the time. Remy is an icon in the booth and while Dennis Eckersley and Dave Roberts along with the countless others have done a good job, it’s just not the same without the RemDawg.
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery Jerry. You will be missed.
As for the game itself, the Red Sox had just come off a sweep of the New York Yankees and were looking to continue the momentum with Justin Masterson on the hill. Unfortunately for them, they ran into the much improved Carl Pavano who shut them down.
With Pavano’s career numbers at Fenway Park, one would have expected a Red Sox blow out. It was far from that as Pavano confused the hitters with a mixture of pitchers and the Sox offense wasn’t able to get much done.
Masterson didn’t pitch all that badly the first time through the lineup. It was when the Indians got their second and third looks at him that things fell out of his favor. At this point in his development, he may be better suited for the bullpen. But that’s my opinion, by no means am I a baseball talent evaluator.
And speaking of baseball talent, Theo, it’s time to send Javier Lopez packing and bring up Daniel Bard. And oh yeah, get Jason Bay a new contract now.
Pavano confounds Red Sox [Boston Globe]
Banged-up Red Sox stumble [Boston Herald]
Indians, Pavano Defeat Red Sox [Hartford Courant]
Masterson suffers his first Fenway Park loss [Providence Journal]
With Ellsbury out, Drew plays leading role [Boston Globe]
Justin Masterson drops first Fenway Park decision [Boston Herald]
Remy Has Cancer, Taking Indefinite Leave From TV [Hartford Courant]
Lowrie rejoins Sox, hopes he can resume baseball activities June 1 [Providence Journal]
Remy is battling cancer complications [Boston Globe]
Buzz over Joba Chamberlain [Boston Herald]
Red Sox journal: Drew surprised to find himself on top [Providence Journal]
Lack of energy bothers Lowell [Extra Bases]
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if you must check out the enemy sites, you can head over to the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Akron Beacon Journal websites.
