I don't know if you remember the last time that Denis Leary and Lenny Clark took a spin in the NESN booth, but it was epic. They went on a rant about Youklis being a jewish first baseman, and after a great play by Youk, Leary yelled, "Where's Mel Gibson now?!" It was truly amazing. Well the two were back in the booth last night, and while the two weren't nearly as wild, they were certainly entertaining. They even took on Jerry Remy's replacement, Dennis Eckersley, at one point. Via Sox & Dawgs....

Denis Leary & Lenny Clarke Return To NESN Booth Together For First Time Since Mel Gibson Rant (Sox & Dawgs)

Man, talk about a downer to start your Thursday. NESN's Jerry Remy has told the masses that he's taking a leave of absence because of a recurring problem, which was at one point cancerous. Here is his statement in full, via Sawx Heads....

In November I had a very small, low-grade cancerous area removed from my lung. I was fortunate that it was discovered at an early stage. Except for the surgery, I required no additional treatments. I left the hospital with a clean bill of health.

Unfortunately, following the surgery, I developed a bad infection further compounded by a case of pneumonia. It was the pneumonia and the infection that set me back. This all happened just as I was leaving for spring training.

In hindsight, it was a mistake to go and I am paying the price for it now. As NESN announced, I am taking a leave of absence so that I can fully recover.

First of all, I would like to thank all of you for the outpouring of concern you have given me recently. I honestly appreciate it. Secondly, I want to emphasize that I am in good shape now.

While physically I have no issues, the past few months have been emotionally draining, and exhausting for both my family and I. Along those lines, I would like to thank NESN and the Red Sox for allowing me to take as much time as I need. I am not certain exactly when I will return, but I will keep you posted. I want to make sure that when I do return I can be with the team all the way to the 2009 World Series!

I hope that by stating all this publicly it will emphasize the dangers of smoking to everyone, especially children. So, once again, I appreciate all your support and I would like to emphasize – if you don’t smoke, don’t start, and if you do smoke, try to quit! I don’t say that lightly because I know how difficult it can be.

Thanks,
Jerry

Man, well hopefully those of you who smoke can head his words, and hopefully Jerry gets better....and back in full on crazy action....real, real soon.

Personal Update from The RemDawg (Sawx Heads)

As Sox and Dawgs points out, I thought gambling was illegal in Baseball. Nomar Garciaparra has always been a first ball swinger, even back when he was on the Red Sox, so in the fifth inning Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo decided to place a little bet if he would swing away. Here's the clip....

Those two are borderline insane, so this doesn't surprise me, but I wonder if the whole gambling thing extends to the announcing booth? Guess not.

Isn’t Gambling Illegal In Baseball? (Sox and Dawgs)

I have no idea why (or where for that matter) Jerry Remy is singing Christmas carols, but according to Red Sox Monster (via Sawx Heads) he really loves Christmas music and was also not under the influence of alcohol when recording this clip of "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer". Take it away Jerr!

I would love to provide you with more context and background, or perhaps even more wonderful clips like the one above, but apparently it's nowhere to be found as of today. If anyone knows where to pick up the whole album, or has more info to share, please do so in the comments. If not....we'll just continue to enjoy it on its own.

Jerry Remy enjoys Christmas carols, officially out of his tree (Red Sox Monster)
Remy Sings (Sawx Heads)

Blasphemy! How could Boston's new hero say such a thing? I refuse to believe it. Well believe it folks. Via Red Sox Monster comes this brief clip of Dustin Pedroia signing autographs and when a fan mentions the for Red Sox second baseman and broadcaster drops the bombshell....

Whoa. Where did that come from? Sure Remy wasn't that great of a player, but you are talking about the President of Red Sox Nation. This can't end well.

Jerry Remy stunk (Red Sox Monster)

If you have never watched a NESN Red Sox broadcast I will tell you that you are missing out on perhaps one of the most hilarious telecasts you'll ever see. I get people who email me nightly saying things like, "Remy is joking on Kevin Costner," or, "O and Rem are laughing out of control right now." The two really can't be stopped.

Well thanks to NESN we have a behind the scenes look at what exactly sets them off. The answer....cows....

Well, last Sunday, in the break prior to coming back to the start of the game, Russ Kenn and I were telling Don and Jerry that we would be showing some scenic’s of Vermont for our opening billboards, and the conversation turned to talking about cows for some reason. We started to get silly and were speculating that the cows in the scenics were the same cows that were in the Connecticut scenics, or that they were actually professional cows from Hollywood who travel around the country acting for scenics.

The laughter started to build, and about 10 seconds before we got back it became uncontrollable. Don was unable to read the billboard copy because he was laughing so hard…Jerry was rolling in his chair with his finger on the “talk-back” button…the button that allows him to talk to the truck without his audio going out on the air.

Two of my cameramen, Bill Titus and Matt Johnson, immediately shot the booth so we could see what was going on.

If this were school, I think it might be time for the teacher to separate these two. If one of them passes gas they're out of commission for a good ten minutes. That's what makes them so enjoyable though. Don't change a thing NESN and keep putting together clips like this for us.

Laugh A Minute (NESN)

A salute to Jerry Remy is going to be going on at Fenway before the Red Sox-DBacks game tonight and you're invited! Well, only if you have MLB's Extra Innings package that is. Rem Dawg is being honored for 20 years of calling games for his beloved Sawx and tonight he gets high schoolers singing to him and a pregame tribute....

Tonight, distributors are making NESN's Red Sox pregame show available to MLB Extra Innings subscribers beginning at 6 p.m. EST. This is a special event so that Red Sox fans may enjoy coverage of Jerry Remy Day at Fenway Park and a salute to Jerry for his 20 years of broadcasting Red Sox games.

Tuesday is Jerry Remy Day at Fenway Park, and the Red Sox will include youngsters from the TV analyst’s hometown in the pregame ceremony. Four recent Somerset High School graduates will sing the national anthem, and other town students will present the colors.

There had been rumors of a recent rift between Remy and his booth mate Don Orsillo, but according to Baseball Musings it's Heidi Watney whom he can't stand. Good times! Congrats Remy, and while your antics annoy some, they'll never get old around these parts. We better see some of that air guitar tonight!


Salute To Remy (Boston.com)
Local students to sing at Fenway as part of Jerry Remy Day (The Herald News)

(And yes it's a prerequisite that I use that photo for every Rem Dawg post)

More often than not Rain Delays are going to be the most boring things on the face of the Earth. You sit under the upper deck overhang and watch old blooper videos or TWIBs while you wait for the rain to die down. Well the Red Sox have a new video to keep you in the ballpark and NESN decided to air it last night.

Sox & Dawgs and Center Field give us Manny Delcarmen and Jonathan Papelbon as Fab and Rob of Milli Vanilli. Blame it on the Rain....

There aren't very many things that can leave Orsillo and Rem Dawg speechless and I think this one takes the cake in that department. You have to be somewhat nuts to be a closer but Paps might have a little more crazy in him than the required amount.

Blame It On The Rain (Sox & Dawgs)
Blame It On The Rain (Out In Center Field

It's a Remdawg weekend folks! Jerry Remy will be joining Brennamania for interleague play this weekend and once again we're blessed with no Buck and McCarver. We do have to deal with a lot of Red Sox games, but I'll take that deal any day. Here's the schedule....

Saturday:

Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds- Thom Brennaman & Jerry Remy (FOX, 3:55pm, 56%)

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals- Kenny Albert & Mark Grace (FOX, 3:55pm, 26%)

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Tulsa

Los Angeles Dodgers at Detroit Tigers- Dick Stockton, Eric Karros & Ken Rosenthal (FOX, 3:55pm, 17%)

MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego

Sunday:

Boston Red Sox at Cincinnati Reds- Chip Caray & Buck Martinez (TBS, 1pm)
Atlanta Braves at Anaheim Angels- Jon Miller & Joe Morgan (ESPN, 8pm)

Fox Baseball Regional Schedule: Saturday June 14 (HD Sports Guide)

Jon Lester dominated the Royals earlier tonight to the tune of 9.0IP, 9 K's, 2 Walks, 0 Hits which is Algonquin for a no hitter. Enjoy the celebration and the subsequent f-bomb at the 1:25 mark.....

You know what? Good for whoever said that on-air (my guess is Timlin). No hitters are unfuckingbelivable and should be described as such. Good times in Boston as Cancer Survivor Jon Lester completes one of the most exciting feats in Baseball.

(P.S.- In announcing news Rem Dog and Orsillo had yet another epic night. I got word that Remy's mic was left on during the commercial and he started bitching about American Airlines and I witnessed them making of a girl with "Dolly Parton-like Hair" at one point. Good times.)

Yes Red Sox fans, it's true. Your crazy and wacky duo is going to separated for at least the first round of the MLB Playoffs this year....

Red Sox TV play-by-play man Don Orsillo is headed to the postseason — though probably not with the team whose games he broadcasts.

Orsillo, now in his seventh year with NESN, has been tabbed by TBS to work baseball’s Division Series, according to broadcast industry sources. Under baseball’s new postseason TV deal, TBS has exclusive rights to the four best-of-five Division Series, three of which will get under way on Oct. 3.

What happens if Remy falls down again, or another fight breaks out with Bill Simmons?!?! This makes me think of the movie Just One of the Guys when the two nerds are pulled apart and start screaming like they were attached at the hip. What is Rem Dawg gonna do without Orsillo?

Orsillo to broadcast playoffs for TBS (Projo.com)

I get it....I know Red Sox fans are a little insane. They are an un-trusting and fickle group of fans, and can at times be the most annoying people on the planet. But this is getting a tad out of control.

In response to Jerry Remy's on-air trashing of his application to be the President of Red Sox Nation...Bill Simmons went probably a bit too far in his podcast. (Via Red Sox Monster)

Remy has not been this upset since the Store 24 called him and told him they were not going to be carrying Marlboro Reds anymore.

You know what, Jerry Remy? Normally, I don't feud with retiring second basemen unless they have a career OPS over .660. In this case, I'm going to make an exception.

Originally, I had planned to bow out of the race and throw my support behind the great Peter Gammons, who really should be Red Sox Nation president. But screw that. I'm going to stay in the race, I'm going to win the presidency, and you know what my first act's going to be? I'm going to push the Red Sox to ban all smoking in Fenway Park.

You're screwed, Remy. You're going to be announcing Red Sox games with a two-foot nicotine patch on your right arm, and every time the Sox are putting together a rally, you're going to frantically be chewing seven pieces of Nicorette at the same time. Eventually, you're going to need Jim Rice to carry you out of the press box, like he did after you blew out your knee in '83.

So, I'm coming for you, Jerry Remy. I'm coming after you and I'm coming after your lungs.

Wow. Unnecessary? Yeah...to say the least. Look I understand Red Sox Nation's passion, but don't you think that's a little overboard?

The gloves are off: The Sports Dude strikes back (Red Sox Monster)
Bill Simmons addresses his feud with Jerry Remy (Simmons Podcast)

Almost every game now a Red Sox fan emails me, and tells me about something crazy that Remy and/or Orsillo did that game. Well, this one takes the cake. I'll let resident NESN correspondent Ben explain....

Oh crap, I'm gonna die laughing here. I'm watching the second game of the Sox-Tigers doubleheader, and here in the top of the 2nd inning, Orsillo mentions something about a potential disaster or injury occurring in the box earlier in the day. And so the camera cuts to some footage from earlier in the day, and it shows Remy playing air guitar and bouncing along, and he keeps bouncing back further and further, and all of a sudden he loses his footing and almost falls out the window into the seats below. He manages to grab the top of the window frame and then falls down behind the desk.

Oh, you think he's kidding? Head to either....NESN's Main Page, or MLB.com for the video (main page of each).

God they have so much fun. Your team's in first place and you're playing air guitar....just rub it in d***!

Just found the vid via Random Thoughts...Enjoy the Air Guitar Nationals!

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