Forget the Game, It’s Jerry Remy Day!
Look, I love the Remdog as much as anyone. My earliest memories of the Red Sox have Jerry Remy at second and the Rooster at short. As a baseball analysis, he’s top notch; more knowledgeable than the talking heads at ESPN, less of a homer than most local broadcasters. And though I cringe at his constant hawking of Remdog merchandise and toeing of the line between personality and caricature, I lament the day he no longer calls Red Sox games. I’m okay with Jerry Remy Day.
However, I find it ironic that for all the accolades Jerry Remy receives for adding to Red Sox broadcasts the game on the field became only a bit player on his special day. If you weren’t paying close attention you might think the game had been cancelled in honor of Remy; this despite an entire hour devoted to the Remdog before the game even started.
The game deserved better, and Jerry Remy should realize that as much as anyone.
