![]() I’ve always thought it was your best sport.’ I laughed and said, ‘You know something, Dan. “Here’s the guy who gave me my start in baseball, who took that chance on me that launched my career,” said McDonough, “and he tells me the other day, ‘I really hope you get this hockey thing. He began his major league play-by-play career as the radio and TV voice of the Astros from 1977-84, then for the Cubs from 1985-89. Before joining the Rays, he spent three years calling play-by-play for a variety of ESPN sports broadcasts. as the Red Sox’ play-by-play voice three years later. He has broadcast more than 7,000 MLB games in his career, including nine no-hitters. Berkery hired McDonough in 1985 as the Bruins’ between-periods host and made the decision to name him, at age 25. McDonough chuckled when recalling a recent conversation with Dan Berkery, a legend in Boston media circles from his time as general manager at Ch. ![]() ![]() “I’d like to be able to continue to do all of the stuff I’m currently doing and basically add this, but if any of them goes away, it might be the basketball,” he said. He wants to continue doing Red Sox games on the radio next season, though the schedule may have to lean toward later in the season since the Stanley Cup playoffs run into the summer. McDonough said he’ll continue to call high-profile college football games for ESPN and ABC, but his college basketball workload could be affected. I think it was NBC that had the ad campaign, ‘There’s nothing better than the Stanley Cup playoffs.’ I saw that and I was like, ‘Damn right.’ “ The puck and the players are moving way too fast. Even on the radio, the best radio guy can’t do that. 177 Minnesota Twins Friday, June 23 5:10 PM PDT Away Online Boston Red Sox Home CH. 178 Minnesota Twins Thursday, June 22 10:10 AM PDT Away Online Boston Red Sox Home CH. 184 Minnesota Twins Wednesday, June 21 4:40 PM PDT Away Online Boston Red Sox Home CH. At least on TV you don’t have to describe every pass and every movement of the players. Tuesday, June 20 4:40 PM PDT Away Online Boston Red Sox Home CH. “I’ll tell you, though, I don’t know how anybody does hockey on radio. He has been with the Red Sox since 2007, first in the radio booth alongside Castiglione, and since 2016 as the play-by-play announcer on NESN. “Now, the broadcast booth is on the ninth floor. It was really easy to identify the players, the numbers, and really have a sense for what was going on. “That balcony hung right over the ice, You felt like you could reach out and pull the helmet right off the top of the players’ heads. “In the old Boston Garden’s hockey broadcast position, you were in the front row of the balcony,” he said. McDonough said it is in some ways, but a lot of times the quality is dependent on the broadcasters’ vantage point. Hockey, because of its pace, is generally perceived as the toughest sport to call. “It was the first year that the NHL players could play in the Olympics and it was the first year that women’s hockey was on the Olympic menu. “Probably the highlight was the ’98 Olympics at Nagano when I was at CBS,” he said. But what’s his favorite moment broadcasting the sport so far in his career? I’m not worried about that part of it.McDonough said it’s a lifelong dream to call a Stanley Cup Final. I love him, and he’s going to do just fine. In addition, he called Spring Training games for the Red Sox Radio Network from 2016-18. Maurer was also a fill-in television broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies on NBC Sports Philadelphia and for the Boston Red Sox on NESN. He’s terrific at what he does, he’s been absolutely fabulous to work with. He served as play-by-play broadcaster for Double-A Trenton from 2012-13 and Class-A Charleston from 2005-08. I’m sure they’re going to be lining up for his services. “I know that he’s going to land on his feet and he’s going to be in great shape. 93.7 WEEI is the radio home of the Red Sox. He’s been an outstanding partner for 15 years, and I’m truly going to miss him on a work-related side, and I’m going to miss him on a personal side because he also has become a very, very close friend of mine. Every Boston Red Sox game from the 2022-23 season is available with 93.7 WEEI, free on Audacy. He was asking me if there was any chance he could get it. ![]() “For the last 15 years, it’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Don,” a tearful Remy told reporters after the Red Sox beat the White Sox in Chicago. “I can remember him sitting in the booth when the job became available. But none have been as senseless as letting go of Orsillo.īut no one took it harder, aside from Orsillo himself, than analyst Jerry Remy. The Red Sox have made a lot of moves the last two years that haven't worked out. ![]()
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