You have to love Red Sox Nation

As was pointed out in comments last night, NESN has been airing, over the off-season, "Reliving the Rivalry".  Showing past games between the Red Sox and the Yankees (shortened to a two-hour format).  Not 24 hours a day, but a couple of times a week.  It’s been a very popular ‘show’ for them and helped keep their ratings up during this dismal Bruins season. 

Starting yesterday and going throughout the weekend, they are doing "All Red Sox, All Weekend", to ring in the new season.  Red Sox fans, if my email and personal relationships are to be believed, are eating this stuff up.  Heck, I’m driving the family crazy with my plans to use up so much dvr space.  NESN certainly knows their audience.  Red Sox fans (as are most MLB fans, I’m guessing) are READY for some baseball! 

But the big draw on NESN this weekend?  "RemDawg Unleashed"!  (For you non-Red Sox fans who might not be familiar with the name, "RemDawg" is our nickname for former player and current Red Sox color man, Jerry Remy.)  "Unleashed" is a half-hour blooper show, basically, but given Remy’s popularity in The Nation, they could make it a weekly show and it would probably get higher ratings than the daily "Sports Desk" they subject us to each morning and evening.

Another item that made me smile about my fandom is on today’s boston.com site.  They have a quiz, regarding the "10 questions" the Red Sox face.  Most of the responses from the fans were pretty easy to guess…but these two are my favorite (Click on the thumbnails for a much better view).  The voting has only just started, but already 90% of the people who voted think that Coco Crisp is going to "post better numbers" than Johnny Damon, and 82% think Trot Nixon should be the "primary right fielder" over Wily Mo Pena.  I happen to be in that 82%, but not the 90%.  I think Coco should have a great year, but unless his arm flies off, I can’t see him putting  up better numbers than Damon.  Defensively, maybe, but not at the plate.  (thanks to Kellia for pointing out my use of the wrong preposition.)  Mind you, I hope I’m wrong.  🙂

I have to love the fans for backing Coco, though…and for sticking with Trot.  So much for those who say we’re fickle. 

It’s going to be a long day at work for me…but I have a long weekend coming up – so no complaints!

Have a great day folks!