NESN announced yesterday Red Sox color commentator Jerry Remy is taking an indefinite leave of absence to recover fully from the effects of cancer surgery, which he underwent late last year.
“I want to focus on completing my recovery so that I can return to work without distractions or interruptions,” Remy said in a report on NESN.com.
Remy is a former smoker who underwent surgery for lung cancer. He expected a more immediate return, the report said, but suffered a setback due to an infection and subsequent case of pneumonia.The Red Sox expressed their concern for Remy last night.
“We’re certainly thinking about him,” manager Terry Francona said. “He’s a good friend to everybody.”
“It’s something you don’t want to hear,” David Ortiz said. “I’m keeping him in my prayers, and I hope he gets better.”
Remy joined NESN in 1988 and has teamed with play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo since 2001.
Dennis Eckersley will be in the booth with Orsillo for the remainder of this five-game homestand. Dave Roberts will provide color commentary during next week’s West Coast trip that ends May 17. No decision has been made about who will sit in for Remy beyond that.
From the Worcester Telegram
“I want to focus on completing my recovery so that I can return to work without distractions or interruptions,” Remy said in a report on NESN.com.
Remy is a former smoker who underwent surgery for lung cancer. He expected a more immediate return, the report said, but suffered a setback due to an infection and subsequent case of pneumonia.The Red Sox expressed their concern for Remy last night.
“We’re certainly thinking about him,” manager Terry Francona said. “He’s a good friend to everybody.”
“It’s something you don’t want to hear,” David Ortiz said. “I’m keeping him in my prayers, and I hope he gets better.”
Remy joined NESN in 1988 and has teamed with play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo since 2001.
Dennis Eckersley will be in the booth with Orsillo for the remainder of this five-game homestand. Dave Roberts will provide color commentary during next week’s West Coast trip that ends May 17. No decision has been made about who will sit in for Remy beyond that.
From the Worcester Telegram
