Watney also went on to note Felger isn’t in the clubhouse and only reports on rumors. Watney, to her credit, fired back via is completely off base on just about everything he is saying. This was media on media crime that wasn’t really necessary. Instead all of these reporters are at the mercy of talk radio hosts….įelger has a massive platform and should not have brought up the Watney/Varitek rumors. Watney could have pulled an Abraham/Cafardo and got a different byline to write the story while ‘contributing’ to the investigative piece, but even that isn’t likely. Hell, the relationship between the Red Sox and The Boston Globe hindered any of their reporters from disseminating information until after ESPNBoston and The Boston Herald broke the beer drinking story. Watney does have to maintain relationships, but the transparent conflict of interest between the NESN employee and the Red Sox hampers her ability to be a hardened journalist. One could argue Felger was saying what many believe: Watney is a more of a puppet, a la Greg Dickerson, than a team sideline reporter and rumors percolating about possible transgressions between her and Tek were definitely prevalent at one point. But, both journalistically speaking and from a general personal values belief system, it is fair to say Felger’s comments were not appropriate. I’m a Felger guy, as many of you know, and I generally like his acerbic tone. Felger, as usual, took it one step further - calling into question Jason Varitek’s failed marriage and the rumor NESN sideline reporter, Heidi Watney, and the Red Sox captain had an affair. Co-host Tony Massarotti demanded to know how John Henry’s three divorces have collectively impacted the team. Consequently, in an attempt to prove why Red Sox ownership was out of line in leaking Terry Francona’s marriage and alleged pill addiction for reasons in the Sox demise, Felger tried calling out other people in the organization and their personal issues. Then Michael Felger happened.įelger believes the source for Hohler’s story came from the top. The subject matter changed to mostly how crappy you feel after you eat fried chicken. One or the other.)Įven with Mike Giardi’s piece – released later in the day – the overall ire seemed to turn to a flippant aura. (That, Or - he was just tired of Gresh’s soliloquy. Then a texter messaged, “Where is Zolak? I can’t take this.” to which Gresh replied that said-messenger was “buying into” the propaganda. Gresh alluded to the “Non-Pink Hat” fans getting screwed. There were pauses, there was over-reaction, and there was Gresh – apparently so irate – standing in an empty CBS Scene. Gresh’s rant reminded me of a WW F E heel doing a dragged out shoot. Tensions reached an apex while Scott Zolak tended to an interview with Coach Bill Belichick, leaving Andy Gresh to accost the Sox ownership group in a LONG rant. WEEI’s “Mut & Merloni” program predictably started their 4 hours off by attacking the players meanwhile, “The Sports Hub’s” show, “Gresh & Zo”, went after Red Sox ownership. It began at the start of the mid-day shows on both WEEI and 98.5 The Sports Hub. What ensued the following day was high comedy. Then there are days like October 12th, 2011.īefore we get to yesterday’s sh!show, I need to say how much I wish I was a fly on the wall in the Globe’s sports editor, Joe Sullivan, office the night before Bob Hohler’s in-depth, mostly off-the-record, evisceration of the 2011 BoSox was published. I can picture Sullivan with his staff much like the Commodore informing Jimmy, “We’re going to take back Atlantic City,” in “Boardwalk Empire.” (Don’t get the reference? Watch the show, and thank me later.) After all, there are only so many CHB columns, ESPN slip-ups, Grantland opinions, ‘radio war’ coverage, among other incidents to write about. There are days when covering the local media is rather tedious.
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