NESN Cowboy's up! by Jared Carrabis
NESN adds Kevin Millar to lineup of analysts


NESN.com -- NESN, New England’s most-watched sports network, announced on Thursday that former Red Sox first baseman and postseason hero, Kevin Millar, has joined NESN to serve as a Red Sox studio analyst for select games.

Millar will make his NESN debut on Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. on Olympia Sports presents Red Sox GameDay Live before the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park. He will join host Tom Caron and Jim Rice on the NESN Yawkey Way stage.

Well, that's one way to make my day. You can tell me he's just an analyst if you want, but I don't buy it. Kevin Millar was hired by the Red Sox to come to Boston and bring some of that 2004 mojo back into that clubhouse. Basically, the Red Sox will benefit from Millar's clubhouse presence, without having to pay him millions and he won't take up a roster spot. It's a win/win!

"We are thrilled to have Kevin join our team of outstanding studio analysts," said Joel Feld, NESN’s executive vice president of programming and executive producer. "Kevin is a fan favorite and he brings firsthand knowledge of the game. He has never been shy about sharing his opinions, and our fans will enjoy the added dimension he will bring to our Red Sox programming."

Seriously, though. We're talking about a guy who was being paid $2.75 million by the Baltimore Orioles, and the man shows up to Fenway Park to throw out the first pitch for the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians.

But he didn't stop there. He read the Red Sox lineup for FOX, and he delivered this gem of a speech that gets me going every time:



You can quote me on this: there is no bigger Red Sox fan than Kevin Millar. Welcome back, Millar. Boston is where you belong.

-Jared Carrabis

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Published on May 20, 2010

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