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| Striewski (L); Austin (R)—Both Getting Doused |
As our regular readers know, we are no fans of the
New England Sports Network (NESN). As one of the few (if not
only) MLB regional broadcaster with no
Super-Slo Mo capability and far too frequent technical glitches, it's sort of an embarrassment. However, we need to give them credit when they do
something right. We admit that we were skeptical of the 'dual on-field reporter' model that placed
Guerin Austin and
Gary Striewski in alternating roles. But both have performed exceptionally well—each garnering a loyal following of their
own fans. While Striewski's overly-hip persona was grating at first, at least it's real. And Austin has proven to be an adept interviewer—and a good sport about being drenched in
GatorAde. Replacing iconic personalities like
Heidi Watney and
Jenny Dell is not easy. All in all, both Austin and Striewski are doing just that—and growing on us as well. Good work, NESN.
