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UConn to be honored by Red Sox and Yankees

NESN does not televise anything regarding Connecticut unless they have to. They are a Boston-centric station despite their name, sadly
 
The Viking said:
NESN does not televise anything regarding Connecticut unless they have to. They are a Boston-centric station despite their name, sadly
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What exactly from Connecticut would you like them to televise? Quinnipiac and UConn hockey games? I believe they do show Hockey East games. What else?
 
HooperScooper said:
What exactly from Connecticut would you like them to televise? Quinnipiac and UConn hockey games? I believe they do show Hockey East games. What else?
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The rate they televise non boston hockey east games seems to be very slow based on my unscientific analysis.
 
I tuned into the MLB Network and didn't see the first pitch. Maybe it was the same feed or maybe I just missed it.
 


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-> “We’ve moved on, it’s a new team,” Clingan said. “You have to find what’s going to work and what’s not. Just work together to get better every day. We’ve got a great group of freshman. This is where we bond, where we form chemistry.”

Since beating San Diego State to win the national championship in April, the Huskies have been to Citi Field and now Fenway Park. Coach Dan Hurley will complete the baseball portion of the tour at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Hawkins, a Maryland native, delivered a pitch at Camden Yards. They’ve been to the White House, rang the bell on Wall Street and Hurley received the key to his hometown, Jersey City.

“There’s a lot of people here,” Newton said. “This is something I never thought I’d do. The White House was a great experience, but throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park is something I never thought I’d do.”

Though many like to think of UConn as “New York’s team,” because of the Huskies affinity for Madison Square Garden, they are, geographically, a New England team and were were welcomed warmly in Boston, first with a team dinner at a high-end steak house a mile from the park, and then as they gathered behind home plate.<-
 
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Look at little Micah! His brother is forever known as the tournament baby, but there’s perks to being the big brother.

I love how the freshmen class, when they were recruited and committed, talked a lot about bringing UConn “back” and then the team went out and won a whole championship before they even arrived. Nice that they can be involved in this stuff, though, keeps them seeing what can be achieved.
 
HooperScooper said:
What exactly from Connecticut would you like them to televise? Quinnipiac and UConn hockey games? I believe they do show Hockey East games. What else?
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They show Hockey East games, but not much UConn. Here are the total number of times each team appeared in last year's regular season men's HE games televised on NESN/NESN+. Does not include out-of-conference, Beanpot, HE tourney (Source: 2022-2023 HE Composite Schedule).

UMass 11
BC 10
Lowell, Northeastern, UNH 7
BU 5
PC, UConn 4
Maine, Merrimack, UVM 3
 
The Viking said:
NESN does not televise anything regarding Connecticut unless they have to. They are a Boston-centric station despite their name, sadly
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To be fair UConn does a pretty good job of ignoring Boston even though it's only an 85 mile drive to the Garden from Storrs. I have said for years that they should play at least one game a year in Boston. I also think that UConn basketball should play PC in Boston Garden every year or every other year to help maximize our presence there. Play an annual game in Fenway. There are a lot of ways to reach out and not just sports.

Boston is the #5 media metro in the country. Increasing our profile there would make us a more valuable media property. But the school has never made an effort.
 
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Love the quote and the fact that the new team can experience cool like this. Cam had a huge grin in some of the photos I saw on FB. Too bad that Jordan and Sanogo couldn't experience some of that. At least Andre was able to experience it at Shea.

Personally, I would love being on the field at Fenway. Years ago a buddy and I snuck onto the field when the Sox still played in Winter Haven and that was pretty cool to me.
 
Quick look. Where was Karaban? Any others missing?
 
UConn Dan said:
Quick look. Where was Karaban? Any others missing?
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Never mind. From Mike Anthony’s article:

Sophomore guard Alex Karaban, the only player missing Friday because he’s attending a camp in St. Louis, threw a pitch before a Worcester Red Sox game in May.
 
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That was a damn good first pitch throw by DC. There have been plenty of athletes from other sports who looked so uncoordinated and whose pitches have been abysmal. DC looked pretty natural throwing the ball.
 
Chin Diesel said:
That was a damn good first pitch throw by DC. There have been plenty of athletes from other sports who looked so uncoordinated and whose pitches have been abysmal. DC looked pretty natural throwing the ball.
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He played baseball in high school so it's not surprising. I wonder if he was a pitcher. He was 6-8 as a freshman so I bet he was.

Clingan, who played freshman and JV baseball in high school, got halfway up the mound and did throw a strike.

www.courant.com

UConn spotlight still on: Clingan tosses first pitch at Fenway, talks about bonding as a new team

As the UConn men’s basketball victory tour continued, Donovan Clingan and the Huskies delivered early pitches for the new season at Fenway Park.
www.courant.com www.courant.com
 
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too bad he wasn't in the booth with Kay and O'Neill when Nowell announced his commitment. Inning ended like 5 minutes earlier
 
The stint by Dan on YES with O’Neil and Kay was very funny. Dan was self deprecating and Kay threw the NBA question at him and he said he has more to get done and he has to learn more and calm down with officials to consider it but it’s not a thing now. Talked about playing hard nosed hoops in the driveway with his father and brother. Everyone loves Danny now in off no stress season championship mode. He’s having a helluva fun summer isn’t he?
 
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