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May 07, 2007

Red Sox Plan Miniseries About 2004

Are the Red Sox trying to keep "one-up" with the Joneses?

From the Boston Globe -

"Faithful," the book about the '04 BoSox written by diehards Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan, is coming to HBO. The cable network is creating a six-part miniseries based on the improbable dream season, which culminated in the franchise's first World Series win in 86 years.

Sox co-owner Tom Werner, who's pals with the miniseries' executive producer Bill Haber, said yesterday that screenwriter Bill Diamond will be in Boston soon to begin work on the project. (Diamond's credits include "Wings" and "Murphy Brown," and he's a Boston-area native.)

"He'll be meeting with various members of the team to get the real scoop," Werner said.

While the book is based on King and O'Nan's obsessive e-mails and journal entries, the six hourlong segments will include story lines from the perspective of fans, players, and the front office. With any luck, Werner said, the miniseries could air in '08. And if you're already casting the characters in this small screen send-up, you're not alone. Werner kidded that he could be played by George Clooney; John Henry by James Woods; Theo Epstein by Adrian Grenier; and Larry Lucchino by Clive Owen.

"At least that's who Larry Lucchino thinks should play Larry Lucchino," Werner said, laughing.

Asked if the movie could cause the current team to lose focus on the field, Werner said no.

"Part of our responsibility is to keep the Red Sox brand as strong as possible," he said, "and the triumph of '04 is quite a remarkable story."

I just hope, when they script this, they include the actual, direct, quote that Larry Lucchino made back in January 2005:

"We have a slogan around here: 'Any group of schlemiels can win once.' We gotta win more than once...."

It's 29 months later Larry. And, you're starting to look like a schlemiel. Maybe Penny Marshall should play you in the HBO series?

Posted by Steve Lombardi at May 7, 2007 10:01 AM

Comments

Maybe Manny can make his television debut...it can be a miniseries with "Manny being Manny."

Sorry. That was a terrible joke. I just couldn't resist :)

Posted by: snowball003 [TypeKey Profile Page] at May 7, 2007 11:34 AM