window[‘TVEPlayer’] = “1705741278110361576”;
if( typeof window[‘NEILSENTRACE’] !== ‘undefined’ ){
window[‘NEILSENTRACE’].init();
} else {
console.log(“Neilsen not ready at player ready”);
}
// Fix for PRDT-3013
// Code will check for presence of brightcove player and attempt to autoplay if it isn’t playing
// due to an error in another player plugin
( () => {
try {
const CHECK_INTERVAL = 500; //check every .5 seconds
const CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS = 120; //check for max 60 seconds
//checks that the video isn’t playing
const isVideoPlaying = ( player ) => {
return !!( 0 < player.currentTime() && !player.paused() && !player.ended() && 2 {
if ( !window[ 'videojs' ] || !window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] ) ) {
if ( checkCount++ <= CHECK_MAX_ITERATIONS ) { //retry for 60 seconds
setTimeout( checkForPlayer, CHECK_INTERVAL );
}
} else {
//we found the player, now play it
const player = window[ 'videojs' ].getPlayer( window[ 'TVEPlayer' ] );
if ( player && !isVideoPlaying( player ) && 'muted' === player.autoplay() ) {
player.play();
}
}
};
checkForPlayer();
} catch ( e ) {
window.nesn_debug && console.warn( 'Error trying to force autoplay of video', e ); // eslint-disable-line no-console
}
} )();
Boston Red Sox games will miss a familiar soundtrack on radio broadcasts beginning next season.
Joe Castiglione announced on Sunday that he will retire from Red Sox radio broadcasts at the conclusion of this season. The voice of the franchise spent over four decades on the call and voiced all four of Boston’s championships since 2004.
Alex Cora knows what Castiglione represents for the Red Sox, having him call the championship he won as a player in 2007 and as the manager in 2018. Cora reflected on Castiglione’s impact after the news broke on Sunday.
“For him to be part of our family is amazing,” Cora told reporters, per NESN’s postgame coverage. “For him to spend more time with his family is amazing. We talked a little bit yesterday about it. I think everybody here, everybody in the nation, we know what he means to the organization. This is it, obviously. We’ll see him around. It’s been fun, man. The guy has treated me with a lot of respect. He always brings a smile to us. That interview before games when we’re struggling, he makes it fun. He puts everything into perspective. We love him, and we wish him nothing but the best.”
“It has to be good to retire on your own terms,” Cora added.
The Red Sox play 12 more games before Castiglione officially hangs up the headset this season.