Remy’s son gets life
The son of longtime Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy pleaded guilty Tuesday in Woburn, Massachusetts, to first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his girlfriend last year while the couple’s 4-year-old daughter screamed and three neighbors tried to stop him.
Jared Remy, 35, was sentenced to a mandatory life without parole for killing Jennifer Martel, 27.
Remy admitted he killed Martel on Aug. 15 at their Waltham apartment and said he wanted to take responsibility for what he had done.
He described himself as “the bad apple” and called Martel “an angel,” but also appeared to blame Martel.
“I would like you to know that I always told Jen she could leave, but don’t threaten me with my daughter,” he read from a handwritten statement. “That night, Jen had a knife in her hand and threatened me with my daughter, so I killed her.”
His father, a former Red Sox second baseman who has been a color analyst on team broadcasts since 1988, was not in court. Remy’s lawyer, Edward Ryan Jr., said Remy had asked his parents not to attend the hearing.
Cubs threaten move
The Cubs have released a revised plan for Wrigley Field’s renovation that includes new signs, new seats and lights and a warning that the team would consider moving to another Chicago site if it is not allowed to “control our ballpark.”
The revised plan comes days after the team announced it would no longer seek the approval of nearby rooftop venue owners who threaten to sue over any changes that would obstruct their views of Wrigley Field’s playing field.
Under renderings by the Cubs, some of the signs would fully block views of the field from rooftops. The revised plan will have a hearing June 5.
Clearing the bases
Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz will test out an ailing knee during a bullpen session today in Boston, then find out when he’ll make his next start. … The Indians placed Carlos Santana on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion and infielder Nick Swisher on the 15-day DL with a left knee injury. … Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura will miss his next start after an MRI exam taken on his sore right elbow showed no ligament damage, while top prospect Kyle Zimmer has been shut down after straining a back muscle. … Prince Fielder is recovering from neck surgery and not expected to play again this season for the Rangers