Jerry Remy Apologizes for Saying Translators Shouldn't Be Allowed to Visit Mound

One day after making controversial comments during a Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees game about translators being allowed to visit the pitcher's mound, Red Sox color analyst Jerry Remy has apologized. 

Remy offered his apology on Twitter:

Remy was critical of Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka being allowed to have a translator come to the mound along with pitching coach Larry Rothschild. 

“I don’t think that should be legal,” Remy said on the telecast, via CBS Boston. “I really don’t. Learn baseball language. You know, learn, it’s pretty simple. You break it down pretty easy between pitching coach and pitcher after a long period of time."

The Red Sox issued a brief statement about Remy's comments, via USA Today's Scott Gleeson: “We do not share the views expressed by Jerry Remy during last night’s broadcast."

NESN issued an apology for Remy's remarks, via MLB.com's Ian Browne:

"Relative to last night's NESN telecast from New York, NESN does not agree with any such views expressed by Jerry Remy, and we know from talking to Jerry that he regrets making them. The network sincerely apologizes to anyone who was offended by Jerry's comments."

Remy has been calling Red Sox games for NESN since 1988. He played for the Red Sox from 1978-84 and was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame in 2006.