Curt Schilling

He is the only player the Red Sox have signed an early this early offseason Curt Schilling joined us on the ball like good morning current -- paged you at 4:30 am runs morning

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it's not a diet lifestyle change it it did he can't side it is not there's but it and so.

When was the first way in. It's it's the biggest bring them up like drug testing and yeah -- of you know the numbers that you have to meet his certain.

out of the doable yet I mean there's a bank. I didn't do that this is going to have to be objective anyway given warrant my life my career and appeared to do it in the weeks Martin if they'd do it and what. Yeah well I did a motivation -- pride anyway -- on the appointment quite active or. Accurate that Carly are you the number not far it's going to be it's going to be a challenge it -- you know and so not want to. Campbell you know two million bucks on in six bounces -- so in my I need to lose I'll get expect them to 22 point five.

I give you credit because you put the pressure on yourself in more ways than one. Hell in spring training everyone's going to be looking and trying to gauge how much you -- Get outs and -- well the other end the others out of the equation you get the to want to. I will what do you know five to 15 on the two in the bag yeah.

The -- that. There's bit the other important this is putting on some some Balkans muscle it's very ready to. And and that's going to be a challenge is to put that that action mostly on it was -- because happen.

that when those things came on us that for two million bucks -- look -- on patriots day in Hopkinton for. God's sake -- a cut off a -- the.

part about it is it is that it might stopping him in and I've got four kids and and it it out that's. The motivation not to make it boxes much is that is that the change my lifestyle and be around like -- atomic.

Don't pick the fries up their plate that's.

Well let -- I do have a comeback I mean every time now that we in the last two weeks so. Some -- it appears on the they would eventually. Like try to not -- there yeah. We eyes glued -- ought to have a we know -- just eat you know our schedule and so we're current season that we don't eat regular meals we. You know we. You guys talked -- morning they'll get up until at 12 O'Clock in the morning on the on the road we we don't you know it's 7 O'Clock 6 O'Clock so what better time where -- in the first technical ballgame so to challenge is not a lot of part part of what you went now and if you win you're -- dinner at 11398 and then go to bed yeah. Yeah and so so the challenges where are really. Many -- trying to get in the regular routine which bears no resemblance to -- are going to be doing that word so.

And speak on on your other bonus meters already applied he's going to be voting for the cy young -- and he says you vote for you for a.

You know I I I thought it was just funny how now all of a sudden you know -- in surmise is that that. You know maybe there's some problems with the voting writers you know which probably change the process process needs change forever. Writer shouldn't be voting on on baseball policies work anyway but. The fact of the matter is there wasn't if somebody broke the opponent vote that I don't deserve the pulpit they like it -- cy young and that had to -- Pretty damn good season. And in barring that. You know I wouldn't subject myself or somebody else to back out of scrutiny or or or situation.

Will want to take in just give into the shade foundation -- that spot.

Ability yeah and yeah. Quite a -- held -- probably a better idea if I read it and get one that I hate that maybe I didn't -- then and -- you know route.

They -- back up just a little -- occurred prior to -- re signing your demeanor your letters to your teammates reading between the lines of your blog the tone of your voice and our conversations -- and a lot of people to believe that you thought it was a foregone conclusion or at least leaning in that direction that you were out of here and gone. Aren't we you to -- us or or or did something happen change.

I wouldn't let it go to most credible source in the court dishonest you know I'll do you got the school he -- everybody on the inside. They hate me yeah they want to be out they only offered me you know eight million. -- guaranteed they -- it was a realistic possibility and I knew about and I I do it right up until week we had our first discussion and we haven't really had any substantial discussions because during the post season and neither of us want to do we in -- earnings season and break it open we didn't talk about it and so so up until right. Literally talked with field on the very first time in -- is okay well I think reporter -- that the dissent -- proper. When I got the first proper I do and you know contrary to popular belief I'm real real sure that they didn't -- that deal that they can turn it down and -- and some their support shadowing -- people. Got word around that that I was obsolete. This was the only place that I actually open to working to contract so.

Well let me ask this it do you have any way of knowing curt head -- let's say retained an agent. Waited out your period of exclusivity gone clearly in the free agency how many years how much money would be out there anywhere on that. Tell tell what what.

Well it I'm -- do I knew bet that there was done. Couple -- in the 1450 million dollar entry year I don't that there is at least one and and I believe two teams that we were very -- in its two year deal in the upper 20s to -- Not of those situations. -- that's. And so that the -- and I never really allowed myself to get into that mode because I wanted to because every possible chance to work that this is where we want to be.

Where the Yankees well those teams -- an arms it was written at San Diego had 14 million.

my god I talked to quite a few teams in and obviously integral part. -- so we absolutely didn't put down a doctor quite a few teams mound quickly after -- filed in news that what I thought or is that there would be Atlantic spot at this support --

If I wear your agent or if -- were -- in that meeting with Theo let's say. I'm going to be better next year that was this year because I've learned how to pitch a no no longer accepted my fate as a as a pitcher without the velocity used to have and I promise I'll be in better shape is that basically what you did

I know I mean the the bottom line visit is I I've made it very clear to them. The introduction clause that I recognize their concern that's I've been on the DL. You know over the last three years part too much. On and I absolutely understood there was no offense on my hand to be offered since that I knew -- need to protect 41 it'll today and eight I eight. Absolutely get it and it again awoke with a World Series I think this team in the city as. Chance this the best possible chance let out an intuitive. -- the group of guys here are applicable manager you know and -- I think there's vote in the back my -- my business sense. Development that it will that and that you know spent four years -- picnic or tomorrow morning apparently like -- at one season that I really truly -- And okay without.

You said when Clemens made his comeback that pro rated comeback the Yankees you would never do that you never sit out you know spring training April -- to a middle season that we understand your on the record but should the team in your estimation. Build in some down time for you or should you build in some down time for you to make sure that you are you know healthy and and and you know running all eight cylinders with September turns into October or what that be necessary to -- about.

I don't believe this is that the -- you can't get ready for a season like that there's just no way and you know I -- that I'm coming out. To want to -- on or at a World Series not necessarily in that order and ineptitude that I have to do a lot of things that changed a lot of things and in our noted there's been discussion about the expectation that I think this is one of the few opportunities that whatever. As a result organization will tell what the point where it's possibility given that they keep their kids on on district when it. It makes its ability to simple not tell that if you start outlets are -- rotation and they may start could be the start of the year. The -- turn. It'll be -- it's September October. -- and I Daisuke domestic meant over Japan the unthinkable in this open as being just about the perfect storm but that's going to happen. On sold no I'm not -- downtime and -- consideration we talked about it as well as well I mean audited. They're going to it was breaks when nick and it was breaks -- caught a -- we all admitted that one -- doesn't do me or to get an extra day and in recognizing that. Bob what is what I think the -- it went so if like myself in the best possible position do that every fifth or sixth date and that's what.

Did you did your feeling about whether Michael would be here to play with you again next year did that change when he hit free agency do you think the all the whole scenario changed when he became an officially became a free a free agent went on the market.

I've been nervous about that yeah outfit but you know what what I really don't want to happen here is like I really honestly don't want to see this turn -- two aspect -- the of people against Mike or Mike old treaty Michael earned. The right to do yet it's doing Mike lol. Was everything I mean the same people who. Three years ago we're saying oh my god -- this contract you know we -- take this -- on is and then you know you had been the pundits retreating -- bats well just that sucks and what -- taken wobble -- policy peoples and now if you keep this directed -- He's greedy bastard. The fact that matters. Michael's probably the point -- career wise -- his final contract and and you know some people up trying to use my situation to protect. With without our comparison to have. Two completely totally out of the play earlier my career -- during the final probably want less huge contract he's going to have a chance to sorry. I wanted to get everything he can get I just hope that that. This club. It is is near enough to do everything he gets somewhere else because of that particular. So play here its its you know its three years in and 45 million here in three years and 49ers to sort state. I I would bet my bottom dollar stake here and Justin going commitment. But if someone up and forward that 58 or reports 60 in the exit 42 duke --

No no not. Yeah this the last contract to record by -- Alexander -- actually this doesn't make the bad guy that I can't be able you know Welker the you know afterward you know there's.

There aren't there are certain technical. Of the population that that that want to take betting on -- just absolutely would be mortified that -- he's done everything you can have ever trained as a member this organization and he's been one of the best teammate I've ever I don't want to drive a pries -- make it even harder aside and I we need him he's in the he's been. Much more important part of the public and you can imagine subject about it and you know I. My biggest fears that a guy like Mike goes into place like New York and -- the club out.

Who will he be pressured by the union in the -- of the -- but New York but we believe New York. -- they said the going to talk to him. They're not going to come in with the same offers the rents are going to blow him away I think he's gonna have a tough decision to make me he's going to ask himself. Why should I give a discount to the team that I just. Prove that I got -- a play there I won a World Series and they got lots of money.

What I would I'd take Lester go back to a game of the World Series MVP on arguably our regular season MVP and and I did everything they ever. Asked me to do -- more over the years I was there I mean that's you know very few situations literally on the insult to happen operator so. Yeah I'm open we don't see that happen again this is the part where it becomes a business in the world -- to get around -- on the wrong contact the -- gave everything you have close here one to come back I'm going to be -- to -- doesn't but I'm not going to feel one out the about it human beings and the.

Partners the uncomfortable hypothetical if Mike Lowell leaves your call the shots would you consider A-Rod as a viable solution or moving Kevin Youkilis over to third figuring out first later on

you know other options out there are players by the guys in place you. Martin and cup with the fact that antennas on the market wears on the market article on the market it -- Feel real good at night to go to bed knowing that deals Sergio. He will show up into being traded on the first -- camp with what I believe is the best roster in baseball. And and battle it always as a way of working itself out of and so and so some it. You know got -- states I want to stay that we all want to state you'd artists it's not what happens double up in the it's 60 million dollars on topic -- we'll figure out away.

Your it's remarkably he shouldn't read this this this -- I want to -- at at all A-Rod you'll those Cabrera great kids for Cabrera was one down issue Michael sit which just signed you have one guy at the year it.

Let's -- about the election in my blog if you want.

Editorial -- slugging it out with some of these subversive.

You back and we back. Oh is John Edwards I'm back in the guy who's running against Hillary whoever that guy is even if it's Ron Paul aback when that guy but I I think it'll be he's amid a Rudy and I. You know he's not in.

They're all gonna be around you know what I think about it as we get through that then we startled to hear things. I'm tired I'm not -- part of one anymore and vote for the guy that I always going to be the same person for years now but it was right -- I need to trust somebody because I don't agree with anybody's platform. On the back I -- you know that the person put up is not going to much more and you know people want to hear that the President Bush's state very true to what he's wanted. What he's done an artistic job delivering one person. Somebody and I trust them right by the country in and instituted.

That's all well and good but that eliminates all the Democrats -- the and I think in the country will nominate two people -- on the system works and you'll have a clear choice and they going to be Hillary.

I -- it was a long way to go in and you know it's it's. It really has turned it is it is I hope this is the first election last -- want to vote for or for the person that that. Sox last.

I know you got to go meet a pro losses take ten seconds and and and gloat on your birthday here you will you indulge in that you have a big ice -- so.

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A you better brush up by new Japanese this just in you -- open the season march 25 16 in Tokyo against Oakland. When -- got that.

Will move the the -- Amal for a third you know flight around the world. You know like if it's one of those -- we had a meeting last week in the players spoken quite a few players most players that it wasn't that we knew we didn't want to go. It's that we've heard enough to know I'd been over there on -- not -- noted that it does happen. An impact on the -- and they're trying to build and sit part surrounded it if they can do that from. From a travel standpoint it's a great idea you know I'm not -- over there so about foreign. But you know this is that there's definitely a present a challenge it and I don't want bigger and those -- he can to make sure were rested ready to go and win. Experts offer real that this is this is a little different gate and an old you know. They're count on Daisuke you know demons the national Daisuke flight is expected big era. And you know that happened I would imagine that but we go to Japan without the most you know most famous Japanese name on the planet. With -- so well.

Parker we get Johnny were does bubbles invites shade foundation America's first holiday charity event in Boston host the -- this is November. But that's over resident. That step -- well the jury has to meet shots who sent to us and then of course we have our dinner on December 12 and will. You tell people about it anyway blog under shade foundation dot org you'll see your living doing R -- thanks for the time congratulations welcome back.

Thank you got the important work -- deal with these guys in great money again for one more year.

You got that right knock -- down the road happy birthday a salad seldom get whoever they candles on our Curt Schilling with Dennis and Callahan