Tue, 15 Apr 2008|
Curt Schilling's personal surgeon Dr. Craig Morgan, joins D&C to discuss the latest on Curt's injury and his plans for next season
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Are joining us the ball lineup is the good doctor himself doctor Craig Morgan curt Schilling's were beat -- good morning doctor Morgan thank you for taking some time how are you. Very well obviously our second visit and we found you to be forthright and insightful insightful the last time we talked and I suspect this will be any different. We've sort of your comments -- played a couple of them from your radio interview yesterday and and and I want to go to the one that I said was sort of the you know that the the bomb. That was dropped that the at the very end. Do do you have a personal authority from curt or is it just your opinion that you think it's entirely possible -- angry enough. And will pitch again for the Yankees in 9.
That's definitely possible -- he taught me. When that -- I'll blew up -- actually talked before that. Despite this there's thank you don't think that really liked the election next year. And -- you know if you read between the lines. That's definitely a possibility I mean I don't think he's going to pick the royals next year you know if you -- about you.
Well but he has steadfastly said every time we and others a basket doctor Morgan that there's no way he would pitch for the New York Yankees my sense is your comments indicate. A frustration level bordering on anger that would have him do something out of spite. The Red Sox organization and that would be pitch for the New York Yankees spare unfair dissect.
I think that's pretty fair to say but I think I think also. Encompassing word fairness if you you need to talk to occurred about that we are. But you know I just LA you know during all my interaction with that. When you find out if he didn't have -- I. And and determining his health care the -- happy. Wasn't involved with any of that. And I would say he was fairly angry. And that -- occurred a lot of time when he's angry he usually. Attempts to do something about it.
Doctor Morgan is it. As enough time gone by and the work outs in the -- have been unsuccessful enough in your estimation to say that the Red Sox approach. Is already officially a failure as a as it pertains to --
BK and there in the alliance how do you define that podium measure it. -- I talked they're very. May be reported out. And he you know you have to understand this has been free -- he -- three months. Since the initiation the -- conservative approach and after three months he. Schilling didn't -- that his shoulder is feeling better he has much less -- But it doesn't. I mean at this point in time after extreme up. He's doing it to resting light weight of about you know -- three can't -- after three months. Now you know yes and technical -- He hasn't you know done much anything I am just. -- just purely my opinion our practice that based parent that the baby step kind of approach their recap. He's looking at August or September even if there aren't any. Even if there aren't any health issues apart and about it -- nearest major league pitcher. Who had this much downtime and hasn't done any throwing. It would take it would take until -- to build up his arm strength. -- that just assuming there are no absolutely no significant health issues initial.
So you're you are convinced that he.
What do you think being answered your question is based that match.
That he's probably not optimistic that he's going to be effective at the end of the season based on the the slow progression thus far.
Perhaps but you know the Asian miracle mean out of ended. And saw I would throw that out there weren't dealing away -- a lot of variables here but my opinion is that that he's. There's -- having him very slowly and there's not enough information to protect salmon that whether. Whether -- not time's gone by would what's been done and now. Even -- an inkling about whether this might be successful it.
What what does what do you mean by. The age of miracles.
Well I mean if you go back like -- to three in three months ago. I felt that this guy based the findings and -- that -- that he had no Shaq. Of returning -- pitching in a major league game this year with a conservative approach. And you know -- my opinion still hasn't changed.
Did but if -- obviously is going to stick with.
I think your veggies. I think if he pitches near the end of this year and or after the World Series that that's close to a miracle.
You do. Well what about next year does that the route the Red Sox insist the take. Is that put him in better position to return and pitch in 9 or would your. We know you think the surgery would have made him give them a better chance to pitch in oh wait what about 9.
Well at the plan -- it's apparent that. You know it depends on winning it as the surgery.
You know -- thing that you still you think what he's done with the Red Sox. And free to choose his own course you'll come do you get that surgery.
We told him. Yeah -- you know that was that was three months ago and if you not sit if you sit in does injury kept saying like a good little boy according Munich -- so that he can get aid. She is not read -- itself here until whatever it is September 28 minutes during -- And then at that point in time we figured out -- that point when he pulls the trigger. I'm arthroscopic surgery shorter that's successful it's he's looking at six mostly he's looking at the middle of next season.
doctor Morgan two quick questions about the about the surgery number one is relocating the biceps tendon problematic and -- feet. Even if the patient is when he won or 31 and not 41.
I'm not quite sure they -- a big deal because you know. You -- UN or you're and I was marginal pitching talent. It doesn't matter how all we are real -- Curt Schilling riddled pitcher that level so. Curt Schilling at age 41 has probably better than 99% of the population at age twenty. And so there's all of those variables -- The whole thing about relocate the biceps and then no one has extensive experience with -- in pitchers Barrett few anecdotal cases that's been. Successful but there again it's. They're adding Curt Schilling I think I think a guy like if anybody estate shot. Debt while in the world at age 41 in defying -- it's Curt Schilling has done --
And after follow up question from you regarding the relocation of the biceps. Tendon surgery if -- decides he's made enough money he's pitched enough he's going to ride off into the sunset and do his other interests after the season doesn't pan out. Does he need that surgery anyway for quality of life for the second forty years of his life.
Probably but that remains to be it depends it's the president if he has. Symptoms that -- any have arthroscopic intervention with the activities and daily living by any help this guy's got a family. He's got -- you know he wants to sort of backyard with a Sony wants to be involved in all of -- so that remains to be in the beat my answer would be proper.
Do you do you understand with a Red Sox are coming from here it sounds like you're. You have a -- almost the a personal problem what their diagnosis.
I understand where they're coming from and in the you know it's the -- of the collective bargaining agreement have changed. Really in the in the club's favor I mean you've got to understand. The reds sacks based it vice of their team's position. The front office. Felt strongly that if he had any actors epic surgery that there was age chances it would take all year -- Which basically they wasted they're one year contract he felt they had a better shot. As trying to this conservative approach to resurrect some of their best. And in that. I understand where they're coming from and frankly discourage. Whether we agree with that is a totally different issues.
The most notable thing that you set the -- operator yesterday I want to revisit as we wrap this up -- doctor Morgan and that is you drop the named the New York Yankees has Curt Schilling said anything to you specifically about pitching for the New York Yankees or seen talking about. Pitching in general once he is surgically repaired but not specifically mentioning the Yankees.
All of the above. He called me when he is angry out bottom months ago I was having record mean and said listen I want to pitch again next year. And it is that that possibility. Is that New York caption. He was you know he would consider it and it was going to do it. He didn't do any of that I think it was in part of anger but once again islanders created -- for that.
You know why ease with worldwide travels with the team is that part of that requirement for his rehabilitation.
What -- yeah his rehab has directed by the team and he he does. What face that to a team. And I believe they have a designated shorter rehab person I understaffed that travels with the team and spends time with with her which basic I think is a good thing.
Do you is it safe to say you and the team position. Have different interests in mind.
I don't know -- mean there.
I mean you're you're -- concern with with Curt Schilling just as a patient as a I guess as a friend and they're looking at there one year contract in this little window they have. To get something out of him.
You know Curt -- like patient period and there's a lot professional goes in that relationship. Man you know function of -- in position is to advise the team -- issues of of health have mid west basically. You know the experiences of business basically -- very investment.
Doctor -- we appreciate the time and the explanations thanks for much we appreciate it. Doctor Greg Morgan curt Schilling's personal orthopedic surgeon we'll talk with -- at 9 o'clock and run some of that by currency a much at all lines up -- pro sports -- is now headlines after that
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