Curt Schilling

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan time look up with Curt Schilling good morning Karen how are -- the real athlete feeling this morning in the family. Struggle that yeah yes here when -- walk yesterday in or -- that permit players prosperous once spoke. You don't give up. Did you make an out there is supposed to get a map these men help the guy in his -- ellsbury making -- she. She read it it kind of accommodated. That's thoughtful -- that you know thought. Without repeating your lovely wife's age she dusted. Jacoby is fields they opened Kelsey Hawkins by a all bulls' twenty minutes yet. Pretty impressive yeah yeah yeah. It does she do like today will she say. I can't wait till next year old was she said I'm never doing that again. No I think I think put the or something now rules.

Yeah not good. I really really good I I just don't get it in -- very. I don't know. You know I if to clear it ironic that the only things issues on -- you know what I can do that. -- are you either like. Roll over it right up and down so I I don't need to around 2700 miles. --

We were discussing earlier who's that you know mentally it this takes real mental toughness it does what you -- that. I don't know if it's going to do then you know it's in with a stitched up ankle but. We were looking a little Lance Armstrong has done. What did you know Rick and -- the father and son team. And and what they've done and and wonder who always you know mentally toughest athlete on. On the scene today and and should we -- well you can't vote for Chanda. Who who is the most mentally tough guys you have seen watched played with. -- observe from afar that you can think of.

You know what I idea I was just amazed that Watson blitz yesterday of 250 I -- that's like Olympic type time -- the team. You know that he's doing interviews and -- orbit -- an era of zero point play something become a stop overdo every. He is always spent somebody that I have watched from the with the law. Tiger for me. Mentally -- standpoint you know. Because anytime -- compete in that I guess it's called you know running the sole competition is repeating literally get yourself that to mis read. That mental -- comes -- Britain and watching and -- as good as he has we can we -- out and then having. From its -- there's a personal experience in that. I haven't done something hectic or relate to -- plate salt. I understand that we had I I I -- become pretty good about it I understand mental challenge as we go along that that he is one of those sports that. You just have to be better result --

But her winter agree there aren't are different levels or different different kinds of mental toughness that mean certainly there's mental toughness. The tiger demonstrates as it applies to focus and concentration that hit the mental toughness that that that you have to apply to overcome fatigue can pay like we win yesterday.

Yeah edits in the finish final want to -- people -- you know it's almost become adults and away because he's the he's seen every one of them across the peninsula and it is is euphoric that they eat something -- assume that they way to react to it and and that they're they're just wiped out prior and and and so you'd you you can get India for the fact that they just or something he really relates to. You and they beat it in its its. Yeah I'd -- watch -- united I'd just think there are those the people -- trapped or in. That -- aren't competition they're just they're they're different.

There wired differently because we know nine out of ten people would you know in Ashland say -- that's why why. I want to do this any yet you know all around LA.

Those two kinds of sports and we we discussed this earlier -- those that you enjoy playing. And there are those that you -- haven't played I mean when he's running isn't on. Having run is fun fishing is fun. The run the that the one recent process sucks the process is brutal thing about what listed in the on the does that sort of France seats in the same thing about known triathlon. Those don't look like on while -- happening finishing though you make a great point. Is this euphoria that they'll have -- even if there -- you know crap and their pants or listen themselves distill. Euphoric -- feel that way in baseball baseball's fun to play while it's happening.

protecting hectic but yet and that's what they have to -- You gotta have the belief that people would do that and they've gotten past. The dispute to world most of us are which is that doesn't look what at all and they derive some sort of there's a thriller there's there's a competitive piece to it. That a lot of people just can't relate to and that's Spezza and it's good that. It's it's incredible to watch.

It would we were we were discussing Dick and Ricky Hoyte listed I don't know this for a fact. But observation -- from a distance my guess is that. What motivates him and what. Drives him to -- train and put one foot in front of the other out while out there with his son is different than the individual who was out there the individuals have to overcome you know why am I doing this why don't want to sustain you know three or four hours worth the pain my sense is that Dick is doing it because Ricky is there with him that's a whole different ball game I think.

I think if there's a lot of that they're I think that when you see how many people prospered slightly for a cause you realize it's one of those that -- there's a lot of people well. That are out there -- or more than themselves. And it's enjoyable to watch these people do things that are you know then they're they are changing people's lives -- his. His he's our -- how many years has been an additional disarmed it's just. It's impressive to watch ability just it's. I -- people you know it's ridiculous that the British are return attract I don't way people make a point over in particular and in in congratulate me -- like. He's not a political what you just stupid that was unbelievable.

think your personalities has the personality of this red Sox baseball team. Been set through 13% of the season when when games skirt.

It's getting there it's been there to say this that the -- pain I mean you know the things about but at this point have I think quality but he fears of that mixing and matching older player yeah there's just a great mixture and very complimentary mixed on an -- field. And it's coming together very nicely you know you -- there's little things always -- season. They cut out back topic I think thirteen diplomat would be legitimate -- one of those exist here pretty -- sweep afforded serious. You're going to serious creatures very very hard to do. Good teams since Wilson Kevin Wilson or -- series and and having done that do over the last couple days in the -- that it was pretty impressive it's. It's a good club.

You you'd never criticized teammates and which is one thing we don't like about you we try to get a you know since since. Take some shots of people you know want to do that you always look at the right in your team and you'll say some of Barry Bonds or Iran -- about it teammate or your team your club. And I'm wondering what does a guy like Hughes would be concerned with this club that seems to me it Allman you can. And you got that since -- he got pitching you've got -- closer you get them and it -- there to be concerned with at this point.

Itself I mean health and that that you know you'd you'd sit back and looked at around right now with but Brooklyn looked remotely good yesterday him and Johnny continue to improve and -- the young guys in the bullpen to teach worked out that opened it used to work as a unit -- They got Bartolo and then potentially myself coming along later in the year is to keep some guys running over there outings and there's just a lot of good things it is really going to come down to technology consultant in the foot. And that and I think for the first ballot was well that's not going to happen off the field and on the field there's too many good players plated Wright thrust straight out of.

So guy like Koko wants to be traded but you think he goes about it the right way.

Well everybody does he you know -- that it's it's you know there's an awareness of of the situation that that everybody needs that it's that you know. The media's point two. Find historian and then there's going to always be a story here and and it as a team if you can allow those stories -- And not drag out and not affect the club and an adverse way. Things happen things don't waste roster and they go -- easier here -- that's become a group of guys that you talked about that that we.

Well I asset on the yesterday and and I guess this goes back to mental toughness a little bit not in my apartment certain -- part. That that we as a whole the ops of eight observation people of this baseball team. Were dead ass wrong about what April would bring based on Japan the trips the building excuses. And by the way a very difficult schedule to this point in the season -- You peoples that you weren't going to use at his -- you certainly haven't and the play in the record certainly speaks for itself.

Well let's start manager mean since he's been here the one of the things that he's always -- denotes boring to hear that it's been peace but he continues to say it reiterated. We -- play regardless what happens on Monday there's in the game on Tuesday and we go about our business and you know everybody has to play with circumstances that are perfect and then summer -- and others and I would argue this is probably. The worst stretch of schedule I have ever been involved in it anywhere ever. It's not just the Japan trip the that the two game road trips that night in getaway days. That we somebody in the in the in the in the schedule as opposed to it is is the biggest if you can on the planet because. Don't we we've gotten I think the relief brought deal but. It's not it's not something we also -- clubhouse don't you bitch about it 'cause that's what we do but it doesn't go farther than the others all the players well and they play and in the game and in week it -- the next --

It was a duly noted in the Red Sox clubhouse that hank Steinbrenner said the mussina needs to run out at -- be a lawyer and by the way only and it would have this guy out of the bullpen.

Well you know look trivial but it nobody I don't think anybody -- expected dumb news that money your I -- I always loved mister Steinbrenner I write you know all his -- eccentric. Stuff in different things keep it in in the way he acted he was always about win. And he was always about the Yankees in -- that have surprised that he felt not organization this. You don't want it for the most part did but he he'd be put as well it works well there's always an -- and -- our problem in the eighties that's some things that -- his players -- But -- certainly didn't expect it to give slaughter here after the lap and it's you know but I'd just. You know -- there's a couple guys that -- departed from on that team have got that is questions for this fifties. You know he's making a comment to make it and it is sad part about it is that. I just continually am amazed that the that the lack of respect the Bryant has yeah for the job that he's done over the last decade and continued to do and and has been in contention every single year -- it. If they can they departed support these things -- camp but it. That doesn't money doesn't -- championships in the -- He puts them in a position to to to get to a World Series every single year and he does so at a very different topic of Serbia stretch free arm.

And at channel if you would Mike Mussina put yourself in his shoes and number of them probably bought a big Abbas says. You need to learn how to pitch like Jamie Moyer and I think you -- won 251 major league games.

I it apology in the mouth worked up about public to appear that that yeah that was disconcerting little bit bit you know that's part of part of the make up haven't played there you know that you got to deal as well.

Because he saw Jamie Morant TV like the day before yeah.

Right VIP yet once doubted him. --

That's through it might be a fantasy league team. -- currently going to ask you because there's we got an unbelievable reaction from our interview with your doctor and most of that is why is he. Saying these things even if you think some. The have. Do you have any problem I'm -- I was with my doctor yesterday he said he -- and couldn't believe it and he promised me he'll never go you know tell tells us to talk about me at. Amid it would do you think doctor Morgan Michael line little.

You don't want to think that you know that done very early on when everything was happening -- and exercise -- saying X. Yeah and I discussion and I made -- notebook paper and disgusted if -- He was approached to discuss issues relevant to what was going on. We have never really talked about it since -- And you know Adams state was probably -- and saying you know at what point are now and everybody that is not the involved in this probably not be talking in I think there's some frustration on -- and become like the I think if you asked around and you'd you'd you'd -- you see that this guy is better phenomenal reputation for it and resonate a career that he spent some -- some phenomenal stuff. And outside of the baseball circle is recognized as as one of the the -- positions in the world I think -- During this process there was some. Big setback import that it kind of besmirched who he was what he's done. And I -- Vietnamese is and you know not true that there wasn't part of what happened.

Is the same time people were surprised to learn things are coming along well with the you -- the rent some land.

Yep yep myself. In -- I haven't thrown yet so that's the big piece but. We're getting much closer to that date it and it and things need to go well so I would I would I actually don't wanna. Think that everything's going to go well right up until one or April baseball. I don't think that's going to be dictates -- you know still prepare myself for that first couple days of their own in -- around the outfield.

So we can safely assume -- doctor Morgan green light to speak has been rescinded.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah it it's. It's better for him in better for when in all you know these little things were well.

And here's -- go to Toronto earlier this morning while you were still sleeping. More likely to a championship this year the Boston Red Sox of the Boston Celtics in your estimation.

I would qualify are all time it's eventful seasons so long and it is so different and and so -- things happen you know and in 2002. We had a great year up alters when -- and and we probably favorites in within a month of the postseason -- went down a couple of now we have injuries that. The hugely important players and we ended up not even be a factor in the post season so like I said earlier there -- help. We can stay healthy then the only reason we would now win a World Series piece of something we did.

And I can digress for just a second back to sweeping a four game set. Is that so difficult because three games represents an unrivaled success in human nature says well we can -- on the fourth.

3 isn't so it's immediate look at its its the might be one of those things that as an athlete. Make up but the hardest game to pitch and where there's always the third game sweep to try to sweep somebody. Just the weirdest things strange things happened you watch it day in day out it's part four game -- so incredibly rare number one on clusters like puppets. It's just part of it is the big leagues and and and have been afforded series -- More than likely to see the other team's number one -- number two or both and and you know so. I just couple of always watch it that's -- And you know if you want -- Really really good teams potential postseason playoff world's respect teams duke broke through a stretch we went eight and twelve games and you'll sweep before answers here inherent in. -- on a team that is an -- in Everett and is quite a little loose and you know there's a game the other they would have lost and very easily should of lost and didn't in those little things happen along the way become -- put the foundations to. So there to the well against Serbia chipped it to --

It does everyone -- have to know the role on the team because I was the in this Alex Cora obviously accepts his role. As a as they role players -- utility guy doesn't quite well. And but Coco couldn't do that enemies Agassi feels he's young he's in his prime so he doesn't want to do that. And if I mean there's no problem there he's going to probably move on but is there a way that everyone could play and everyone could be happy your there is it impossible.

What their biggest one of the the foremost then in both things and most important things in my locker room is that. The point five guys that are student up -- little we understand. Part of what's -- what their role is you don't want to think that made it so strong at all for a seven every people about on the other policies and -- point five guys. They may not be happy with the role that they'd accept what they're doing and cocos in the place where. He feels like he can play everyday but given her peep out of place became marketplace it right please give everyday soul. You know. Because these problems he he his personality is he doesn't have that personality and and that's huge that's -- and and again that's such -- manager -- Communication the players. So you don't -- You don't have those situations were sort bushels up expect the play on they want their. -- today and then also in the spotlight and those situations come about. And they create problems we outpost and and I don't division. We won't happen again given what I don't variant -- the dozens of -- that's that's absolutely essential one and you know the other piece to it is. Being able to afford the payroll that allows you position yourself with the players on the -- it's not easy you know -- great example that. Step Panetta and play and you know -- level he's played he's been huge and instrumental one where we are number one and number two. You know -- the mix of the old in the bill and -- comes up he's obviously report all of his ability to company should try to way it has been those that have been --

We read in the paper that clay Buchholz is dating -- that those -- of the year. I know you guys -- all read the papers -- you are you aware that you are.

I think we heard something about -- Yup yup might have might have been a party proposition for 43 to 24 hour on that.

And she been hanging around with the longest.

Bad not as of lately no no.

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