Curt Schilling

For the final -- Dennis and Callahan time for our weekly conversation with a Curt Schilling. Development -- Patrick you're good morning -- how are you a good a team ever needed day off more than your teammates did yesterday. I would I would go -- probably date with a -- Yeah when the yeah. They can talk about the value of the day off like yesterday we you don't have to go the ballpark and don't do anything verses and maybe you know a and every Hitler would. Better suited to this verses come -- the ballpark and sit in the dugout put the uniform on but not getting in -- beneficial.

Yeah yeah it's not even remote name because there's. And I know it's going to have to -- but there's there's sleep in peace wake up there and and really not have to tonic to the brain in gear quickly to get to base which which hit the ball park to do whatever you end up -- It's just all it's it's it's one that you need it's it's -- our schedules that they that separates this area of the majors Orton. I don't part but as the -- pocket to Deion Sanders and Brian Jordan guys played in the NFL and in midget baseball they to a Mehmet had been scheduled to ride them albeit not even been a hundred times -- played in the NFL.

No I don't -- cannot refute.

Do you do you think about guys that today. About their next off day in and win that is how far away it is and they planet out I mean obviously. Oh man that -- play golf on May 27 or whatever I mean do you.

What that would player -- days like that you know and it's funny because you know when you're when you're in Josh Beckett situation you. Planning your -- around you know it was too often this great course. You know based on what I'm going to pitch or might have been among I get that they are needed to get older like it's like okay where we optioned to my flight all on the up there -- I doubt that Florida. Better -- they are all all the at least you know take -- get home to spend about stay at home just because it's sold it to two candidates such a relaxing situation.

A based on what's happened in that clubhouse in the last week and a half for two what do what would it makes sense that standard operating procedure when a guy shows up at the ballpark -- the flew to send his ass home.

I don't think we knew how bad and how fast it was going to and a you know I I missed the road trip as well not that are really protect battered -- that. You know I was I was excited they get -- it would show up -- we want to get players that actually -- sick you know but it hit it you know. You guys have been and there are we couldn't -- close proximity to other. That you know -- it's inevitable that more than one person going to get up it would spiral and they I think -- that the thing was. A couple days before everybody went down with that they started giving us like this this. Careful with this stuff that was supposed to badly but it what -- getting yet yet and a couple of still got a and they did everything they could I know there's in the last couple years in the typed notes are going to felt they had. There was some couple club bounces -- guys had. -- actions that were literally. He surgical attention until now it's all about temptation about they do as much as they can keep equally.

was anybody wearing surgical masks in the clubhouse via a yet but. They it's changing subjects are you amazed skirt as are we. Of how far and how fast Roger Clemens and his image has fallen since the day the Mitchell report came out.

You know I I hate I'm I'm -- even talk about the subject because I don't know I think there's a lot more I don't know than than what I do I heard some guys on the radio the decision to talk about that. And they are just they're from what I heard they were wrong in -- was talking about the fact that you know Roger better news she was when we get better club let up from my experience he wasn't famous country star what -- that hurdle but he was going on -- about what he had a -- you wasn't bought. I thought I -- I don't want to cause I don't. Commenting would be total total speculation because I've done nothing but read what's been written and I know better than that people -- 10% what it is written anything York paper. Lessons like the other one so I'd I'd hate I hope like I did in the top I hope that a lot of it's going to come out the budget crap but I don't I don't know.

Well it's bad more bad news for Roger today which is redundant because every day it is more bad news for Roger but she. Confirmed most of the story to the New York Daily News and a -- nothing in the story that I would deny you and her father confirmed much of it and more to New York Post. So it just gets worse that.

You know -- and you could take the angle of obviously from what I read this as a woman who's had a pretty. -- tumultuous life and who has made a lot of bad choices and a lot of bad decisions. And for all we know this could be someone looking to do a book or movie deal tried those trying to make some money back as she spoke. And this is so -- I don't I -- I don't know -- I don't know what to think.

You're right shifts she's got to she's got a deal that to -- dominant regular life and reality has hit rock bottom and her father he admits she's trying to revive a career. But that doesn't make the allegations falls.

it doesn't make him one way or the other -- I think that we all understand that there's potentially multiple agendas that work you know again -- it's guys opted to do what you do and talk about what you talk about that. You know there's there's -- and apparently taken. It always I would imagine that like everything else with this promote whatever has happened in in whatever can be dressed -- next couple weeks couple.

Speaking of pitchers who have struggled this is on the field not off. Do you have any theory about what has gone wrong with Barry Zito and he fifteen year old country -- and --

Why don't I I -- thought given what he was like over here you know I I'd signed an old one was younger gazans -- that trio of Mulder and Hudson and in are Mulder yeah that's and then been watching more logical receiving last year. It was a different guy you -- I -- I guess I could I could. Associate him with some think I would want to I watched the guys didn't have to -- stuff. That he had prior to in the prior years in I didn't. He thought in this league it was a nightmare given the opposite is right appeared to -- that situation would help now. But so my understanding is he not he doesn't hurt but I have got a chance becoming an -- of them based. Is that part is that go to my situation and he feels fine because because it is because we have we have always had before and -- life.

Walker based on the union's years of stonewalling for drug testing is it unfair for people to observe Zito suddenly slow. 81 mile an hour fast ball say maybe it's a result of no longer being enhanced is that --

Well that's what everybody doubts whether which parent not that's that's the course of action would net you know what and so. You can't. As a player you can't get offended by it because we've all grown up in the environments we've. It in post guys to look the other way and in the -- positive existent in you know. He -- without standing up against that are coming up against the you've opened yourself up to that ridiculous speculation used. Tell you hope that he did not want to look at -- meet that criteria and -- you know like I know very well look no I would argue that you know. No but you know there have been other guys that come out that job I'm like what. No I don't know I don't I don't think that the idiotic idea that I think it's been a couple of years in the making and -- are what's become a first hand and he's not the guy he was back when he wanted to -- obviously.

Did you know him well opted to project as to how he must feel I mean as a competitor. But as a guy with a whole little looking -- that they owe him 126 million dollars and he can't get anybody out. Obviously he's cashing the checks it could be something worse he could be the -- of a contract you know Tommy John surgery in his career just about over but I can't imagine this for all the money he's going to collect. Can be all that pleasant when you cast of you're you're only making eight million to catch a lot of grief.

You wanted to come down to the person in the pride in all of I mean he's he's obviously not on the -- I. Can't explain -- depths of misery that this job is what your struggle. Now I'm on the a lot of factors when you're struggling with that contract when you're struggling has Yates struggled on the that he almost based upon the sultan. It turns into a situation for the ballpark is really looked like the last week -- Payton and there's nothing harder to work double fault then pinch runner up someplace you don't want to be. So it's it's -- but he's a strong kid don't really took great care got a real good perspective on the baseball's not the end of the world for him that that doesn't mean he doesn't do any good because it but but he's he's. He's pretty level headed in the and I would imagine if anybody can weather this storm it will be very delicate number you know it's certainly not the first contract and he looked like captains deal. All the other deals out there -- teams just continue to do good and then they bit -- not. Because of salary and you know it's kinda confusing.

Do you think any player if the union would allow it if there were no restrictions at all. Would any player rip up this contract and I don't need his burden I don't need this pressure and I'm not earning it will.

Well I mean that's not the -- call an incentive. You could do better anyway.

right whatnot I don't mean quit -- keep playing I'm a run tried to do to come the blast in the union in the.

Well there's a difference when you try to restructure -- to negotiate a contract you know that that will have an impact. You know quite so Mike object doubles and respect but he also as well just commodities because -- players David that was really good guy -- deal you have the yours. You know other -- that the union has and you understand that the union has the right has the obligation to protect. The uniformity yen and the executive of player contracts and and so you know players are sometimes it is competitive situation like gotten in the union is therefore.

Would you intimate last week we talked to us that you weren't all that uncomfortable collecting the weight clause money you know. The back your your rehab and and and might give some of that back a guy reality will be easier union --

Again I'm I'm I have. I don't I mean it's all due respect I could be with the union says guard Mike project particular night I'm at a point I'm where I can't. I can definitely do that I can't. I can't sit on this and and bust -- out in the know that the density I might not pitch again. But look at the fact that it caught a couple of million dollars or distribute the weight so it's not a topic I Shiites. We will beat they've been the project will be restructured and -- it's -- get anything about the money aren't guaranteed it will be because -- but I'm off the simplest of its problems or.

A based on the shirtless video John Daly playing golf lessons as he takes the one -- two million bucks for not evident that the eagle yeah he's a guy. RR I can't really.

Ascended to launch -- will force in the let other Dennis and Callahan page it's it's remarkable you succeeded and and restructuring the bonus clauses.

In the works yet in the works were I had a phenomenal we have been on Sunday had become. Very very close stick to get on the field and play great little bit towards baseball round -- to move and so.

Arsenal you can dessert now. Yeah so -- up -- the order that it. Hey it is -- theories any theories of the pitcher is also the first seven games last year through 2781 walks this year and 117 and -- third highest in the in American League.

In Norwalk in more -- in a rocket science it's. You know you've seen the extremes you know you thought Josh Beckett do what I think Josh Beckett going to do quite a bit this year in front -- offense is going to score a lot more than no runs but Jake shields -- while Beckett for three years he can pitch Nick Johnson you know people I think are going to be very surprised about what they have -- Hispanics and in it I would I would. A whole lot of money will be here at the bottom there could jump help the club picnic after back in particular but yet when Jack and triple triple but -- front it's it's consistently giving you you can watch clay thought there would like to the other night. Whitley -- compost but nobody agreed offensive. And then there are dates from the gulf -- five and that's where you have to. You have to get the young kids on them on and mental scheduled -- understanding the sixers evident exit -- number one priority timeout at the time you know he. I know wanted to keep it John works with and preaches or is consistent -- and no you can't have -- if you're going to have guys that are somewhat -- understaffed they cannot beatable and so the bullpen just got -- you know -- double dip from all walks and appointed the people will be. We went to the plaster dissent in the Mike it was true warrior last year he was the go to guy when new became trouble lighted in the year before pop soul. The deal what do you just hope last year that thing was offense was good enough to offset a couple of different you know bad outings in this year you know we've been really well -- so the other walks are concerned but only if you don't think they're going to fit that I have no reasonably --

Baker for frustration standpoint what keeps staring at the ceiling in the wee hours of the morning longer not having your stuff that day in getting cuffed around or -- like a Buchholz and certainly Beckett did you know thirteen strikeouts not getting run support and losing that game.

That is the -- you know at this point record to -- to -- lost and that he did two point your career win. It really doesn't it matters but it doesn't in the sense that he used to because the you know the goal is on the base the ball in my hand if we win. Regardless what might want to play the job done in accurate for five days if you start to understand how hard it is to negate. And you know I was young I can remember I I can remember going it was slide into starting this slide by point five innings giving up five runs and went in the game and -- And I was after the game most open in motive about how RBI hits doubles like it's -- when it -- slide and it got through depicted in my next six starts. And ended -- points -- okay I'll take the five and five with the wind blows the three in the third eight Austin. Irritated it's depressing that it is it's a maturity thing and it's something that that you know he got judged against competition starts really just understand the -- to. It's all about -- in the their pitching and nothing else matters.

So last week I believe it was seven pound weights from Europe to which I remember that that's the cinema mean approach the bench pressed are you review progress and it's have you progressed beyond that.

I'm still at seven final goal is it with for the way and you know will move away and it was kind of -- the period last year we talked about it or talked about there with a couple different people which was why is five pounds what what. Will we -- correlate to -- eleven or twelve. Point six. To -- by the numbers we figured this was. As good a timed test that theory is Evian like it but I had a phenomenal day on Sunday after being sick for couple dates mystery to return standpoint I'm I'm I would argue that I'm I'm literally you know days away because the ball at some point the very near future star power play catch.

So you think by the time we talk again you'll throw the ball. I don't back Annika -- is Saturday right.

Yup and I guess Saturday in that field at the -- the white schools be there is there an advantage to hope we reach the final dollars to. You'd do to finish the field at that feel -- school there Red Sox -- are going to be played softball game. -- players they're at least eight signing autographs. And we're we're trying to raise the final couple followers to put the finishing touches on the public it books on the.

Oh a sport to be there to play by play for the wives game played at lake that we might have brought leader. You actually. No idea that leg -- is I didn't sign him. -- all but that guy's been a play by play to be Joe Morgan do. Golf screwed -- up funny that's -- personal. They -- tonight -- throw something up I know that the guys later in the morning are doing -- production. Oh yeah delegate that and into right I wanna start to be an -- can doubt hours.

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