Curt Schilling

Welcome back. Dennis and Callahan as we await the opening of the second season in Major League Baseball. Curt Schilling joins us on the ball -- good morning Karen how are -- fifth best you can describe to us because -- in October is a pretty darn solid. What happens to a baseball player and what happens to a baseball game when September turns into October.

And yeah everything change it every big change from me I always I. I've played with guys that. -- looked at at the October -- and as a way to screw up everything you don't hear. You know -- they were afraid of you know they've had great years and they didn't want to screw up and October and it and it literally invalidate everything they've done and then it was. Here's of four week window. To change everything anyone ever thought about. I'm a -- opportunity at a people looked at has. Got to open moments not.

The guys who looked at and his boy assured. Hope I don't mess up and the good golf psychologists say that's not a good swing thought -- are.

It's not end and they you know they were obvious that the team made -- obvious that opponents. And I always again I. I mean do when I stepped on the mountain in the upper left -- going to be throwing a lot harder now going to be a lot more focused and you know it's almost like you -- yourself into a different mentality in it and I just put so much. Michael pressure but I just puts so much from an expectation that point on my shoulders. That I had no to get an alternative and.

At the risk of leaving somebody out who on your team who on this Red Sox team. Is like you in that regard.

Well obviously Josh -- in you know anytime someone good he is. Gets even better October on -- off -- people. Jason is very much. Mentally. There's a lot of guys on the team ago it the good way in this because they've been -- done it before. Other guys it doesn't change they played it and when they always played. And I you know that I always wanted to be on the guys we got even better.

who's who's the other kind of guy who's one that's different from -- up.

You know what it. All the -- you look back on guys who were potential great players like -- famers but just were good. In October and you know strategic standpoint it was always about. I I firmly believe. That could be a great October Patriot power pitcher at Bristol think but he he can do well October if you are not a part that you but I don't think he beat great. -- they're rare exceptions but it. You know so it was it was an interesting dynamic and I'd never really realized existed like talk to people and I actually had some great comedy you know. -- talking about the -- October it's like forty talks witnesses. We've looked like about having to screw up here you can order but he did all year Mike what. But he talked about well that the person next to police that.

Well if you pitched like that through in the regular season period in my neck when -- one if you cy young's.

Right right yeah exactly well but again this that this for -- window is its own little mini season and you can make yourself. You know one of the best ever in airport period on the that is due to.

And did you think we we saw -- would Barry Bonds we struggled in the post season but first few times and eventually and a big post season and exercise that the demons you think will see that they -- some day.

I don't know I think he got to the point where. There was percentage wise it was impossible for very continued -- So bad for so long since you know that unity. -- I still don't think he did. You know actually. But. You know I think kids and you know that was that was want to think there were part but as far as -- a huge advantage of players that didn't play by the rules that which was. On October October for actually. October at that time -- might not know the guy very well but this is Russell there was -- this shy. Russell the massage therapist. And you know I hadn't. It by the back Mike routed the probably the put my proudest accomplishment as the forty getting that it's been in the one postseason. But it like 300 -- innings for the year and about forty in the -- the entire season and he was a major part of that now we would into the positional or. I think -- lot of -- on got eliminated. And I can remember. The first -- he was and work on my ankle and he worked on Jason Varitek to execute out about like they covered the bases like the republic of in my life. He's one of those people behind the -- Huge impact on the.

Baker not that Lester and Daisuke -- up for the task or great substitute -- but does Josh Beckett not pitching game one and going to game three in any way. Mitigate the Red Sox swagger going into the series.

It depends on how Cubs got an investor that's. You know you can add to that question until -- or if -- economic game three. Got a policy of not just Beckett you're you have less opportunity -- world champion with them being here again you're talking about. Not what to expect all time most ER -- in. In -- over forty innings so he's a huge piece to the possible I think that that they don't models are not going to take smother guys. Appeared good and being -- the -- marked the team needs -- years spent the ability. To maintain a level of plate without all the pieces in place.

Have -- John Lackey is thrilled it'd be pitches when he pitches in the series it would be game one and game five that would be not Fenway Park and as a classic scene from a year ago when he is getting its ears pinned back at Fenway -- looks right in the camera and says I hate this bleak in place a place like that where you existed and set up well for you yet bad feelings. Bad experiences in the Fed upon itself.

There are different places at different times on the I hated Fenway. I pitched game here like -- have an idea where I went eight innings that particular they run. Back -- we had noble and pulled -- in the that we ended I had a no decision. But I felt it was pitch and wanna look up and it's not give up eight in eight. It's like this park saw him I didn't I never felt -- it's yours as a as a visitor that. I always pitched well much -- could give them. I was always in the Batman -- and candidates I was sort of actually located beat Montreal I was turned it around I I don't between places like it Novoa relieved that the.

Bonds basket that did at Fenway memory occurred you Thanksgiving when Theo was that your health and are.

Oh yeah out of those one of the reasons why but I want to come here. I -- the fans that they were -- in best in miserable in and I repeat of the physical ops was horrible. There was a bad experience.

You know settling in that way he's got awesome god and I and I cannot stand it I could not -- here's -- classic about my first big league start you know it was I would I. This was a nightmare from.

What what means more the the one and eight record the Red Sox have against the Angels this year though.

Irrelevant -- by the way. That's totally irrelevant.

What about the old four and 7 playoffs when the Red Sox knocked the Angels out.

Probably -- all the relevant to our and to not relevant on there and I don't I don't know I don't know how they're taken it I know Mike -- obviously aware of but. The one of the big -- the two big changes. That'll probably became big -- this year they're pitching depth that they they have Lackey who we've proven we can hit and but they don't Santana and Saunders in those guys and you know Rodriguez's seven that the order -- the -- eventually beat. Which is going to be you to be good to stop a lot better this year which I think is going to be of the pitching the big thing on our -- for for. For me effectively is. What you can't stop a running team from running mutated like taking -- hitter to other life. We've got to pick they if they can get on and and create havoc on the bases it's going to be very tough tough private Atapattu would take the bullet throw runners because. You know base runners don't steal on on kept it still pitchers in the -- staff can hold runners to ensure -- emphasizing that they can stop them from running. Yeah they've got some operas that they haven't actors in the past replied with fly again and you know security cheer. But you can neutralize -- of recruitment that and we went and that's it -- you looked at that part a lot of before the World Series and they were bumpers and shut them down.

What what was the one and eight irrelevant of -- that nobody. Them and nobody beat them this year but you know. Look at out there and say this guy got me last time it in and there's no intimidation factor faces a team that you just can't beat.

Well because guys like Dustin Pedroia had not how to turn the page when he trying to pitch to come October everything changes. People play differently in October I tarnish our that they might have been during the regular season. All guys are more sharp and you -- you have got when you have that the majority of guys who who told the positive way as opposed to get a team maybe have some guys don't. You know but it has a lot of government team that were part of the experience of being swept by a -- repeat beat last -- I'm not but he got -- that the couple times but everybody notes that that October we play differently in and in the past they have as well but you know. Once that first pitch count titled what's up a couple of.

A -- as a practical matter all why it was that important or maybe it isn't the Josh Beckett get on -- plane. And go to California as opposed to staying here I mean I know we have to play catch and have a side session. Out of helpful to him and his recovery to go to California --

But altitude things one if if if a couple of but he like cross country a couple of that's not the the that that extended play right which is a problem. You know for people might want to hear this but. It is very much a problem for athletes do to like cross country can compete you know. The next statement of the dehydration the change in time all the stuff. It tells it he's not as it's not as serious as people might be thinking it might be. Number one and number two. The ability to have hands on medical attention point 47. That's the biggest thing because they rely an account so much on the on the train stopped and rightly so that they want them to deal with him you know we're on the clock expired to try and make sure. That it gets better quit.

So it sounds like they're probably grades of oblique strains and this is like Trot Nixon will bleaker this is an even a Michael old league this is something less than that.

Quite I don't think anybody knows for sure I don't think there's any waited -- of the apparently diagnose this as a you know one greater and other BO obviously extreme would be -- care where you do it you're done. And the other thing would be polite as possible. Case which beat the slight strain he'll look a couple of days is such a top area for pitchers. Temple for baseball players to the rotational movement involved in everything we do you know it's it's. Did the plot does that it's not significant it's it's not. Severe then. It it's almost think that had a couple. Somewhat like this when you start to warm up we get hot it goes away. The problem comes when your -- and durable sort and you weren't before you started brought a bit depending on what posters.

Will will Terry and the medical staff have to take steps to protect Josh from himself -- them sure the answer will be yes. When they say are you ready to go in game three.

Japanese -- will pitch game three if he does have its Internet -- Indeed it's. You know -- because it is not better and a couple days are going to get better a couple more than.

But -- let's take a risk with the -- right arm having alter his mechanics because decide doesn't feel right and Sunday rolls around.

But that'll be obvious. Just play catch. It'll it'll be blatant to me it will be very very clear playing catch because again if if it's not as severe -- at it's if it's not serious. Then it's gonna start to stretch to get losing to warm. You'll warm up battlefield and it's if it's something that's going to play him when he's -- war battle barber from the get go out from the outset shortstop.

And we spend a lot of time leading up to the playoffs trying to figure out which team is better. Do you think that the best team wins in October.

Yes. Yes. Gotta pick the best teams the team with the best record does that the best. Dusty find a way to put -- best possible game best possible baseball when -- went almost normal noise that was why we want to go for a seven.

Saluki is the post season in your mind.

It's not it is really doesn't mean you can have a look unique. But it afloat duplicating doesn't lose this series. Because they're still going to games to win you know it's it's about 25 guys be in better than ever again it has nothing to meet. This physical the -- relevant in a sense that. The best teams will find a way to play the best baseball the most important part of the -- year and it might not have been the team with the best record of my people while part but he's most important that your abilities whether that's baseball this point. Down 3 in 4. We were the best team in the world we we and we were put to the past and we passed it all five we obviously weren't. 7 we were -- I think I it's it's sounds too easy for people but it really is that simple when you play your best baseball most important to your you want the best team in the.

And then I guess the flip side of that -- applies as well if you're not the best team it shows up as well and so with the prospect of history -- were now having -- I'm wondering a year from now. If the New York Mets find themselves in a playoff run is what happened to them the last two years going to seep into the back of the mind and prevent them to get into the next level assistant.

I depend on the on the part of the manager you know I mean you've heard them talk at all I -- every town but I talks. They were asking questions and -- last year they were playing with but you know -- I can remember the what did that was I can't remember the manager Grady talked about. Guys in the place -- three you know thinking and feeling about you know the ghosts of the past nobody secure stuff. I don't question that there are people to play with can't relate with the -- I don't have that mentality and never done that but. There are there are players and our coaches and there are situations where you lose because of what happened to you before and on the -- what topic -- right now.

I know this is not your business and you know give a lot of thought -- what do you think man you'll be next year. We we we we would be a good place form.

I would bet people be in Boston. A I don't know I don't know on a literary got to do that last week in the probably not happen here I don't know I don't know don't I don't care mean. You know but it -- it's unfortunate that. Someone who did what he did to the people's attitude to make it would he wants in the -- that's its way the world works.

Every one of those guys when you're not involved you can't watch you know Brady said limited make the Super Bowl is no chance he's going to sit down and watch the Super Bowl will you watch. -- and yeah.

Watching the ball itself Watson belt architect at some point today in and talked about some other hitters in whatever in. Talk to you know disinfecting with a couple people on the night. You know they've they've they're finding -- for an element it'll it'll rest you know well.

What worries you about the Angels. As you look at this matchup what's the one thing about them this year.

topic down that it that it may take some if you go on October that you have to take game planning hitter you're going to be that. They're they're bigger than him he's a great player he's he's a huge piece for them right speech for changes their lineup changes we've pitched. But it you know you can containing -- Which if you execute you can do on October. You know for me the biggest thing about they're they're a better team I think they're better all around teams in the world last year I think they're much deeper pitching I think. You know with the exception of the 2002 -- I think you win in the post season with a solid deep power --

Okay it will conversation with -- be without us any by saying any major decision revelations -- announcements like the maker. I don't know. If that as a shot. Shocked by that. Eyes and you listen people analyze that debate against taker in alum I'm rooting for him so maybe a little bit of my -- involved -- he actually killed me wipe the floor with a bomb Friday night.

Well it depends on perspective I mean here's the problem Jerry -- I realize it's coming in today be your problem is. You're an extremist.

I'll and I don't and I don't listen I I --

Bat but the but the problem is just like being a Christian when people hear that your Christian their first assumption is that they're not. Like other guys going to preach to me and and sometimes you get plowed into too boisterous about a subject that people. They it is mitigate your opinion is it no pleasure in. You know talking about the -- that beat that with a all think the on the financial world you know you're coming from the place so black and white. You believe you're either you've screwed up figured albeit not in the world --

Yes it should be but I'm but -- need more black and white -- ambiguity I mean. And we -- accountability responsibility we need a stigma when you don't pay your bills this should be a -- not a victim you're I don't what do you want to call. And as a result -- lucky they're unfortunate.

Whether I mean you know don't -- it's been associate her with deadbeat -- those are people walk government I think it's an open their child support. You Baptist that we still were Jameer associate people just walking -- obligations under -- and over the last sixty years. People that that did the smart financial things and -- they'll they'll last.

Really there's always been those kind of -- we didn't end up in the greatest financial crisis since 1929. Big. And because of those people those people have always been around and it's unfortunate fact of life.

But give us it's like is that where in this position a lot of pro lottery because we counted on the people will be voted into office to do the right thing. And in a lot of kids that hasn't happened and right and then put our sitting here assigning blame. And all that's. What arguing all all things that are totally inconsequential to getting a resolution will be well we need to do is figure out how to fix this and not have it happen again.

Well the sad thing is that people fixing ones who caused the problem in the first place that. I think Jamaica -- usually clean it up I would I would rather see -- taken away in handcuffs and then let the people still live there. Solve the problem that's not going to happen -- only point was and we discussed the debate yesterday. I mean I listen to the substance the words the answers and nice him came wins. When -- oh boy he looks so good Obama and he sees dresses -- talk -- good.

By that I mean Senator Obama it looks and I saw in the -- news is of his first when he wants for election -- by the probably charismatic and probable speaker that's he's he's been very much Bill Clinton like when he when he talked about a -- on public personality. Serb McCain has always will be about substance. And that's not very sexy a lot of ways he he talks -- you can. Everett again it gets stick it everybody about extremes and it's it's it's it is this thing has gotten so out of control and so so well. Away from the focus of what it needs to be which is what who's gonna do exactly what needs to be done to make this better and in now or in the without got to really severe mudslinging -- when I can imagine the amount of money been spent by paid immediate heated Democratic Party to -- Look stupid. -- not unfortunately. You know so it's it's the support.

Well directors of the baseball questions of danger and I discussed this morning -- Schilling kids be allowed to stay up and watched tomorrow night's game starting at 107.

No no and it probably won't.

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