Curt Schilling

Our 3-D. NC. The celtics' trip road trip on the team plane for people. To San Antonio and Memphis march 19 in the 21 fly with the team on their charter. Round trip first class accommodations -- the team hotel tickets -- the games that are all three nights regret ground transportation all the benefit. The Boston Celtics shamrock foundation is now at six. Bowels of dollars now making some progress here -- to increase that -- six or 79311850. Joining us on the AT&T outline. All are actually good morning mr. Schilling how are you. So parted down the Cubs or the rays and you can pick one today. Yeah. -- Let me ticket different approach let's reverse the process and ask our usual last question first have you decided whether to play or retire curt. Yeah. -- Almost okay all follow up -- this any tugging on your heart strings. As spring training proceeds without you writes that we -- on with. No one wants as the old guys heard the announcement many -- more -- it but here's the just like any sort of -- before you do -- the F a cup.

Place for forty something year old guys who who had some injuries who proven in the past that they can win in the fall. And ask that because smoltz seems this settled the known as the role we we saw Clemens do that refute a couple different. Years -- teams look at guys like you differently now.

I don't know let -- get old for me it it's. I guess they value their -- Caron the united. I feel like give -- It's my contention get a hit it comes down to I think a lot of -- violations committed if I can't be better it was because seven I have no interest in trying to come back. Now in other guys who who have hung around -- and it's very targeted around too long bit but I I. You know I don't think that's going to be the case so why come back it will be -- as a guy who was better than it was also evident in the bad guy to institute. He QB he's had some you know that's bases success in late the -- of October.

Have you resigned yourself to the fact that if you come back it would be for a portion of the season only we actually like after the All-Star break. Right. But did originally say you read on which to doing that. But the oh we ask about -- is it now either -- all literal ball out.

I know I I don't remember that I I don't know I tastes. I have I've thought about this for awhile or distance of -- of the situation. So it suits right. Paid state didn't officially during comeuppance hoops moral world rules are -- a lot of clout politically you know.

What you have to decide. And now one if you look at a pistol July. August.

Two I don't want have to hear you guys just need for and we didn't. You meet and decide June what are the.

No I can't because you know. -- This is a tremendous or take an immense amount of effort. And do you know I don't. I don't want to wake up every morning taken navy -- I have to be. Committed to working my ass off and and you know that's one of issues that that's causing need to economic problems.

Why do it then I mean what you don't need the money well.

I don't know I think that at a board recently is fit fit -- I don't like the way it finished. Last season. Maybe a couple of other small reasons but that it gets the biggest one visit. The way everything finished up last year was was not well I want it.

As your fall wrong for many Major League team much less the the race of the Cubs.

Not a couple yeah -- idea couple. Two teams that I they have been very consist solely real -- And I've talked to a couple of the ones very -- Quickly.

And what was the tone and tenor of those conversations.

1 I think the most interest of one it is business situation where they were trying to tear apart completely entire year. -- may feel less -- that they were very keen about keeping up dispute aware of that. And -- consistent attack them.

Will we waited the Cubs. For those who don't read you know on -- BEI dot com or thirty pitches. -- the Cubs Tampa Bay rumors emanate from.

Well that I was down two of their view with what I thought was really cute it was nice guy from Orlando set -- Did he ask you about playing again and I said you know I'm not sure of and then on. And I just set a notch -- yet I have made their decisions and Indies had you know. What would you consider Tampa and I -- all the Cubs in the belt or do the Cubs in the race or two I would -- we consider also -- If you apply because I've built by -- party -- talked about temple. And the Cubs have that. Epic knock it out there for leader at that challenge of you know they have done in this century maybe go you know -- a little Patten in their favor so. Doubles are two of acceptance that I've been thinking about it if you -- You've spoken peace there is that there's so much that goes into that first off they both got very good rotation. But they need. To be the starting pitcher I need to be very healthy and very good in insult. You know there's a lot of things are going to miss it I'm about as much public to think it is this is not just say you know what I'm Muppets and I think a lot of -- because -- There's going to be a mutual thing don't on the.

Carlos Zambrano has your number already.

Yet we don't want. We can work so -- You know. Speaking of working summing -- how do you see the penny smoltz experiment working out with a Red Sox.

I I don't know. Do you worry. When he here tired shoulder. In spring training. I don't know physically where he was less accurate -- assert its. I have never been around is a situation. Where if someone who's had. A bad shoulder. And and then made rehab threw it been told eventually gets fixed certain realized. Arnold is her last year. And you know I think either or situation that -- best situation will he will pitch without certainty here or nowhere else. In the Arab -- just worry here that viscerally -- these. Because -- not to baton. As far as the workload goes leader going to be expected to do. Salty had you know I was an impression that in a late last year. November December he was -- out while also why I expected to come and be ready ought to have been. That are talking about that united they are suitable ostensible very strict if.

Pay on the subject of trying to rehab play through it but eventually ended up getting surgery I guess we found out from Yankee camp and Iran is not good news. Four New York how do you see this thing if indeed he's out for a long period of time dramatically affecting their their pennant chances.

Last I heard -- assistant have -- days ago.

Those -- toward Lieberman some people are saying surgery Cashman said we're going to try to see we can rest and rehab -- for a while and then surgery as a last resort but it doesn't sound good.

Well that's what Mike we've all had exactly yeah yeah events it's. I don't know I think you're depending on a spirited figure your -- despite tightened. Pushy about because. That is what most those joints of morals and respect that for every day player. Everything you do is if -- hips in and year you know. So you go to the because the grounder but I don't want to write whatever you're doing your ball would net and I think that's probably. You know. Going to be pushed habit out of effect they're they're play apple I don't know I'm. You know there's still going to have of the current took offense. You know -- both -- polka players to the previous years or is. As the of the guys that was play in the game by the rules --

and care for several years now we've been saying well maybe this is the year the Yankees on mass grow old together. And got a 37 year old catcher coming off shoulder surgery and who's been hurt a shortstop who turns 35 in the middle the season in 39 year old closer Johnny Damon's 35 Matsui coming off an injury is 35 and now A-Rod injured 33 years old and got nine years by the way left -- him is this the year they might grow old together.

I don't open it you know what they're. It it's hard to talk like that that'll think we ever think like tennis players because it's. Completely out of our control is in you know Mario Rivera was 3030 died it was thirty last year you know get his numbers but maybe. It over or some guys -- differently. But that'll that'll pick two players look like -- like that I think. It's gonna come back to the same thing that always comes back to of that is if the of the year -- look back but he starting rotation -- leave your five guys. You know took the all of their day of through their bearings and I think they've hedge their bets this year's group also possibly. Still -- literally got nine guys. That you could brought into the rotation. Our target it's separated those guys are number 12 threes or were forced. LB Yankees that they give try to do the same thing that. It's it was about the magic it's gonna come back to the starting pitching in the consistency with which five guys you have to -- starters they all.

Can you win without a real plan and that's the question because. We talked about Tom reduce she's book the new book would come when Joe Torre and did you read upon the way.

Heard enough but I -- I do want to read it now.

It's it's it's a good read in your big part of that it's all about. The changing of the guards in the American League east and now what happened on the Yankees. Ball in the Red Sox rise in his a lot of stuff in there where you gonna raise your eyebrows and say. This kind of sounds off the record lot of private conversation. Between dame -- guys like Damon and whoever -- Iran when Johnson did not look good he.

Yes he had I've played. Like the -- pat as disappointed to hear I heard talk and they get so disappointed.

It is disappointing and -- you know first to a guy who has plenty of money you need the money. If he still active I still still managing and his Damon Damon put the best we've been on he said. I'm a dodger player why wouldn't trust him while what I want to sit and.

hit a hook but. I don't about the played that whole leave on I mean it's totally.

Might be working sequel and I hope as it is a consumer LP is 'cause we can get some inside stuff on Manny but we'll get to that my question is. It seems when the Yankees just go outside the best player at every position for the most money they don't win when they had guys rolled eyes and atrocious and Paul O'Neill and these -- they won do you look at this team today now the new Yankee team is one of those. Teams that money bought in on the best money could buy without a real plan.

They have looked at them about wafer for seven or eight years I mean. What they've won something like a hundred and then how many games the one of those late ninety's.

Taylor 125 total nine yeah.

I mean they wore a complete to -- in. You know I would argue the whole best player things. -- of improvement not to work and I don't care if if your first baseman and third baseman in in there whoever else are the best players of their position. That doesn't we -- games of October what wins -- games October's players playing. Their best games in the biggest games of that you know that's why -- You know that's why we want to go for and that's why we want to -- it also evidently were the best he and there have been have been the best team doesn't mean you have the highest payroll about that quote unquote best players on paper at certain positions.

Taking that for the next level -- have you ever considered what might have been if A-Rod had come here instead of the all.

Here what do you think I think it was sought. I mean. You know that's one of those -- things you. What would have happened then what would happen up battle I mean don't we I don't think we would've won.

One he would've been good here rallies he's.

While little -- well being. And it and Evian and to keep one of find like the anti -- not over it's many from a numbers implement. It was sleeping or don't it was coming here he was hurt the entire year. If your number Earl or he had been knee injury. Whenever it was spot to be. -- coming here no more going away. Ordonez can be -- mean I wouldn't doubt.

Nomar leaves than you don't get Mientkiewicz in that Cabrera in right seasons with the -- the underlying theme this book is. That the Red Sox got Schilling and the Yankees did they they are stocking. That big. Post season stud starting pitcher the whole time to my -- is why they got Randy Johnson which is why they are Roger Clemens which they got Kevin brown. All these guys in the kind of go through the travails of each each experiment. And they never were able to find their own Curt Schilling.

Well I you know I'd appreciate that commitment that it's it's you know it's so much for -- for us in for me. You know but unfortunately for Joe -- I would point the finger to manager that's the reason why they promote ordered meld this team has been worked out. You know I I would guess that the book is probably all of comments about. You know players losing games such news beyond sure 1 we talked about you know Rivera not Cuba's position. You know all four there's probably the Roberts stole base and other stuff but I would probably argue that -- a lot of players do what best would be lost that we won in a lot of good pretty good job.

There as a -- There's a lot he doesn't take the blame for much.

that fuels the opposite. You know if you look at T-Mobile he's very much but given the players the credit almost all the time. And and there's a different feel I always thought -- that I really get I don't I don't know I've read books like -- it but. I always assume based on what I heard that Joe was very much like in you're surprised to hear that to monitor.

Yesterday at a Los Angeles Casey Blake says in the Dodgers Clabo not a loss to Glendale Arizona Torre. Casey Blake and Manny is the most positive teammate I've ever played without. A -- thought I'd throw that out there.

It brought back stiffened like -- the although although do you support called the Twilight Zone and be on -- You -- like the only thing that really truly matters though is that that they obviously bought into that than he had bad impact and affect the of them. It also that we can't figure it's they all we want about. What do W was while he was here because he wants but he wasn't there soul. You know that's that's why I didn't have a problem. A couple of retired and basically David was given his middle finger a lot of us and the fans still wants.

They won't let them for two month Casey Blake was with a two point.

Good so what I -- you know. Equally to a role and that's sixty days that obviously have an enormous impact on the team. And you know that's it's going to be real embarrassing legacy you know what happens over the next two years as far as. Which started yet. You know because most of the guys going to be play in the biggest oil fields in baseball. And I think Tibetan you know I always covered. Chuckled but I don't think it's funny when -- durable gold glove you know blah blah blah he's just these BSN. If it's not some but he takes deadly serious consistently in the event -- appearances throughout the first -- that becomes a joke.

out of all of you're offended by this but I would suggest that 33000 people who show but Fenway Park every single game should be when Manny says eight years I suffered in Boston I mean for 81 games a year they did nothing but yes he has asked standing ovation -- the -- an excuse every major and minor is mature -- that this guy you know put out there for everybody to see and he suffered yet he McLaren --

Again there's the middle finger for area I mean I can remember things I remember the twins game. Ambiguous but I can't remember those six -- old -- when it may was on the block news boldly -- get traded that was just what you'd want to be here. And he ends up not giving treated the deadline passes he comes out pinch hit and get to signal the middle and it was like you know.

The last at bat helmet to -- Thompson's home.

I was just in Iraq as a regular member of civic groups like well like pretty serious me. But there wasn't there was a blind love and loyalty and you know it was because so. Many was the guy you didn't go to the about repeating go to the food refreshments stale news satan. I mean it's it was a it would British citizen ever live that that he was allowed since. -- I think has served as an organization and has of -- basic everybody wasn't in the innate -- For him in -- and you know he'd be -- for finally box -- legacy here and it's a big news. Ironic and so that I'd still. I feel bad for the for the Boston fans that that order there're you know. They're part of demanding because penny was one of the two or three guys on this team that that a majority of Red Sox Nation or should the law and.

Your former teammates have taken this is -- is their rallying cries when we were down in spring training in to a man so for Ortiz said. You know when Edwards protection work was come -- and authentic.

Certain MVP voting.

Is right behind them over and 120. Meet at that these guys are saying flat out. We we won't miss him we will be better without him.

They set last year you've basically -- it was speaks directly what everybody felt last year when last I mean except maybe David Meehan you know. A lot of put it is not a surprise I mean. It felt personally at Hawkins if locked into a team that that has every bit as want to which has won a world -- anybody. And they're going to be able to do it'll Jason Bay is a very very good point no people didn't -- out of them but. You know how many 3800 guys that it'll just paltry. In this guy can play and but he's going to be -- parodies going to be excited I think this -- they're going to trial lockup for for a period of time -- I think you're going to be very very excited to that this guy is going to be here any proof that he can play here April big player in the post season. What position which -- lead elevate huge piece of the puzzle last year. He could soften -- couple rounds are over part of this crowd so I'm not work by the organ policies and he'd always going to be a third or better pregnancies and loves the game.

disabled a couple of off topic subject humility this morning by the way. Not okay -- one that would be a bit and it in any event that's singer Phil Collins says quote I've stopped being Phil Collins the singer. My main thing now is the Alamo it's what I do. Collecting cannon balls documents and other artifacts from the Alamo and now raccoon -- into -- who's in -- now -- World War II interest aside. If you decided to stop being Curt Schilling and pursue something like this. What could be.

World War II would be right oh sure yeah serve -- probably Sports Illustrated swimsuit model underwear.

Alright fine and yesterday I know you were listing yesterday we were trying to identify the dumbest rich person. On earth just happen to be the same day -- sign -- I don't know how that inspired a.

I don't know how you look to -- restaurant business and.

Coincidence yeah yeah and out -- and Doc Rivers at a great story of an unnamed former teammate. Who got one of those big checks symbolic check this already thank you overload on something you know don't be brought to the bank and -- cash.

I've I've actually have the out. Doubt that's ever happened to that it's there's some great great stories many in a Lotto game you know. Maybe here's a guy who who have a paycheck. From the first season of it was six figure paycheck. Seductive as -- trading. In the paycheck was like fourteen month old. I'm talking about a paycheck for a couple of 100000 dollars.

Screw up the other guys count --

Like -- it like it -- All you have a problem but it's a big deal. Like it would -- economic activate Peyton. No worries. Care.

I'm sure there were a few lest the rocket scientist who played with in Philadelphia's well right oh yeah yet and O'Meara David knee injury could name names -- I don't.

I you know I don't really know payroll below me. You know it's one of those things that. We -- very it was like. Totals like it like in high school when there's the really cool crowd. That you think well I'm not really particle run -- or -- at Bradley the pectoral post -- Probably like twelve are still married to the same -- that we knew were three of -- One guys talk in the lizards you know the other guy. Yet you the other guy hated the depths of every media member Everett now he can't put the channel about people on television.

You know dykstra before it was the smartest guy in the world.

Bait -- be he would be it's amazing what a putback of battle but it it's that whole macho -- they Levy was the Einstein. A bad group. He truly is an incredibly smart business -- but it looked back you know he played a full sold well in had been here at all possible. The FBI I got close when he bit there was some guys in the he public -- while they they've really rebel.

without us was. John and I think all we hadn't had too many guys who were that strain yeah I don't know who's dumber just strain but he believes in was an asphalt trail.

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I thought -- do better and I got trouble for it that I did -- during -- like they're all time goes removal road to do it. You you what you saw it would obviously what he won a road trip so in the world.

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They tell me one day I'm I'd be able talked to -- absolutely. One want to talk to put up.

I don't know you'd hope it will be here it's always.