Curt Schilling

Are we the conversations with Curt Schilling commenced this morning -- joins us from Kansas City good morning -- for a while what time listed on the nightstand clock last time you look before honestly thorough -- appointment. At an -- that's the general not a question of -- of the specifics of yesterday you know you're visibility and and your opinions and now your blog which you out there and subjected to criticism when things go poorly -- ever ask yourself why you -- that aggravation.

Now it's not -- dominate a but I tend to do well on if I don't think that they've done anymore. Open or out there will be criticized now lot of -- six weeks ago or two years ago it is. You perceived value tickets you would you know if it's mostly exhibits to its truth and it's probably going to Bosnia and a lot of it -- that.

If you don't think as an example Shaughnessy was in the press box yesterday the first -- think he's at 33 pitchers please let him get the 38. There's like so I can write something.

Mark yet but it did did miserable you know. Spiteful people like that are going to -- an -- one.

Are have you ever tried it the other way you know like can count Josh Beckett just says under the radar stay under the radar answer the questions but don't give them too much red me.

I mean here's the thing you know outside of post game stuff I've done nothing but with the media in Austrian couple weeks I love that minutes to make it a lot easier and makes a lot of things easier win when you're not. Have a good deal with a lot of media between starts and you know then bill political offices there is coming before and it's so it's not it's just you know I've. Thought you guys ballpark that -- hasn't been -- in the cattle you know shoot the ball but I have both have to do know media between gains which --

What's the blogging schedule. In season.

I don't have won a -- like what I can do what sort of silicone.

Baker you know we're always good -- always good at least one stupid baseball question for an abuse let's get out of the way if no command is a problem. Historically how have you responded adjusted and got that back within the context of the game.

But I did I -- can. Rarely ever remember not having command you know Lotta times. When you what I don't have committed never meet my fastball because of media. A pretty point keeper of have. But at least want to -- to -- to minimize our own. In my secondary stuff being in you know okay an average it is is more than acceptable one of the commission -- I -- had the -- You know yesterday there was so many at bats where -- 1 would. In the first -- was just not even close to being -- strike fastball and I'd come up another ball on. World our admissions Drexel straight in the it is frustrating.

Now when you're struggling act like that and looking for -- certainly when it's our command on your fastball when you get day -- who's looking for a called third strike which I thought was a perfect fastball yours do you say to yourself all of their ideas here at all.

Yet -- they don't come upon but and ever had that never consistently got it -- just such an incredible struggle that is. Idyllic yesterday didn't and the in the took the and at the opening day is the -- that that it went the way.

Now -- Jerry Remy theory watching the game yesterday it was that your. Really had to fine today changeup or another pitch that is not swing and Mitch swing and miss pitched. Seek and maybe bring that pitch counts down and get guys to ground out pop out that was -- change. Is that true an Anheuser obviously chuckle so well so far but it's not a commitment you're gonna make to it in the season.

Well I mean it's no yesterday had thought that the there's nothing went consistently well or did did not do anything consistently well -- includes my out -- up but the characters and bisons split brought on -- within the couple different times I think my -- one curveball for a strike in the -- just terrible couple sliders that were these other ones who were just horrible there's nothing that I can go to England. The team to have I thought mechanically was horrible yesterday and in. You know too good to have felt so -- spring in the double a lot of things right. Yesterday's almost things were info order to well on pick it apart I'd probably do it for five days and I'm not sure that that there'd be everything. Posited the commodities other than it -- that it just makes some changes and be ready to go on Sunday.

Currently follow up to change a question with another changeup question -- two -- once philosophical ones mechanical philosophical part first -- writes today Curt Schilling is at a crossroads and he noticed it. A loss to explain the fascination with a changeup from man who's established himself as one of the better power pitchers in major league history. What say you

eight that somebody's opinion -- eight record that I -- But I thought I felt what did it so great during the spring you know an -- play yesterday notice and that on on the stadium -- on the actually is -- 93 in 9596 and I was certain -- around 92 -- 94 so successful once philosophy wise. I felt better than I probably would but the changeup is just something that make me better and -- it is it god could admit it is good it is part of something that but it. -- here we are you know on nine innings in and the crossroads and I guess. You know it's just that I don't have the ability to it took over act. To things like yesterday it's going to be hard to sit around a watchful for the next five days. And then I'd do want to give back out there and and make commencement of is just as well you have to -- pompous.

Are here here's part B of the changeup that questionable leave it aside at this at some mechanical part the FB and guys and by the way Jeremy as well. Commented that you might have been tipping your changeup by slowing down your your arms beat is that something you're aware of or will look at or or think might have might be true.

That's that's not tipping has called telegraphing all you know that that. Now tipping his when you can also points on before you throw at telegraphing anxious to hear mechanic who worked. Giving -- the way before the ball actually comes out here and in that third -- product it yesterday at my changeup then wouldn't be surprised to public that the video it was it was did after economic interests. Toggle back over the next couple days I would and I would imagine there's going to be a couple -- just look horrible less volatile.

What kind of change up do you throw her.

A circle change just touch I I have. Barbour are two different people -- I think it's the war have been the most -- don't think it'll.

Does that tail and on right he's as close.

kids or robot. I don't foresee rotation Baxter rotation looks much -- volatile right.

Kind of looks at the -- ball. As you like it at eight you reading your blog today talk about the bases loaded walk to Shealy I can't remember if I've ever ever done that before if our stats are correct you'd -- all the times you've done it your entire career 66 is the answer right yeah yeah fixes the answer

it's I would. I'd be stunned to read about them just because -- I don't ever remember proportionately to it was I think it was as a reliever here that.

And -- 44 August double fibers like the last time it is the system -- inside baseball stuff tell us what this means it means anything at all. Eight hits on severing different counts all five runs scored with two outs what does that tell you.

That didn't wasn't one to -- That it was. Did did the multiple consult thing you just means that you know. There are days when you do -- its -- and you'll find it was a very common pattern W early in the count the -- pitchers who will be with two strikes because you don't not vacant company happen in the -- and yesterday it was so both 2. And everything in between. Which means all of my stuff was getting hit and in the -- the other two out things just. And focus and concentration I think it has to be as much as physical two outs and then in. 12 arms are going to happen but when you lose your department of mornings in all of them come to just just no execution.

And we always talk about what a good life a starting pitcher has and they get you win a game to get four days off to enjoy kickback -- sunflowers. This the other side of that coin the hitters who struggled they get one day than them back at it you get five days what what do you do -- have you. Have you learned. To handle that over the years I mean as a young pitcher is it tougher than it is now.

I think it is it is eight I have so little league all in Georgia the next 40s to -- blood tests. You know there's there's we've got four games in between and then I've got to get ready to pitch on Sunday in you know. I'd not lacking for things to go to the -- that on journal Thursday in concede that I did better than me. But it could build the career little spell of committing my fastball. And I I would bet that there might be. I can't think it would. That they went the -- 11 did yesterday's question and that kind of a situation. And two you know there's a look back of the field should be some things are going to be disappointed in me do that kind of mixed just.

Knew what was that was that third pitch strikeout of the hoops day cases take it the best pitcher through all day.

You have. Well the best fastball split -- there absolutely absolutely atrocious and could just posted she really. It's well -- but yeah I would do was probably the best special.

But psychologically -- wants to play more today on the off -- the royals who won the Red Sox and our.

yeah a question that's these is that the hate is that these economic state. When you're on the road especially early -- season.

And the rules you're there on the parade -- it and we'll unbeaten. The that the could be royals what are you looking at Texas already went used to look -- that.

The -- it would start today pretty comfortable right let's start watched from the forehand. And yeah I'll start pressure typical.

Is there any explanation. For your struggles against the royals.

Now all -- know you don't like to beautiful ballpark. -- I don't know I had no there's there's one thing -- just. Totally bad based lawyer.

Do you do you focus the same way when you look at it Tony Pena junior as you do when you look at it. Alex Rodriguez.

Absolutely beat I mean I've been around longer to understand that the -- of the guys -- If you don't focus. They do. That happened yesterday I was focused -- just. Now it is just doesn't work the way we'd like to think it works just because you were part of practice hard and focus and concentrate doesn't mean. Everything works out. In the desert since you want about who they are put division they're professional baseball players then there's so best players in the world open if you don't. Do everything you can do -- we did beat -- you're committed to butt kicked in situation June think you should.

you suspect by the end of the year the 55 million dollar man gill -- will not be the butt of the overpaid jokes in Major League Baseball.

If you brought tickets up the -- I really do I think that's been the case they've -- not going to heaven watching improbable par is almost guys with the you know physically he has -- don't stuff the third period had to deal level of desire to be. Good to great -- that did you have to have the have to want to keep that to take that step by open. Took to mean to your original question -- heady stuff destructive hitters who have watched them faced more -- appears that battle here. But some now who carries with stuff like that then and it season 11 on 11 and 12 and 13 you know they can look just incredible make -- And then it -- don't don't -- consistent guess adapted to end up being really really good.

Anchor at the next time you faced the Kansas City Royals will the book on groups a lot of be different that was yesterday prior to the game.

Programs local groups -- it was you know the same. There's news thing though I'd done through 65 at bats united tasty tomatoes -- well yeah and and you know yesterday was certain it was teach the worst things you can't take away from two Akeelah touched his game plan. Pick a player obviously did not execute time. Very very culpable with with the lineup and what I wanted to do even with the guys that I had not pitched against but that's enough of them well the last two weeks entry -- again you know game plan means Jack if you don't -- execute it that's exactly what happened planet couldn't follow.

What why did you want the opening day start what you want the ball and you're going to face their best pitcher in place you know their biggest crowd in the face jacked up. Lineup guys all hyped up and day he knows him only to know packets jobless appears to me to be a little easier than Georgia.

Are -- due to deliberate look at it being very very I have always thought that opening day it was. Wasn't just the way to be it's a different day in. This year so I certainly have never lacked for for for getting the pitch the most quote unquote different it's a lowly samples using here. And that's that's formed from in -- obviously it's not fun when you're sitting. That would -- afterwards and -- it I think discipline that goes with in the some guys can open it answers no one else to put up better. Some guys get opening day because these post do you draw that and that's always want to be a lot of.

Hey did you join the crowd at the movie theater to see 300.

Are sold a long time -- are sort of like the First Lady bears out but -- associate.

It struck me that should the royals in the one -- of them yeah yes that the Red Sox.

Don't -- pretty.

but by the lady who sat down across the aisle from your wife on the plane the next Stewart's.

I'll judge do actually yeah. Surprisingly I would find that I hope that did not.

We heard you put the moves on with the if -- the rule word. She got not to go to the bathroom ate the food out for trade --

I can't cheap beer one to two one before ought to do -- possible that they do. Our current the talk back to bad back to sleep particularly talked this week but I personally with the talent