Curt Schilling

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While Morris are you. But Corretja -- I don't know what what's considered to this point sort of.

will look let's say that's what I said this morning so far so good. I read the paper today and MRI taken on your shoulder was normal yesterday is that true it's true. It also says you didn't have pain in your shoulder yet one clubhouse source said there was some discomfort which is

it well wasn't. Both fiscal took free.

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It bug you about it I think there's so there's there's takes Israel to turn right. You know it's it's. There's been a lot of sort of this year trying to discern what's because some 40 what's because littlefield Britain -- What we've tried to do very at a injection yesterday so. Give it a couple days here and so you know that plays out of there.

While which was more of a red flag to you -- how the shoulder felt you that you worked discomfort three or. The inability to to get your velocity up over 90 how how it felt or holiday I a -- to allow you to pitch.

Both yeah both garrison is doing all of some time for most -- that point. You know it's it's it's been in one of things which really. Made -- struggle but what is the consistency is trying to you know what that is why it is -- great Shapiro or four to work.

Is that something you felt before your careers this something new

well you know I have. My thought is from what I heard -- such -- to undermine its and its politics and some other things that happen. And so not all public speaker. Better at this point before because -- a very bowl my last two starts in the of all the ball and it's it's obviously odd -- reality series. We're living humidity and and I can't throw the ball near them. You know it's it's almost like you're fired out of expansive. Try to block it would appeal to bring into a good enough and it was it was it was tough --

As far as you can talker at this doesn't have any resemblance to in terms of how it feels 1995 with Philadelphia different deal right.

Right rebut he'll be scary part was the similarities in the innings -- What I Orwell Lieberman and -- like I I was on the almighty five innings in the next. -- 82 and ultimately painful the next day. You know -- at night that's exactly what happened I could not throw the ball could not get anything on the baseball that's boy because all of our. Of course we I didn't wake up the next stay with the pain -- you know but that. That was the that was an eerie similarity to it was played on might have to be real here.

They used to get an injections -- cortisone shot. And so now that's assessed a calm down beat DN I guess has been no determination as to whether you maker start this weekend.

Now know let it go like this that you would in the systems. Trip lately.

I understand -- I'm wondering did the expended energy from the 100 pitch one hitter 12 days ago. In your estimation play into this at all.

this thing going on on offer since. Which spring training. You'll stamp would is -- Have not so -- this year I think it's immense amount of if fortunately consistency -- that's that's at this point or.

So little litmus test is not just velocity which is obvious to even the -- watching that you -- at 92 or 93 your 85 -- 86 pitcher ability to command and and execute that has been as much a problem is as the velocity was in the last outing.

It all goes together you know -- it'll cost. Which.

With the next step in the in the treatments to stove tournament on the front it.

Yeah adios I know he's things we get -- tremendous period an earlier whether. So -- can pull down and then we go and I'm not exactly sure what do I haven't -- the doctor Japan gets much brighter Saturday. And then we -- they're.

Is is this best case scenario a dead arm little -- by the situation is that what you're hoping for.

Yes I guess -- Eric yeah sure. Some of -- don't feel best cases it's on Sunday right that that can be so.

It is an that is the case that's what everybody's hoping for. Would you allow for the fact that at this stage in your career there may need to be some handling my -- while they're handling papelbon in in a particular way Roger Clemens is handling himself and you know you talked about this earlier you couldn't see yourself joining a team halfway through but would you allow for the fact -- may be at this point in your career there might need to be an extra day here there or miss a start from time to time. Just to have you viable all the way through October.

I don't know but the most of those are things and though. You know I -- I have to except could be the extreme difference in the you know promote rest -- they used to be -- stupid because that was my stay you know potential to Richmond as culpable you know interest fuel relate who has a have adverse to that extra -- now -- but that the ball beat him incident. -- starts because -- smoke what submitted benefits among.

And it is this the unity when you say 40 or whatnot but. It consists of the you could have felt coming on for dude you know those last 23 years of Sowers is false.

40s -- couple to the club so we've evolved -- in Asia which he turned 40 well well law -- can afford to Melbourne it was the ball the ball well place of 40 -- 40. I turned 40 elder forget this term or electric liberals -- struggled look it's opened -- Took the gates and like trying to focus public what the hell they'll it. And -- arm holds paper further noted that only grab my weight classes like you gotta be kidding me up -- good. Perfect vision of Soviet throughout bill what do turned 40 team.

Well fortunately the guys that's the first thing to go occurred on the things go after that you know -- a -- a so.

but if you don't -- there's the biggest thing for me is. Just kind of figured out in. In and make sure that you know that I handled the adjustments. As best -- and I'm ready to to do what I do but some believe it's it's taken a little bit of change the I don't think this is because. Anyone think this is just makes a couple different things that in itself.

It is Chipper Jones know you well enough to speculate that you had to be hurting to have such a dramatic drop in your velocity yet he does. I think based on scattering reports -- based on personal knowledge.

Both -- Both of -- in the Soviet chipper -- and you know beat -- while -- for mystique you know you know you'd you'd. Usually game you know players -- your club can somebody you keep them I'm I'm I'm again you'd you'd go. I'd do and I knew what I was doing what's right you know that that was or part of it was a -- Portland there's. I wouldn't make it happen. As competing -- mechanically could make it happen and it was students were acting and never felt like four --

Other more tests to be done or is the cortisone shot inning just wait for that over the some other procedures to be looked at.

Nobody I think we. Doctor Gil has been happy with what he's not -- diagnosis. You know -- we've we've seen how are reactivation and should the the goal we also

Josh Beckett yesterday's said the catch behind him by Coco Crisp quote was the greatest catch I've ever had behind me how that rank with your body of work of great catcher behind you that was right up there I guess.

Yeah in. I guess. He's aware of -- as well yeah team. You know what he's -- Jews still -- in. You know the thing that I like about it it is you know you've got a guy taken a lot of heat. Oh for a bit right or wrong because offensively struggled. He's ever allow that affecting these these these these papers and helped us win games sent to him and you know again that. Talked in the speed when your teammates. Have as terrible you know they can top two -- anywhere they can -- in that that the bulk of the -- To enjoy a point because you always particular offense out into the fuel and vice versa and defensively he's been.

And eventually those guys -- make contributions they are you somewhere along the way.

Absolutely so that's -- stopped play so well -- almost anything. When you skeptic I struggled offensively and he's director in the done before we have you know you team -- economical well. That Kerry is invincible street after it seems one that -- to -- energy out of saint. Those guys and the cause more issues committee Salton that's one reason why I think as well as his normal -- player or --

Makers of watching that game last night and what junior 27 year old buddy win his tenth game of seeing what Kirk was pretty oppression as early spring training as late as April and may that this has the potential to be a very special year for Josh Beckett you you know which you were talking about I think.

If you think yeah yeah yeah -- billick of the pitching. I have a -- of what do clues.

Mobile -- what is you saw early on I mean even at the picnic table in spring training you were saying this you know and and that was before you gonna throw an exhibition game for Crandall

but it seems we've put cats in the book and Tony's main changes made adjustments. He's he was an assault last year he was. He's smart enough to understand these weapons -- smart enough to understand and that. Other changes would have to be made but beyond all that uses very. Deep seated desire be better than everybody yelled. And when you have that you have talent he'll have up to and to get it right at some point you'll figure out that you need to do XY and the the beat where you want to -- these capsules. Made that transition -- to the beauty of right now is that.

This is typical of the gates every year in the he's not having won 12 -- two one. He's not going to be -- things are going to work for that would be okay I understand now how good years and niece is getting better in -- last -- okay for him you know. But he had to do you get an eight out of jams using your opening Ron Wright he's of this typically. You know it's like like Brady part of what operating out of an average that are right Ortiz you know he's in for what you want about. Game is okay -- are still better than it real. That's how could -- so different isn't it right now is probably the best pitcher in the game from the consistency hours them. There's -- reason we can't either in the.

is probably an unfair question to ask you but when's it stop this before and that is to try to determine. What somebody like view provide in terms of value for a guy like Beckett the reason this came up we were discussing. You know to extend Curt Schilling -- not extant Curt Schilling as a you don't give that extra your contract and 13 million dollars. Because he can be helpful to the Jon Lester is the clay -- however that is some added value as best as you can determine and as it's. Without patting yourself on the back how much how much and you help a guy like Beckett or buckled Horry Horry Lester. As a guy to tap as a resource as they developing their in their major league --

It's never it'd it's never him he misses which received from suspect -- is Josh Beckett in. You know our our vikings -- diplomacy it's that if they don't have that desire to be great -- matter. You discuss -- to -- how did you have been about all the time. So while law while -- mean I've been I've talked to two million guys proud of the game about those same thing. -- takes a special one exit exit to insert prospect. Talk a little bit executed it to be special because of the you know the desire to be great if it comes out of player in the big -- it yet that. You have to yet but what can the -- in -- compels me -- guys who. You know bacon they can be smart -- and they can taping it's -- pitching but when they walk wait you know they get written -- these changes -- adjustments all of that stuff like that comes down to a took to the beat particular player in both cases it is mention those -- going to be good to be desired to speak so.

Last night in Colorado in a national league run game Mike Mussina admitted after the game that he messed up. By giving up a two out I think rbi hit that that score of the game winning run with a pitcher on deck and he said he was unaware. And lost track -- who was on deck that next and is that something that a veteran like Mike Mussina even you know in the American league -- of lost track go

but you know I can play site eight -- the other night -- in when -- came while that might just walked the I wasn't thinking about the pitcher meaning behind employee's fault or fitness fanatic I hope we didn't register with -- so you know why I. I don't Moeller fights in quite got on the mountain in in -- it's in you know or would've realized that that. That the pitcher was behind the cabin but that I can I forgot I had to hit the other team. You know you'd beat two so so I didn't I didn't play in Italy game optional opener of the it's difficult we years I've been in the game that was different yet it's weird it's very different game. When you do want to twice a year -- we -- but you know that which of.

So concentrating on the -- at hand you could see were mussina wouldn't be aware that the pitcher was on decadent and -- fat -- accidentally -- that should get a good -- yeah.

That's that's sparked a the found it would give all the way you'd be able to make pitches and give up without realizing the pitchers back to always look over on -- arena -- it. It but it it and I guess in the well I mean it happened the other piece edit -- it's surprising surprising news will be there with excitement tenured. You know would would whatever happened -- okay with the.

A you mentioned batting. No offense but Beckett looks a little better at the plate and you do.

Well you know -- spectacular months later when David double the -- plastic wrap up have been bigger yeah I considered him to do. That's the figured this -- but justice if they commit -- one up thing to two victory poem and time again you know part of part of -- as spouses without. Bust -- and now it's each other in a Buick compatible weighted differently in take. We take everything like that extreme at a local factor -- you know you can whip are stressful that double for oil.

What do you mean Jimmy say that the have vastly teams are considering a Beckett shift.

Yes sort of mentally would I would would I. -- it's arguable as before let's go you you you haven't given up hope that Sunday might still be a start that you make but it's -- based on how the cortisone shot -- is out about it.

Waugh I would I would I don't think you know I'm not a typical baseball Friday I would I would I would be surprised if going to give him much or what's wrong but I I would I would think that would be -- launch of -- along okay. But I'm not ruled out of wood middle implement the state right be ready for that but -- not sure that's probably best case.

But most importantly so far so good be all right take over your shoulder showed no structural them. Kurt thanks for the time appreciated the winning aren't -- get well figured Curt Schilling interview brought to -- pace tickets -- to all the games at Fenway this year but the best seats in town called -- tickets at 1800 my seats that's 1800 my seats or log on a stick at dot com.