Curt Schilling News

"It is a character trait Curt Schilling has displayed on other occasions over the course of his life, and yesterday he did it again. more stories like this He admitted he was wrong. The Red Sox medical staff, he said, recommended the right course of treatment for his ailing right shoulder, which is why he will be playing catch for the first time this spring this afternoon."

"Pain-free and building shoulder strength with each workout, Curt Schilling said he may be ready to begin a throwing program in a week to 10 days. The former ace, who is on the 60-day disabled list while rehabbing a right shoulder injured during offseason workouts, is expected to undergo a strength test in the next few days to determine if he is ready to pick up a baseball for the first time in 2008."

"Amidst all the furor caused by the insinuation from Dr. Craig Morgan that Curt Schilling is so upset with the Red Sox that he would be open to playing for the Yankees, there was news to be found. After going on WEEI-AM yesterday morning to state that Morgan might have “misremembered,” what Schilling said, the veteran right-hander also clarified his status with the team."

"When Curt Schilling got up yesterday in Cleveland, he was surprised to hear of the brouhaha involving him back in Boston. He said he had no idea that his doctor, Craig Morgan, had gone on WEEI radio and said that Schilling might be interested in pitching for the Yankees next season."

"The Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Curt Schilling on the 60-day disabled list. The 41-year-old is rehabilitating his right shoulder and is expected to be sidelined at least until the All-Star break."

"Curt Schilling sat in the middle of the Red Sox clubhouse yesterday, wearing Red Sox gear and joking with his Red Sox teammates. The starter is even joining most everybody else in camp in preparing for the trip to Japan later this month. But, as Schilling explained after another early-morning rehabilitation session, he feels very much like an outsider."

"After spending more than a day checking with their medical personnel and reviewing their medical records, the Chicago White Sox say none of their players, either on the major league or minor league level, has undergone the type of surgical procedure Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling believes he needs to keep pitching."

"The frustration wasn’t hard to find on Curt Schilling’s face as he spoke to a small group of reporters in front of the main entrance to the Red Sox minor league training facility yesterday morning."

"Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling made it clear to a small group of handpicked media members yesterday morning that he remains unhappy that he cannot proceed with the shoulder surgery recommended by his personal physician, even though the Red Sox privately contend that the procedure, known as biceps tenodesis, has never been done on a major league pitcher and would eliminate any chance of his pitching this season."

"But as Schilling reaches a crisis point in what likely is his last major league season, he’d be doing himself a huge favor if he stopped playing doctor and started playing ball. That is, playing ball with the Red Sox over how best to treat the troublesome right shoulder that is going to keep him on the sidelines until, in a best-case scenario, the All-Star break."

"Boston's Camp Tranquility, home of the defending world champions, took a trip back to the wacky Winter Haven world yesterday when Sox owner John Henry arrived at camp and learned that the Schill Spring Standoff had taken an ugly turn."

"Henry addressed a series of questions, mostly involving injured pitcher Curt Schilling, before being ushered away by the team’s media relations director, John Blake. Of note was that Henry said he had talked to Schilling, but they hadn’t discussed the hurler’s medical controversy."

"Let me see if I have this straight: Curt Schilling shows up in spring training of 2007 and goes on the radio to announce to his bosses that the 2007 season will not be his final year in the big leagues. Even though he's looking more like John Candy than John Candelaria, Schill contradicts everything he'd been saying for years and announces that he's going to pitch beyond 2007."

"There appears to be a Cold War taking place between the Red Sox and Curt Schilling regarding the best way to treat the veteran right-hander’s ailing right shoulder."

"Curt Schilling's $8 million contract for 2008 is not insured, according to a Red Sox source. The team is on the hook for the entire amount, whether Schilling throws a single pitch, unless he abruptly decides to retire, a la Keith Foulke last spring with Cleveland, and he certainly has given no indication of doing that."

"One day after first, second and third opinions about the status of Curt Schilling’s ailing right shoulder were reported in an absolute blizzard of media coverage, the matter died down some yesterday."

"Curt Schilling was given a cortisone shot in his right shoulder yesterday, the first step of a conservative treatment plan laid out by the Red Sox medical staff, which believes surgery probably would end Schilling's season, and quite likely - given his age (41) - his career."

"There’s a strong possibility that Curt Schilling may never pitch again if he does not have surgery to repair a torn biceps tendon in his right arm."

"Dr. Craig Morgan, the personal physician for Curt Schilling, says the right-hander’s problems stem from a 'diseased' biceps tendon and the chances of his pitching again without surgery are almost nil."

"Nobody is neutral when Curt Schilling is the topic. You love him: He is one of the greatest postseason pitchers in history, if not the greatest. His bloody-sock heroics in 2004 will never, ever be forgotten."

"Derek Jeter thinks Curt Schilling's shoulder injury is a blow to the Red Sox. Jorge Posada believes Boston's likely replacements might be just as good. But both Yankees agree on one thing - even without Schilling, a postseason wiz and an anchor of Boston's pitching staff since 2004, the Red Sox are still a strong team."

"Curt Schilling won’t have surgery on his injured right shoulder, but he won’t be pitching any time soon, either. That seems certain. Other than that, the Sox pitcher’s future remains a mystery."

"The Red Sox medical staff had performed enough MRIs, CAT scans, and X-rays to know what was left in Curt Schilling's right arm: not much. There was certainly debate in the organization about the merits of bringing him back for one more year. Yet, even the skeptics hoped that at age 41, Schilling could simply do what he did in 2007: give the Red Sox a shot in the arm when it really counted, as he did upon returning last August after a lengthy shoulder-strengthening program."

"Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling will not have shoulder surgery after the problems that plagued him last summer resurfaced. Despite the recommendation of the doctor who operated on the shoulder in 1995, he will follow the more conservative course prescribed by Sox medical director Thomas Gill after the club and player agreed to submit to yesterday's recommendation by an outside medical expert brought in to break the impasse."

"Schilling, high priest of fairness that he is, has to know there were scores of major leaguers over the last who-knows-how-many years contributing to outcomes just as or more meaningful than Cy Young awards and home run records, with timely achievements that were on the surface as unassailable as a bloop single muscled over a drawn-in infield in the bottom of the ninth."

"If Roger Clemens cannot refute the drug allegations in the Mitchell Report, then he should give back every Cy Young Award he won since he allegedly started using steroids and human growth hormone, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling wrote on his blog on Wednesday."

"Curt Schilling continues to weigh in on the recently released Mitchell Report via his 38pitches.com blog. Yesterday, the Red Sox pitcher addressed some of the particulars of those who were named as users of performance-enhancing drugs in the report."

"The Red Sox' Curt Schilling acknowledged yesterday that he had declined former senator George Mitchell's request to be interviewed as part of Major League Baseball's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs."

"While many of the members of the Red Sox organization were either asked not to comment on the Mitchell Report or deemed it in their best interest not to express an opinion, pitcher Curt Schilling let some of his feelings on the subject be known yesterday morning on WEEI."

"Even Curt Schilling wants to know. The pitcher weighed in on the Johan Santana trade talks on his blog, 38pitches.com, yesterday afternoon with a vote of support for obtaining Santana via trade, even if it would come at the cost of some of the best prospects in the Red Sox system."

"Curt Schilling's new deal with Boston could pay him an extra $2 million if he meets goals at six different weigh-ins. He says he weighs just a little more than 235 pounds and shouldn't have to work too hard to get down to that weight."

"Veteran Curt Schilling, who will turn 41 a week from today, and the Sox have agreed on a one-year, incentive-laden deal worth a base salary of $8 million with another $6 million in bonuses."

"For slightly more than Schilling would have received from at least one team - one baseball source confirmed that an unnamed club was willing to give Schilling a guaranteed $14 million for next year - the Red Sox have retained Schilling, Tim Wakefield ($4 million) and Tavarez with no commitments beyond 2008."

"Sources indicated last night that Curt Schilling and the Red Sox were close to striking a deal that would bring the pitcher back for one more season."

"Sometime today, barring a last-minute snafu, Schilling is expected to finalize a deal to stay with the Sox. According to a major league source with knowledge of the negotiations, most of the terms have been agreed to; there might be some incentives that are being finalized. Schilling was known to be seeking a salary of $13 million."

"Just over a week after the conclusion of the World Series, the Red Sox and Curt Schilling were last night making progress on a deal that would bring Schilling back for the 2008 season, his final year in the game."

"It appears unlikely that he will return to the Phillies as a player in 2008. The Associated Press reported last night that Schilling and the Boston Red Sox were making progress toward a contract that would allow him to stay with the World Series champions."

"Progress in the negotiations was first reported by the Boston Herald on its Web site. The deal is believed to be incentive-laden and, according to sources, might be contingent on Schilling passing a physical. If Boston - his obvious No. 1 choice - doesn't work out and whatever deal is in the works falls through, where do the Phillies fall on the short list of teams he would like to play for?"

"If the Phillies want Curt Schilling -- and they should; they absolutely should -- it will be quick and relatively easy on a pretty manageable contract.Schilling wants to pitch here. "

"Schilling hasn’t heard from the Phillies. He has heard from other teams. Whether that’s an ominous sign is debatable."

"In the nine days since the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, Curt Schilling has had fleeting thoughts of retirement. But, ultimately, he always reaches the same conclusion. He'll pitch another season -- and no more."

"Pedro Martinez, if you're reading this, please don't throw a fit just yet. Give me a chance to explain. I know Curt Schilling is far from your best friend - surely you're not having sleepovers, as Alex Rodriguez would say - but let's put aside your personal issues for a second."

"The Cardinals have targeted postseason monster Curt Schilling as a potential short-term solution for their tattered starting rotation, and the righthander has reciprocated their interest."

"Doug Melvin has no idea what the odds are of Curt Schilling coming to Milwaukee, or if it even makes sense financially and otherwise for his club in 2008. But he's willing to find out."