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Curt Schilling Nixes Run for Kennedy Seat

Kevin Spak — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:47 CDT

Curt Schilling won’t be jumping into the political ring after all. The Red Sox legend ruled out a run for Ted Kennedy’s senate seat last night on Joe Buck Live, saying it “just did not make sense.” Schilling, an outspoken conservative, had publicly considered running, and even drew support from...

Red Sox Hero Schilling Won't Nix Run for Kennedy Seat

Will McCahill — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:37:49 CDT

Curt Schilling, the volubly Republican All-Star pitcher who helped the Boston Red Sox end their 86-year World Series drought, has “been contacted” about a run to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, he tells NECN. “I do have some interest in the possibility,” Schilling, 42, writes on his website. “To get...

Pitcher Schilling Retires at 42

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:40:38 CDT

Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he's retiring from baseball. The 42-year-old right-hander who won World Series championships with Arizona and Boston announced on his blog today that he's leaving after 23 years with "zero regrets." Schilling missed all of last season with a shoulder injury. For his career, he...

But Wait, A-Rod Wasn't Alone

Katherine Thompson — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:22:02 CST

Amid all the questions about Alex Rodriguez's alleged steroid use, two big ones have been overlooked: Who are the other 103 players who tested positive in 2003, and why have no other names surfaced? Yankees legend Reggie Jackson brought this up to the New York Post , and perhaps surprisingly, Boston's...

Blogging Pitcher Should Stick to Sports

M. Morris — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:14:29 CDT

Curt Schilling may be headed for retirement, but that hasn't stopped the pitcher-turned-blogger from tackling politics—he's a big McCain fan—and pressing issues such as Manny Ramirez. The moonshot outfielder "had not been a member of the Red Sox for over a month" when Schilling last weighed in, Charles...

Curt Schilling: A Very Human Superman

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:15:07 CDT

Plenty of fans adore Curt Schilling, plenty more harbor less admiring thoughts about him, and Kevin van Valkenburg, writing in the Baltimore Sun , feels a little bit of both. As the Red Sox pitcher faces a season-ending surgery, a look back at his career shows a gifted athlete with a...

Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day

Chip Bayers — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:09:13 CDT

Want to get a literary start on the baseball season? Slate sports columnist Josh Levin highlights four great reads appropriate for opening day, including outspoken Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's blog 38 Pitches, where his output hasn't slowed despite the shoulder injury keeping him off the field. Other recommendations:

Rehab Mandate Has Schilling Frustrated, Resigned

Jesse Andrews — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:44:17 CST

Red Sox postseason phenom Curt Schilling is irked that he isn't able to follow the advice of his favorite surgeon, Dr. Craig Monroe, and get biceps surgery. However, he vows to go along with Boston's prescription of a cortisone shot, followed by a strengthening and conditioning regimen, reports the Boston...

Sox, Injured Schilling At Odds Again

Jesse Andrews — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:01:18 CST

The Boston Herald reports that Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has a major, possibly season-threatening injury. The 41-year-old, due to earn a guaranteed $8 million in 2008, wants surgery, on the advice of the surgeon who operated on him in 1995; the team, however, has other ideas.