Hey Boston Fans - Schilling Question

[Yikes]

I heard somewhere that Schilling asked the Red Sox not to pitch him against any AL East opponents (i.e. Yankees) this regular season in order to have a "surprise" factor in the playoffs.

Is there any truth to this? If so this is a sizable jump in his value.

[vtbos]

I AM A SOX FAN AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING OF THE SORT- WHAT IS YOUR INFO SOURCE

[Xtreemes]

what schilling said was that he didnt want to pitch against AL east opponents in spring training so hed have an advantage in the regular season. he did the same thing last year for arizona

[Green Monstah]

Schilling is going to be the starter the first time the Sox play the Yanks in a few weeks....I think you stumbled on a April Fools Joke

[Yikes]

I was going over my old draft sheets and wrote this note in next to Schilling's name but then forgot about it.


I thought I heard it from ESPN back in early March but don't quote me on this.

If this is true you gotta hand it to this guy for doing whatever he can for the sox (e.g. world series incentive laden contract)

[Amazinz]

That sounds just a tad unrealistic.

[Yikes]

[quote="Xtreemes"]what schilling said was that he didnt want to pitch against AL east opponents in spring training so hed have an advantage in the regular season. he did the same thing last year for arizona[/quote]

cool thanks

yeah it would be nice for pitches to dictate to teams which opponents he's only welling to play against

[Xtreemes]

and just to end this rumor, schilling is starting the second game of the season against baltimore (al east)

[jebatzel]

yeah think it was just a spring training thing.

[sigtaulefty]

It had to have been a ST thing - if he doesn't pitch against anyone in the AL East - like New York, Baltimore, Toronto - Boston might not make the playoffs to surprise someone.