Sox say NO to "agent" Schilling...Curt vows to move on after '07.

Journeyman · Feb 22, 2007

Acting as his own agent as he always has, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling mae a request before the season started to the Red Sox management to either "sign him for next year or he would be moving on"....

"He's been a horse for us," Lucchino said on WEEI after Schilling spoke. "He's been sensational over the years and this is, by no means, meant to be a sayonara to Curt Schilling in any way, shape or form."

It will be interesting to see how this plays out, Schilling will have that extra incentive now, but at this age I think it could go either way if he struggles or gets hurt...

If he has a stellar season it would be interesting to see if he allows Boston to still sign him, he's always been a bit of a maverick, I think he would stick to his word and walk.

Fishhead · Feb 22, 2007

BASEBALL is just pathetic right now.......

Ironman_8 · Feb 22, 2007

And ummmm, who does Schilling think would sign him? Unless he wants to go back to the Diamondbacks with the Big Unit.

Journeyman · Feb 22, 2007

Ironman_8 said:
And ummmm, who does Schilling think would sign him? Unless he wants to go back to the Diamondbacks with the Big Unit.

If he were a free agent some team would fork over two years, maybe not at his asking price though...I think he wanted a comparable (2007 salary figure) additional year added on.

He was still 17-8 with a 3.97...he did fade though as the year went on.

crunch99 · Feb 22, 2007

I've hated him ever since he went campaigning for Bush after the WS victory.

HuskerFan1 · Feb 22, 2007

fishhead said it best...baseball is pathetic right now...

they need to implement a SALARY CAP...its as simple as that...

there is a reason why the NFL is the #1 sport in america by MILES AND MILES....

punter · Feb 22, 2007

Why would he not want a deal close to that of Randy Johnson's? What? I read 26 mil a year. This for a middle aged guy who works once every 4 days, if he feels like it.

The NFL has a coupla of nut cases and 1 senile owner but in MLB it seems like mental instability is a required trait for ownership.

ILMW · Feb 22, 2007

Phillies will sign him in 2008, bank it.

fucnluc · Feb 22, 2007

HuskerFan1 said:
there is a reason why the NFL is the #1 sport in america by MILES AND MILES....

And it has NOTHING to do with a salary cap... No idea where you made that connection.

RobFunk · Feb 22, 2007

I have wanted Curt to move on since last year. I'm tired of his big mouth, and the fact he seems like an authority on anything you ask him about anytime a mic is put in his face. He is getting old, his stuff isnt awesome anymore. Adios.

I fully recognize what Schill did for us in '04, but it took a lot more than just him and his bloody socks. Even though you can regard that as one of the most guttiest perfomances in recent memory.

fucnluc · Feb 22, 2007

Well Funk, even despite all the drama shit, why should the Sox give a guy an extension when hes had two down years in a row and isn't getting any younger.