Posted in Red Sox on May 10th, 2007 No Comments »
A late bloomer, Curt Schilling is 159-87 since turning 30. He is 4-1 through seven starts and off to a very good season, even by his standards.
Schilling won only 52 games in his 20s. To put that in perspective, Roger Clemens won 153 games in his 20s.
Posted in Red Sox on May 10th, 2007 2 Comments »
It says here Curt Schilling is a Hall of Fame pitcher, though 35 wins between this year and next, would probably seal the deal.
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it ad infinitim: Schilling is reason No. 1 the Red Sox were the team they were in 2004, and I’m not just referring to the herculian effort with the stitched tendon. The team followed his lead when it came to being fearless against the Yankees.
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