Schilling, Morris face tall task
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So what will Curt Schilling do for an encore tonight? Take the mound without a flu shot? Five days after baseball&#39;s most inspiring comeback that didn&#39;t involve an Iowa cornfield, Schilling
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At some point Thursday morning, after Curt Schilling and a herd of medical people determined Schilling&#39;s troublesome right ankle will prevent him from pitching in Game 5 of the ALCS
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All eyes were on Curt Schilling as he slowly entered the room on crutches. He sat down at the microphone, placed one leg carefully over the other, and looked up from underneath his gray World Series cap.
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Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez are revved up. Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt are rarin' to go...
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Curt Schilling has gone from being the probable pitcher of Game 5 of this American League Championship Series to the Red Sox being &quot;hopeful&quot; the ace right-hander will be physically able to make that start.
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he has not yet even begun to formulate contingency plans in the event that Curt Schilling's ankle injury sidelines him for the rest of the American League Championship Series, but Pedro Martinez said he is prepared to pitch on short rest if asked.
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Pitchers have dipped their fingers in pickle brine to ward off blisters, gotten cortisone shots in their shoulders or elbows, had their hamstrings wrapped in yards of tape. No one in World Series history ever has prepared for a game quite the way Curt Schilling will for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
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Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson will wear their respective ages (38 and 41) on the backs of their uniforms this summer. In the case of Roger Clemens, No. 22 will reflect seasons pitched.
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VIERA, Fla., Feb. 26 -- That night last June, Shawn Hill took to the mound at Fenway Park knowing his right elbow wasn't quite perfect, knowing the situation was bound to go bad. The previous two evenings against the Boston Red Sox, the starting pitchers for the Washington Nationals had failed to...
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At the end of a long season and grueling playoff series, managers often point some weary optimist toward the hill and place the bullpen on high alert.
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Boston Red Sox's hopes of a World Series title may literally be hanging by a thread -- the one holding together the ankle of Curt Schilling. Schilling, who led the Major Leagues in wins this season with 21, will take to the mound Sunday to face the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Two of the Fall Classic with as much attention focused on his right ankle as his powerful right arm.
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The extent of Red Sox ace Curt Schilling's ankle injury virtually guarantees that he will not be in top form until surgeons repair his damaged right ankle after the season, according to medical experts.
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Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling are both backed by strong offensive outputs as the Red Sox sweep a doubleheader over Chicago, 11-3 and 10-1 on Friday.
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Some might assume Ichiro Suzuki&#39;s bid to supplant Sisler as baseball&#39;s single-season hits king threatens to undermine the late Hall of Famer&#39;s relevance as a future conversation topic.
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BOSTON -- With a balky ankle and tight shoes, Curt Schilling took the mound on Friday, throwing batting practice speed in the bullpen during a steady rain.
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Bum ankle and all, Curt Schilling last night embraced the buildup for the greatest challenge of his Red Sox career as if he were trying to conquer much more than the Yankees.
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"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Stopper." That's the tune citizens of Red Sox Nation could have been humming after Curt Schilling's two innings in the inaugural game of the 2007 spring training season last night.