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| Clemens and us? | 05.07.07 at 10:32 am ET |
I am not sure how people can misconstrue things as badly as they do, but it’s being done. If you read any of the sports writers with integrity, the guys that printed the ENTIRE quote I gave last night, I thought it was clear. Roger Clemens coming to Boston was something none of us in the clubhouse had any control over. No one is a bigger fan of what he’s done than I am. I’ve said repeatedly that I think he’s the greatest pitcher that’s ever played. There is not team he doesn’t make better but we had no control over him coming here.
I would have loved to have him, I said so, but the second he chose the Yankees it became a non-factor. This game is hard enough worrying about the things you can control much less the things you can’t. We have a very very good team. I think we have the best staff in the game right now. Can that change? Sure it can but no one here can tell us how when and why it will change. Maybe it won’t. Bottom line is if you are in our clubhouse wishing we had Clemens you are basically telling a teammate you suit up with every day that we’re better off without you. I’ve made that mistake in the past and refused to do it again. CHB can sob all he wants, Rocket coming here gave him something legitimate to actually write about for the next 4 months. Now he can stick to the bitter style he’s perfected and talk about how bad we suck because we failed to get Rocket. The guy will retire as the greatest pitcher that ever lived. He wanted to go to NY, done deal. I can’t stress it enough, it was a non-issue before yesterday and is a non-issue today. We had no control over him coming or going so it was never more than weight room chatter.
The other amazing aspect of this is that the same media people who’ve railed on him for the last 6 months for taking this course are now taking sides in who screwed up and who didn’t in getting him. Who the hell can blame the guy for taking what amounts to 20 some million bucks to pitch 4 months of the season. There isn’t a person reading this who wouldn’t kill for that opportunity. The Yankees have been CRUSHED with injuries, their staff has had an enormously disproportionate amount of injuries and we haven’t. They needed to fill some holes and their owner has never shirked at spending money to field a world series caliber team. I don’t blame him or them, hell I laud them for it.
So ya, I’d have loved to pitch with Roger Clemens. On a personal level it would have meant I was teammates with 3 of the greatest pitchers to ever play the game. I’ve never ever cared about the ’spotlight’ as it pertains to that sort of thing. I’ve always believed if I pitched and did what I was capable of doing it would all work out in the end. Contrary to CHB’s belief, and she may find it hard to believe, I LOVE pitching with Daisuke, I love to be able to see first hand what he brings to the team and the organization. I love our staff as it stands now and if we can stay healthy I think we are in a great spot. I’ll take the Texan we got and pit him against anybody in the game over the next 5-10 years. He’s special and starting to show people a glimpse of what he’s going to be.
So while I did say “we don’t need him”, it was at the end of a quote that started with “I’d have loved to have him”.
If Roger Clemens in NY means the Sox don’t win the World Series this year then we weren’t the world series caliber team we thought we are, and we believe we are.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:40 am
You are the reason Clemens did not come to Boston. Just as you ran Pedro out of town, you have also caused Clemens to not come to town. Hey, if we need another pitcher in October maybe you can get your best friend GWB to come and pitch. Maybe that line drive should have hit you in the head yesterday and knocked some sense into you. If you were a real man, you would go fight in the war that you love so much.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:45 am
I didn’t even give the quote any thought when I first read it… all I assumed was that you were saying you have full confidence in our team as it is.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Hear hear! Awesome post Curt. I heard your interview last night & you very clearly stated that while it would have been great to have him, he had made another decision & that was it. Would it have been a great story to have him back in Boston for possibly the last year of his career? You betcha! Do the Red Sox NEED him? No. You’re absolutely right. Good luck to him in New York & I hope he’s what the Yanks are expecting(kinda). For this Sox fan though, I like our team.
I like our chances with Curt Schilling, Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Wakefield & Julian Tevarez/Jon Lester. Not to mention a bullpen that’s been outstanding & potentially the best closer in the future of baseball, Jon Papelbon. We’ve got an awesome, strong team. It’s time to focus on the Red Sox & getting back to the World Series!
GO SOX!
Liza
May 7th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Ey mang. Joo know what I tink? We no need him, mang. Is OK without him. The AL has the DH and his ERA will increase. Though I am bummed I am excited to go against him and have a race in the East, mang.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Well said, Mr.Schilling.
A writer such as the CHB, she likes to create a soap-opera like controversy around the team, and by create, I mean to create from whole cloth and fabricate and perpetuate as long as she can. She likes to be part of the story, likes the attention just as kids sometimes seek negative attention because they have to have attention paid to them. It’s look at me, look at me.
You are write on the money in your elucidation of how your comment was taken out of context.
Won’t the Globe hold this gal responsible for the negative spin she puts on everything. It’s enough to make me want to cancel my Globe subscription.
To me, this just makes the season more interesting. I have a “wait and see’ attitude toward this. Rodger may or may not be the answer for the Yanks, but I’m reasonably sure they will be neck to neck with us as we come down the stretch. And the Rocket will contribute.
I’ve read all the naysayers opinions of how Rodger is just a 4 to 6 inning pitcher and his how his ERA will skyrocket in the Al. I just don’t buy it. Like I said, just let’s wait and see. Opinions and assumptions mean nothing at this point. Except for someone to later say, “see, I told you.” Well, great guess.
Nice blogging.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:56 am
I’m not entriely sure why everything here wasn’t self-evident to the sports writers - particularly this line:
“Bottom line is if you are in our clubhouse wishing we had Clemens you are basically telling a teammate you suit up with every day that we’re better off without you.”
I just can’t grasp why that even needed to be said. I’m glad you laid it out for the slow-minded among “the experts”, I suppose. That’s part of why this site is here.
In retrospect, I’ll just say “I’m glad the media forces you to provide them some clarity in a blog, because blogs are sweet.”
May 7th, 2007 at 10:58 am
One thing Curt that I have seen that is Roger cares about money than he does winning or family. It might be harsh on what I wrote but think of it.. We have great owners now and a bullpen. If he wanted to win he would of chosen us (best in majors), and if family is that important he would of been in Houston (1 game behind NY record wise). It boils down to his friend Andy and the money that came along with it.
I am happy with the staff, I consider Tavares “psycho” (going back to 2004 WS where he hit his hand on the wall in anger) and when Les comes back we will be just stronger!
Bring on the Yankees because I am not afraid of them one bit. Their money had not bought them a WS in 7 years.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:04 am
desperate (adj.) 1. reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency. 2. having an urgent need, desire, etc. 3. leaving little or no hope. 4. extreme or excessive.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:06 am
I still think Clemens sells out for the highest dollar and waits to see what team has a chance….irritates me…
May 7th, 2007 at 11:14 am
Very well said Kurt! Do your thing and we will win!
May 7th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Thanks for clearing that up Curt. sorry for overreacting… i was really hoping he would come back to Boston and overtake Cy for number 1 in wins…
The yankees are still in trouble this year.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Curt,
Sometimes I wonder if you having this Blog just inspires writers to go out of their way to try to “spin” you into trouble. It’s tiresome to read or hear comments like Shaughnessy’s or anyone else.
I find it hard to believe that intelligent, adult Red Sox fans (not writers) ever questioning your motivation and focus on what’s best for the team. Forget about 2004, just look at 2005 as case and point.
At any rate, I want to take the “NY” theme for the day as an opportunity to ask you for a quick favor. My 8 yr old cousin from NYC Jacob has been battling brain cancer for the last 10 weeks and just came home from Mass General after 8 weeks of radiation treatment. Yes, he wears the Evil Emipre’s hat over that bald head of his but I can’t imagine what 2-3 lines from you would mean to him and his parents.
Any way you can post a get well wish on his web site?
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jacobfroman
Kindest regards,
Eric
May 7th, 2007 at 11:20 am
They just won’t leave you alone this season will they?
Corporate media will do anything to make a buck.
Sad how things are.
Hang in there as always!
May 7th, 2007 at 11:21 am
yeah - it is amazing that that hack Shaughnessy is still allowed to write. I guess it speaks as much about what a piece of trash the Globe is as it does to what a piece of trash Shaughnessy is.
But - it is all personal vendetta to him. He has been carrying Roger’s bag for years and since you announced that he is a hack - he can’t resist an opportunity to try to make you look bad.
The Globe loves the hack, though - the only thing we can hope for is that he plagiarizes someone and gets caught.
I, for one, am doing my little bit by not buying the Globe and turning the channel whenever I see his ugly mug spewing lies.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:22 am
I loved Terry’s quote on Baseball Tonight. To paraphrase, he basically said, “Unless they find a way to start Roger in Toronto, on Tuesday, we have other things to think about.”
May 7th, 2007 at 11:25 am
and people wonder why Manny doesn’t talk with the media. I immediately thought how your quote would be butchered by CHB. Personally much happier ownership spent the money on Dice rather than a 45 year old, 6 inning pitcher. Can we now give #21 to the bat boy ?
May 7th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Yes, we are!
May 7th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Roger IS a great pitcher - however, I agree with you - we DON’T NEED him - and I’m glad we didn’t pay the money he signed for …
Would I have rathered he stay where he was than go to the NYY ?? OF COURSE - but I think we have a GREAT pitching rotation - best in all of the american league - but I am biased …
So, we forget about it - move on - pitch great - hit hard - and rack up those wins and show everyone that we are ready for our next world series win …
May 7th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Your right Curt, One Player doesn’t make a team. I honestly believe your are going to be on other world series championship team in 2007.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Agreed, Curt. I would’ve loved to teach that money-grubbing sellout meatball a thing or three about pitching, but who needs him? If only Tito would understand the need to have my bomb-launching bat in the lineup more. God-willing, Youks is hurt a bit and we can play Papi at first and put my madd lumber at DH for a few days. That would rule.
Much love,
Dougie “Dude Ranch” Mirabelli
May 7th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Curt,
I am glad you have this forum to again restate your quote from yesterday. I only hope the media acknowledges youir perspective vs. running with some twisted logic.
I’d like to ask why the media raves about Clemens’ workout routines and based on reports that have alleged that you’ve been in his presence during one of these workouts in past, what makes them so different than what you or Josh do to prepare physically?
As a Sox fan, I’d like to think that between Tek,Farrell and the pitching staff, the team is as prepared as anyone to go into battle each game. What I struggle with is why the media portrays people like Clemens as outworking their opponents physically to prepare for competition. Why is his preparation superior? Or is it that he individual pitcher has to know their body and how it responds in order to optimize their physical skills during gametime.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:36 am
It will only make taking the Division and going on to win the World Series, that much more meaningful. Why not us, again?
I believe you are a world series caliber team, but I’m more excited to know you guys believe you are
May 7th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Hey Curt,
Great game yesterday. As soon as I read your quote, I knew that it was going to get edited down and misconstrued in order to hype the Sox - Yanks rivalry. I stopped visiting the site that CHB writes for because I think they are terribly skewed in their journalistic efforts, so it does not surprise me one bit that she is at it again.
Would have loved to have Clemens pitching alongside you and Daisuke, Tim, and Josh, but hey, the Yanks needed him more, so they spent more and landed him. No big deal. One person a rotation does not make.
Keep up the great work…and the great blog too! Go SOX!!!!
All the best,
Mike
Hamilton, NJ
PS - Thanks for selling the Why Not Us Again? shirts…any chance there will be some original Why Not Us? shirts going on sale??? Missed out on them in ‘04 and would love to add one to my growing collection of all things Red Sox. Thanks again Curt.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Curt, as I read articles this morning, I said to myself this is exactly what you have been talking about. The media creating the news starting with that jackass Shaughnessey. Anyone, who saw the full quote can see it was taken completely out of context.
Keep up the good work, and dont let the bastards get you down.
Brian
May 7th, 2007 at 11:47 am
Curt,
I agree with you 100%. CHB is now just on a vendetta against you. There is nothing impartial about his writing anymore. He was always a Bob Ryan wannabe anyway.
Personally, I’m glad Clemens didn’t come back here. He tanked the last three years of his contract here, then got into shape when he had something to prove in Toronto. Then when that didn’t work out, he cheated to get to the Yankees. He was a six inning pitcher for Houston last year which means 5 innings in the AL. I agree that we have a team capable of winning the World Series as is, barring injuries.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Call it whatever you want, Curt, but there’s hardly any loyalty in baseball these days. The Yankees are a disease to professional sports with the crazy money they pay people. It helps people like you and other superstars legitamize the crazy prices at the ballpark because the owners still need to take their cut too. All this does is drive up the already insane MLB market. It’s another indication of all that is wrong with commercialism. I love this land but… Only in America.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Well, that settles that– it’s very clear what the facts of the situation are. So if the Bloody Sock Scandal of a few weeks ago tells us anything, we should expect this to be a massive controversy for 2-3 days anyway.
Shaugnessy not only fails to report, he fails to read and comprehend what’s printed in his own paper.
His Randy Moss tirades were a great example– some Globe reporter had a great quote from Rodney Harrison about how Moss had to work hard and put the team first, and someone else reported that Brady had reworked his deal to get Moss here. But Shaugnessy, who thrives on fantasized controversy, wrote that the Pats were mercenaries, without considering either fact.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:56 am
I agree with you that Roger Clemens is one of the best pitchers ever to play the game. However I also think that at this point in his career while he’s definitely going to add to any team that he plays for, he’s also going to put an extra strain on that team’s bullpen.
By consistently giving only five to six innings of quality pitching, that leaves four to three innings every five days for the bullpen to have to come in and continue to dominate. I’d much rather have the guys we’ve got now (and Lester on his way up) than to have spent the money on Clemens and to have put that strain on our ‘pen.
Meanwhile, the Yankees have already worked their relief pitchers a great deal and it looks like this is only going to make things worse. In the end, I wonder if Clemens might be the thing to get them to October (by being dominate) but might also cost them the race by tiring out their pitching staff (that was part of our success in 2004).
On a side note:, great blog, Curt. I love being able to read how you’re going through the season. I know that you and the guys are going to do great things this year.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Kudos to you Curt. You have incredible class and character. It’s sad how the press lies so much today.
Keep fighting the good fight! Go Red Sox!
May 7th, 2007 at 12:11 pm
first?
and as long as there are columnists and reporters looking for a story to grab attention, there will be people whom will grab just a soundbite (or a blogbite. did I just coin a term?), in or out of context, to generate that attention. even with your blog people may just read a reporter’s spin on it rather than your actual full statements. unfortunately it’s the way of the world
May 7th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Curt,
It is amazing that any athlete agrees for the 30 second interview or even talks with a reporter. Is there an upside that I don’t see? Hey by the way, great game against the twinks yesterday.
Sincerely,
Chief Wahoo
May 7th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Thanks for writing this Curt. We are just happy that you guys are working so hard to pitch through your games and bring home so many wins so early this year…1st place!
Clemens would have been a great nostalgic thing for those of us who remember him pitching in Boston. As a Nation member in Oregon, I am just excited about our rotation and pen doing what they’ve been doing. I think, like you said, that the current team is showing how high a caliber we are at.
Keep up the great job and let the guys know we’re rooting for them.
Big Mike Lewis
Beaverton, OR
http://www.bigmikelewis.blogspot.com
May 7th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Well stated, Curt. Smart to get a quick response up here — I’ve heard at least three radio stations misinterpret your earlier comments already today.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
Well, I figured he was going to the Yankees as well.
The move was made out of desperation and they needed him badly, as you have said.
New York had the money to burn, and spend; therefore, they got him.
Good luck to you all up there, I’m sure with Roger and co., the AL East hunt will now be that much more exciting, and plus challenging.
Anthony
http://oriolepost.blogspot.com
May 7th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Curt, I read your blog entry before CHB’s column and I am shocked that even he would go that low. Your FULL comment was played on the news last night and anyone with a brain, and missing an agenda understood what you meant. I agree with you, adding Clemens would have been great, he’s still a great pitcher and it would have been nice for him to end his career where he started, but he chose the money (nice money for the work).
While he will help the Yankees, I still see some issues for them … he is a 5-6 inning pitcher for most starts, which will require the already over worked bullpen there to come in and somehow save games for him.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Mr. Schilling:
I couldn’t agree with you more, and I don’t understand all the fuss … what are Sox players supposed to say? “We lost out on Clemens so let’s pack our bags and go home?” And sometimes, I don’t understand how sports writers make any money writing garbage. Jerry Crasnick has a story in ESPN writing, “Yes, Clemens averaged just a tick less than six innings per start with Houston last season. But he still struck out 8.10 batters per nine innings — more than Schilling, C.C. Sabathia, John Lackey and A.J. Burnett, among others. National League batters posted an anemic .593 OPS against him.” He compares Clemens’ stats in NL to all the pitchers who pitched in AL, and everyone knows it’s tougher to pitch in AL than in NL. Given how tough all AL East teams are offensively, there’s no way Clemens will come close to his NL stats from last year. I wish more writers will point out the obvious–Yanks were desperate and paid whatever it took to get Clemens, but in the end, what counts is the game played between the lines. Barring injury, the Sox are as good before or after Clemens in a Yankee uniform.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Once again, the media plays with your words, and you naturally defend yourself. And then they’ll shoot you down for doing that, as usual. Some people would say to just give up, ignore them, don’t make it worse, etc. I say, keep up what you’re doing, don’t let people think they can control you. After all, you’re the superstar, they’re the jealous ones.
I’m psyched for a Schilling vs. Clemens matchup, in which you will dominate.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Thanks–too bad the media created a situation where an explanation was needed.
Great Start to the season!!
May 7th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Curt,
I like the part where you say you have never ever cared about the spotlight. It’s great that you have a sense of humor and can poke fun at yourself.
Here’s my advice if you’re so tired of getting misquoted: Stop talking so much. But then you wouldn’t be in the spotlight, would you?
May 7th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Another screw up by CHB (Kudo’s to the guys at CHB Watch) - “t was while he was a member of the Yankees that Sox fans went to the dark side on Clemens. They cited his “we have to carry our own bags” interview from 1988 and accused him of lying down during his last four years (40-39) in Boston. They recoiled when he mounted a horse after winning the World Series in Yankee Stadium. His victories and three Cy Young trophies in Boston were conveniently dismissed. He became the enemy.”
Ehhhh, CHB it was Wade Boggs who rode the horse, not Clemens.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Even though I cringed when I read that Tavares said we don’t need Clemens, I knew he was right. Adding Clemens to any team will make it better, but I like the team as it stands. And with Lester likely to be available soon as well as some of the other talent available in Pawtucket and Portland, things won’t look so bad if the unspeakable happens and the team gets hit with injuries.
As for reading in the press about your comment that “we don’t need him”, I knew there was more to that quote than that. Anyone who knows anything about you would know the respect you have for Roger. But the press needs to sell ink, so they’ll always try to quote things which will generate the most buzz.
I’m glad to see Roger back in the game. Obviously I’d rather he were playing for the Red Sox, but it’ll be fun to watch him pitch even in a Yankee uniform.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
As I die hard Redsox Fan and listening to all the media it makes me sick. Let it go we have the best pitching staff in Baseball. We have one of the best young prospects that can step in at anytime. We do not need Roger (I’ll take the money) Clemens. Lets get real and get ready for Toronto.
Paulm34
May 7th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
I agree with you, Curt, that there needs to be no negativity on your team not signing Roger Clemens. If the Red Sox are good enough, then they will win.
It’s a rather simple proposition and if you don’t have him, then you work with the team you have (which, last I checked, is doing pretty well).
May 7th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
As I was just about to come on here and ask the question, how could you not want a Roger Clemens on your team…” I read the blog and saw that the media once again mis or under quoted. I can see where your coming from by your post, not wanting to undermine any of your own players. As bad as it looks for the Yanks right now, when they get healthy you’re looking at a rotation of: Wang, Clemens,
Mussina,
Pettitte,
Hughes.
1-5 that is pretty good especially with the hitting they have. Good luck, I have a feeling you’ll need it down the stretch!
May 7th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
First comment, woot. (you must have JUST posted)
May 7th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Curt.
It’s all about “the soundbite” and those who make their living off of it. You know that.
Nice to have the blog here to clarify, though.
No worries.
Onward.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Curt,
I’m sure you would love to say what’s really on your mind regarding Clemens. He’s a great pitcher, first ballot hall of famer and everything else. BUT………He’s the Barry Bonds of the mound. He’s dirty; but because MLB doesn’t test for HGH, he’ll never get caught.
How do you explain his sudden resurgence when he left Boston ? The simple fact is athletes do not get bigger and stronger as they get into their late 30’s and mid 40’s. It defies logic, and nature.
Don’t take this the wrong way……but you look like a 40 year old pitcher should.
So go ahead Roger, take your B-12…….we’re gonna whack you around anyway
May 7th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Regarding “On a personal level it would have meant I was teammates with 3 of the greatest pitchers to ever play the game”
I’d guess Roger and Pedro are two, I was wondering who the third was, Randy Johnson?
May 7th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
The bottom line was, Clemens was never coming to Boston no matter how much money JH offered him. His wife Debbie went through personal hell his last two years here in Boston. The media crushed her family as well as the fans booing him at every little thing he did wrong. She has said in many private moments, she will never come back to Boston.
Curt if you don’t like being misconstrued by the media, then I have one piece of advice for you. Just shutup! You get yourself in trouble every time you open your mouth. You backed down when you were questioned by congress, and now you whine every time someone doesn’t read between the lines, with everything you say.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
Well, objectively speaking, this improved the Yankee rotation considerably. It doesnt mean Clemens will pitch like an ace in the AL east, but he will be solid and give the yankees quality innings. What looked like one of the worst starting rotation a couple weeks back now has potential to be very good, though 3/5 of it is very old. clemens, wang, pettite, mussina, and hughes (when he gets back, probably igawa or rasner until then) is a very good rotation. However, like you said curt, the sox don’t NEED him, and the Sox are no worse off for losing out on Clemens. Anyone who expected the yankees to just flounder and fade were kidding themsleves - it will be a tooth and nail, claw-and-scratch match for the division.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I thought the intent was clear. “We think the guys in this room can do the job.” Any team could be better and one of them will be good enough. Here’s hoping it’s us again.
I was hoping he’d come back to Boston, not because I thought we had to have him, but because I thought it would have been nice to cheer for him in Fenway again. I don’t blaim him, I don’t hate him, but I support the Red Sox.
The Yankees have added the only real impact arm available to them. Now lets see how it plays out.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
Well put, Curt.
Clemens was my favorite player when I was growing up a Sox fan, and I even still liked him when he left the Sox to join the Blue Jays, and then the Yankees. I wished him all the best (though I was glad to see how badly we got to him when he was on the Yankees). This whole deal with trying to get him back, though, has been ridiculous.
At this point, I’m rather glad that the Sox didn’t pick him up. I wouldn’t want to pay upwards of $20 million for a pitcher who’s not going to play the entire season. I’d rather stick with the guys we have (even Tavarez, who pitched a hell of a game in Minnesota the other night), who together I think is the best pitching staff in the game, than try to buy a mercernary who wants too much money, won’t play the whole season, won’t travel with the team, and would be a distraction in the clubhouse.
I hope he (and the Yankees) have a miserable season.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Great Post, CHB is nothing but bitter - I use to love his column but now his articles are written with nothing but spite, no real information or thought bing given.
Anyway, I could careless about the Clemens saga so a question for ya. I assume you were talking about Randy Johnson, Clemens and Pedro as the 3 great pitchers you would have played with if Clemens as a teamate came to be. My question is, if you can combine any of their traits to make one great pitcher, what would you take from the 3? Also, maybe harder what traits would you leave?
game 7 of the WS? other then you which of the 3 in their prime do you want on the mound.
May 7th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
You got that right. I was dissapointed to hear the news - still am. He could have made a a bigger impact with Boston - so could have smokey joe wood, but we have no control over the livining or the dead..
May 7th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Well put. Stated another way, would we like to buy Roger and win the World Series or would we like to win the World Series by beating the guys who bought Roger. I would opt for the second choice and I think you guys can do it if you stay together and healthy.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Well said. Real Sox fans understand the meaning and impact of this signing and understand the pitching we have now is incredible.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
There’s always next season to pitch with Roger…. either here, or in New York
May 7th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
We get on players of the various teams for not cooperating with the media. Then you read how the quote was ‘edited’ in order for the writer to make an invalid conclusion. All the players will act like Manny, and not deal with the press.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Curt, I never cease to be amazed at how the media twists things that athletes say to help them write a column. I am so glad you have this blog to set the record straight. Kudos on your start yesterday! Looked like you had the best control of the year on your fastball.
Here’s hoping that Theo takes that “extra” cash they now have and reward you with a contract for next year. Would you give any thoughts at this point to an offer from the Sox say at the all star break?
BTW, nice turtle move on that liner coming at your dome!
God Bless!
May 7th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
It is amazing that a reporter can quote you accurately (you did, in fact, say “we don’t need (Clemens)”) yet at the same time so purposefully misrepresent the tone and meaning of your full response to their question. Anyone who has taken the time to read this Blog or listen to the full tape of your response in the locker room knows of your respect for Clemens, knows that you would have loved to have had the opportunity to pitch on the same staff with him, but that it wasn’t within your control and so you and the rest of the team now must move on. Maybe Manny has the right attitude ….it really is a no-win talking to the press, so why even bother. Regardless, it’s always great to get the straight scoop, with the full context, here in your blog.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
You say all the right things Curt, but you cant ignore the fact that there has been problems with you and another star pitcher on the other team. You and RJ were supposed best friends and then not on speaking terms for awhile. Then with Pedro there was always sepculation. You called in EEI to call butch Sterns an “idiot” which i do give you credit because he is an idiot, but to call a local talk show is a little extreme.
In the media and now in your blog you always have the politically correct response, but i would think anyone that comes on a team and has the ability to outpitch you, you would not take it well.
As far as Roger goes, i think your right we dont really need him especially with Lester coming back. This is just speculation, but i think Tavarez will have a really strong finish to this season with the confidence he has gained from doing a good job from being a starting pitcher, and he only makes a strong bullpen even stronger. Roger isnt going to save the yankees, money does solve a lot of problems but the yankees have 0 chemistry and the intangibles in sports are just as important as talent.
Peace out
Scambodian
May 7th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Hey Curt,
Why would we need Clemens when we have you?
It’s the Red Sox #1 West Coast fan here. I’m tired of hearing about Rocket and agree that he might or might not make the team better at this time or anytime during the year. The Minnesota series was a great one for me as I know the history in that dump they call the Metrodome. What were they thinking when they built that place? Anyways, looks like the team is coming together and the pitching including the pen looks awesome. I agree about Beckett. Can you say “Cy Young.”
Can’t wait to see you guys when you come to OakTown!
May 7th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
“she”…heh heh.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Who cares? Shut up and pitch.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
It is really funny to see you refer to CHB as a “she”. It’s unbelievable how this tool is getting paid to write crap like that. CHB alone is giving the Globe and the Boston sports media as a whole a pretty bad rap.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
Well said as always, Curt. I note in particular the way most of the press services used your quote in the title of their articles as if it were the official team response, as in “Red Sox on Clemens: “We Don’t Need Him.”" Rarely was the quote given its full context. The NY papers in particular were offenders on this score, to no one’s great surprise.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
All you have to do is speak and the “confused” factor kicks in. Made perfect sense to me.
What’s with the lack of pitching around baseball. Would raising the mound back to normal help?
How about signing and numbering 38 “bloody sock” replica’s and auctioning them off for charity while the topic is still alive?
May 7th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Well said Curt. As anticipated CHB will continue is caterwaulling. Wouldn’t really matter on this one if we had signed Roger or not, had we upped the anti to the tune of $900K-$1M per start that the Yankees are paying, he’d be screaming on a daily basis as to overpaying an aging pitcher who hasn’t faced the AL for 3 years and had little better then an average ERA last he was here. Since the Yanks signed him instead, he’ll spend the rest of the season moaning about how we screwed up and attempting to revive his now defunct theory of the “Curse of the Bambino”. It’s a non-issue, but CHB desperately needs something to write about other than baseball. Sympathies to those of you who actually have to talk to him, reading him is difficult enough. Roger in NY or not, you guys are still good enough.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
great curt…we believed !! let’s go sox
May 7th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
Look…Roger Clemens is outstanding. However…(this was a quick check of his GameLog on ESPN) in 2006, he started 19 times. In 15 of those games, he pitched 5.0 or 6.0 IP. This was in the National League Central.
He’s a great guy, a true competitor…but he’s just a 6 inning guy. Especially in the AL East.
The Yankees still need some bullpen arms to bridge the gap. Roger is not the savior that will dig them out of this hole they’ve dug.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:34 pm
“Contrary to CHB’s belief, and she may find it hard to believe, I LOVE pitching with Daisuke, I love to be able to see first hand what he brings to the team and the organization.”
I hope this is a typo. I’d hate to think that someone as articulate as yourself would be so ignorant as to insult a guy by calling him by a female pronoun. Cause there’s worse things in life than being a woman.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
I think my second favorite thing about your blog is that you get to level the playing field against the one-sided world that traditional media has presented to the world for so long. I am still astounded that CHB’s paper let his article lampooning the blog go to print. It was such a take-my-ball-and-go-home temper tantrum that only showed his insecurity about your “emperor has no clothes” blog.
Keep up the good work, it’s appreciated.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Another thing I heard as it was going down was how despondant everyone in RSN was going to be. Speaking for myself and for everyone else I’ve spoken with, we share your exact sentiment. It might have been nice, but we already have a fantastic team as it is.
The media seems to have particular joy in misquoting or misrepresenting specifically you. That’s all right, as long as we have the word from the horse’s mouth like we do. What more is needed?
May 7th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
I’m ok with Roger playing for the Yankees and not the RedSox. I think the RedSox organization did the right thing by not over pursuing him. I think the Yankees were desperate and may have over pursued a player that now has to play like he did in his prime at 45yrs of age. This is way to much pressure and way to much expectation on a player. I think he will have a hard time meeting all these expectations. I don’t think Roger is the answer to making them any better. In fact I think he is going to make things harder for them. Pitching in the American League east is a lot harder then pitching in the National League Central. Can he go 7 innings anymore? NOT!
Our guys (Josh+DiceK+Tim+Julian+Shill) right now are a very special bunch. I think adding Roger would have been nice, but not for the CRAZY ass money of $750K/game…If he throws 75 pitches he is making $1000 a pitch? CRAZY.
I wonder what is going to happen when he runs into trouble pitching against the good American League hitting teams and the Yankees bullpen gets taxed more.
Coming home would have been returning to Boston Roger. You made a bad decission last year playing for the Astro’s, I think you have made another one this year. Your are going to get Soooooooooo boooooooed when you pitch at Fenway….
some kids don’t know when to stop playing….maybe this years experience will teach you Roger.
Ok Shill this is how I think….I’m sure many in the Nation think similar.
Keep up the good work this season….you are right we don’t need Roger even if he “was” the greatest pitcher of his time.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I would have been nice to see Roger back in Boston but I can’t blame him for taking that kind of money. If it were me I would have done the same as well. But this time I don’t think it would have been a smart move on the Redsox to commit that kind of money for him to only play 4 months. Last year it was a different story, our pitching staff was beat up with injuries and the Yankess are having the same problem this year. They had to make a move and give themselves a chance at making the post-season and Clemens helps that, but by no means does one man make a team. While Clemens will help the Yankees, it won’t solve all their problems. This move neither helped nor hurt us, as long as our pitching staff remains healthy, which has been a kep point from the start, I think we are still far better than the Yankees.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
“Contrary to CHB’s belief, and she may find it hard to believe, I LOVE pitching with Daisuke, . . .”
NICE!
CHB and the like are, as you realize, the print media equivalent of the “shock jock.” Offending people means people are reading. That is his . . . er . . . HER method. She can then tell everyone how you read his work and how everyone “like me or hate me, they read me!”
Now they can play the “if ONLY” game no matter what happens for the rest of the season. If Clemens does not succeed in NY–as we all hope!–then he will be forgotten and CHB will find something else to complain about–maybe your failure to become fluent in Japanese or your socks.
–J.D.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Shaughnessy could have written another lousy book on the return of Clemens. The only reason the miserable old Raggedy Andy doll is upset is that it hurts his wallet, and doesn’t allow him to mail in some old columns he wrote 20 years ago after he has some intern edit them.
One can only hope that his laziness falls to the depths of the other Globe crumudgeon, Ron Borges, and they can give Shank a two month vacation as well.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
If the Curley Headed Boyfriend had reported the 10 Commandments, they would have read something like this.
ONE: ‘You shall have other gods before Me.’
TWO: ‘You shall make for yourself a carved image–anything that is in heaven above, or that is in beneath, or that is in water under the earth.’
THREE: ‘You shall take the name in vain.’
FOUR: ‘Remember Sabbath.’
FIVE: ‘Honor your and.’
SIX: ‘You shall murder.’
SEVEN: ‘Commit adultery.’
EIGHT: ‘Steal.’
NINE: ‘You false neighbor.’
TEN: ‘You shall covet your neighbor’s house; wife, his male servant, female servant, his ox, his donkey, anything that is your neighbor’s.’
May 7th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
What a surprise, reporters turning out partial quotes. As one who trained to do the work, I understand why they do it, but abhor the practice. Glad you set the record straight, Curt. I have a question for you Curt. This year has seen more groundballs from the Sox staff than in recent, memory, especially from Josh, who last year had trouble with the long ball. How easy is it for a pitcher to adapt to a large number of homeruns allowed and become more of a groundball pitcher? Is it a question of better setting up hitters, or is it developing a pitch that stays down in the zone more? Nice outing yesterday.
May 7th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Curt,
Once again you’re caught up in a firestorm not of your own making.
In addition to the certainties of DEATH and TAXES, we can add:
The media will report the controversy (or create it).
Roger will focus on Roger – not his teammates.
Keep up the good work on the mound and in the blog.
Slimbru
May 7th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Having Clemens would have been ok for now but then what about Lester. Isn’t he supposed to come back soon, do you not start him keep him in Pawtucket? The kid deserves to pitch for the Redsox now not later. For what he’s been through and the progression he has shown you can’t do that. So it leaves what put Wakefield in the pen??? The answer there is no the guy has a 2.11 era what is 2nd best I believe in the League. So someone would be un happy , and why mess up the chemistry. Curt your right about this team we have the best rotation by far. You and Beckett 10-1 3.00 era between you guys, and we all know what Wake has done. Also with Dice K not peaking and Lester coming soon we haven’t seen the best from everyone I believe. So no we don’t need Clemens period!!!…Schill good outing you are my money pitcher not only for the Redsox but for my fantasy team.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
Jerwax yur a piece of !#$$. Schill didnt run Pedro out of town. The ownership did. Its not like hes done amazing things with the mets. Clemens is a $#@%!% traitor and a money $@$!$. The yankees need a lot more than a 45 year old pitcher.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
I idolized Roger Clemems growing up as a sox fan. Then, when he was run out of town to Toronto, I could deal with it. But I couldn’t deal with him signing with the Yankees in 99 and whatever respect I had for him is gone. Anybody who wants a laugh about Clemens read Simmon’s book (Now I Can Die in Peace) The Yankees can have him. We dont need him…We got you and Beckett etc. And Dan S. from the Globe is a moron.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Kurt,
You should just have ALL the CHB’s of the world just read your Blog and you will never be missed quoted. If i were you, i would never talk to the press. Yankees are a non factor if we take care of our own wins.
J
May 7th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I never post to these things but I just have to say that I agree with Curts view of the local and national media. I have taken WEEI off of my radio presets and usually just read the box scores and Gorden Edes.
I just don’t understand why they have to tear people down to have an article/story stand up. So far this has been a great season to come out to Fenway and watch a game and snap on NESN at 7:00 PM…sorry TC I am only allowed to watch the game as my kids have Disney until 7:00.
I just wish it could be like when we were kids, where we just enjoyed the game for what it is and marvel at the athletes who play. I am a member of Red Sox Nation and proudly display those colors whereever and whenever I can. But I don’t want to be lumped in with nitwit callers, radio/TV hosts and writers that make our airwaves.
There are those of us out here that are true fans and see all the good that there is in watching this team play. This is not a passing fad. It is a lifestyle. If you want to live on the negative side then by all means do so. I just won’t be listening.
By the way Curt, can you see it in your heart to make some of your shirts at 38studios in 3X? Sitting and watching 180 plus games a year does a body in….
May 7th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
I am not sure if Roger will help out the Empire. He should have stayed in Houston. I can’t wait to see how he handles the hitting in the American League after being gone so long. The best thing is I prob. will not get any more grief from Yankee fans over the $ for Dice K, and he will be around longer than 3 months .
May 7th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
Curt,
First off, thanks for sharing your thoughts with the fans, we enjoy your insight and perspective.
While Clemens to the Yankees may not be great for the Red Sox, I think that it is tremendous for “The Rivalry”. The truth of the matter is that Clemens would have been ripped by the NY media for turning his back on his ex-team mates and would have been perceived as coming to Boston only for the money, had he signed with the Sox.
I really like the 07 Sox chances and think we will be just fine without Roger. Keep bringing the heat!
May 7th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
Hey Curt…solid Christian attitude. Nothing like name calling to uphold the beliefs of the church. Just because a reporter has a negative attitude toward you, and life in general doesn’t, in the eyes of the Lord, make it ok for you to return the name calling. (CHB, “she”, etc.) Just shut your trap and worry about pitching you self-indulgent, arrogant, hypocrite.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Ok so Clemens heads to NY, Not a huge surprise. In fact there was a paranoid side of me that thought the injuries to the Yankee staff were fake just to get the Rocket. I took my meds and the feeling went away. If anything, it will make for better competition. Do we really want to roll over a beaten up Yankee team. Isn’t it all about putting our best against theirs and taking it to em’? As far as the Boston sports media, I stick with the new guys on NECN over the old school. Guys like CHB, Ryan and Lobell, (oh yeah and lets not forget the circus over on Fox sports NE,) feel that the opinion on New England sports begins and ends with them. They know all and we are just to stupid to figure things out. Well it’s about time that a blog like this shows them that we can think for ourselfs and a tip of my hat goes to you Schill for leading the way and standing up to to kings of the rumor mill.
Paul Q
Sunapee, NH
May 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
I find your comments on Roger Clemens to be most amusing. The Red Sox don’t need Roger Clemens? Any team in MLB can use a Roger Clemens. Wakefield will NOT continue his 2.20 ERA, Becket started like this last year and look what happened, AL Hitters are starting to figure Dice-K out (especially when pitching from the stretch), and you’ve had recent arm problems (unlike Clemens). To dismiss Roger Clemens’ value as that of an afterthought is incredibly arrogant and presumptive. Can it be that the real reason you feel the Red Sox don’t need Clemens is because you’d have to accept being relegated to 3rd when it comes to publicity and coverage. The media frenzy and attention that came with the signing and subsequent appearances of Dice-K was pretty tough to swallow for you. The thought of being Roger Clemens’ bitch is probably too much for you to handle. Your Clemens comments illustrates what an arrogant jackass you are and the monumental size of your ego.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Like it or not, Mr. Schilling, you COULD have had some control over whether Mr. Clemens chose the Red Sox. You COULD have reached out to him (as did Mr. Jeter and others) to let him know he would be welcomed by the clubhouse. You could have helped convince him that coming back to the Red Sox would not only complete a full circle in his career but would also be sweet revenge against Mr. Duquette by showing up Mr. Duquette for his colossal mistake of letting Mr. Clemens leave the Red Sox. But you did not reach out to him. Now your comment “We don’t need him” (even in the context of the beginning of your statement that you would have loved to have him) may well hurt the chances of the Red Sox signing him next year if you (and he) are still around. What did you possibly think you would gain by stating “we don’t need him”. You should be more humble.
And, by the way, an intelligent man like you should know that the correct saying is “could NOT care less”. You often say “COULD care less” which of course means you do care when in fact you intend to communicate the fact that you DON’T care.
May 7th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
I think Curt is right. Our rotation doesn’t need Clemens. I say stick with the team you have right now that is winning. Besides, Lester will be back real soon
May 7th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Yes, its time to move on from this Rocket love affair. I was a fan when he came up, but he’s turned his back on us several times now and I would like to see the Sox give Beckett his #21 back.
I guess my question is, what attitude with this RS team have about Clemens signing, would they use it as motivation or is it simply a non issue in the clubhouse? Thanks Curt.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Curt,
Read your blog for a little while now, kinda interesting. I have to admit even as a diehard Red Sox fan I find you to be an attention seeker. But oh well, you’re a Red Sox player and I’ve liked you as a pitcher since your days in Philly.
I like what you had to say about Clemens. I’m frankly sick of all the Sox fans screaming about this. We’re a good team without Clemens. Sure he’d have been a luxury, but oh well. Anyway if would have joined us it would have bumped Lester pretty much out for the year. So good luck Schill. Go Sox!
May 7th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
I would have LOVED to get Rocket in Boston, I am heartbroken that he went to NYY, he is my fav player of ALL TIME and the best pitcher of ALL TIME I don’t think there is any debating taht. I was shocked he said he would only go to a contender period, he wanted to have another shot at a WS…the Yanks suck right now (which is unusual and most likely won’t last a whole season although I hope it will) so for Roger to go there…I was like what the heck man, taht was a “sell out” to me, he completely went against what he said he would do (by pitching for a contender). The Sox are clearly a force this year and it would have been great to add another proven winner to the rotation (with Dice -K pulling out a few sketchy win’s and who knows when we can get injury plagued like NY). Anyhow it is what it is but I am irate…I forgave Rocket for going to the Yanks the first time, but I feel like this is a slap in the face since he completely went back on his word.
Anyhow I agree with Schill, we don’t need him…one pitcher does not make a teeam or a rotation. he can only pitch once a week twice maybe so that will help the Yanks limp along, but limp at best. He will not have a TRUE impact until the whole team gets healthy and gets it together.
Stay strong and healthy Sox!!! Let’s bring it home in 07 (PLLEEAASEEE!!!)
May 7th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Hey Curt,
This is my first time writing a response. Whether you had prefaced it or not, the truth is “We don’t need him.” So let CHB spew his venom because come October you guys will prove those words true.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Ah. It truly is ridiculous that CHB and other media outlets take that one piece of a quote to make it look like there is a huge context. Writers that need to contrive issues aren’t ones that I like to read articles from anyways.
Anyways, I’m with you on this one though, Curt. I would have liked to have Roger, I mean seriously who would turn down the prospect of extra good pitching? Yet, now that we don’t have him, I’m okay with this too. I really like the whole Red Sox team right now. And after last year, I’m very aware of how quickly injuries can come and tear a team to shreds. Still I think we are equipped in the best way possible in any way we can predict. There can (and usually will) be the problems that one can’t forsee, but you can’t just focus on that. Because like you said in reference to a possible collapse, “maybe it won’t” happen.
I really hope that this team keeps going. I know there’ll be slumps along the way, but I believe in you guys. And I love the pitching staff of you, Josh, Daisuke, Wake, & eventually Jon. Forget Roger, this is a rotation that can bring about an exciting year for the team that I love. I’m not going to focus on what could happen in the future, I’m just going to go along for the ride right now, and be hopeful about where it might end up.
As this is my first comment here, I just want to end this with a thanks for the awesome pitching & blogging, Curt!
May 7th, 2007 at 3:23 pm
I don’t want to sound dumb with my post but I was wondering who CHB is.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I agree, but as a female I’m not too thrilled with the use of the pronoun “she” to denigrate the CHB. Sorry guys, like it or not, he’s one of you.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Boston sportswriters can be twists and that is not something new, it has been going on for generations. Not sure whether it puts the likes of CHB in his place to be called out on your blog or if it encourages him.
There is little doubt that the NYY needed Clemens at this time and the the RS would be enhancing their staff. Given Roger’s lifetime ERA in division and league series he may fall short of what he went to NY to do even if theu make the playoffs. Few thoughts for the posters here:
To those who say Clemens is only about the money, until you say no to an extra $4,000.000 don’t call out somebody else who did not, whether his name is Damon or Clemens.
RS need to get over Roger. He gave us good years while he was here but the NYY are #1 in his heart and that is not impossible to understand if you can get past the myopic view of the NYY that is part of being RS fan. Any doubt was resolved yesterday, Roger is a NYY.
There needs to be a law passed that states that the fans of any team that posted $51M just to talk a pitcher that never pitched in MLB can not call out the NYY for being big spenders.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Seriously, referring to your favorite writer as “she” is completely 4th grade, not to mention that it is completely misogynistic. But then again, in the hierarchy of most of the world’s big religions, women tend to be second-class citizens; is this where your attitude comes from? Stooping to cheap-shot personal insults always demeans the speaker.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
A few years back some of us prayed that crazy Carl Everett would follow up on his clubhouse threat stomp a mudhole in Shaughnessy’s ass. Alas, Carl, a guy who thought nothing of facing a 95 mph fastball with a toothpick between his teeth, let us down & is long gone. It’s time to step up Julien.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Hey Schill, I know a special little guy with Spinabifida that the PR office has agreed to allow to come to a game early and watch batting practice from the field. He is one of the luckier ones with this terrible disease, as it “only” impacted his bladder and bowels, neither of which he has any control over, for life. And at 7, he never asks why or feels sorry for himself. He has found strength in baseball, is a huge Sox fan and has an unbelievable eye for hitting the ball in his own right. The story touched people in the PR office that I hooked up with at Manny D.’s charity bowling event a couple months back. So they’re setting him up with the tickets and a pass. Any chance of seeking him out just to say hello real quick? We haven’t agreed on a game/date yet, but I figured I’d send a shout out now. I know you must get a million of these, but thanks for reading…I’ll check the blog for your reply. Mike
May 7th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
I also feel we have a good enough team without Clemens. It could have been a great story if he came here but we have a pretty good team as it is. I also wondered how Roger would have fit in. He has never been a team player and goes by his own set of rules. I wonder how that would have gone over in a clubhouse that is team first. I also wonder if he is cheating. Just look at the size of his head! Working out might explain his body, but no excersize bloats a head and face like his is. I know HGH is undetectable in tests, but to the naked eye it sure looks like doping to me. He looks almost identical to Giambi who is also a cheater!
May 7th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
It looks like the CHB has gotten a userid. It is Jerwax33.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
We dont need Clemens, we need 5 Tim Wakefields. I dont say this because of how he has started this season, I just think we could use four more of him. Try and work on that between starts.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
I don’t understand the point of this blog. Of course everything you write will get used and manipulated by the media. Discussing the team ad nauseam here is completely pointless and ultimately detrimental. I believe it causes needless distractions to other Sox players who have to answer questions about what you write. You are a major league pitcher, not a reporter or a politician, and until you retire, you ought to conduct yourself as such. Your first responsibility is to your teammates, not the media or the fans. This blog is an embarassment to the organization, and, as a fan of both you (as a pitcher) and the Red Sox, I ask that you reconsider what exactly you are trying to achieve here.
May 7th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Hey, Whoever logs in as Manny Ramirez is awsome!
May 7th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
I should start calling Clemens RED LIGHT. What a soap opera it was yesterday at the Stadium. CHOW
May 7th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
RC is a money hungry coward who ,no matter what he wants us to believe,runs with his tail between his legs when put in a high pressure situation (post season,world baseball classic,etc.)If the spankees want to think he is the cavalry,LET THEM!I’ll take Curt,the gun fromthe rising sun,and our own fiery Texan into the post season anyday!RC lacks the heart and hunger to win that it takes to be a member of this clubhhouse! I agree with you curt that Rc is a first ballot HOFer and was always a huge asset to any rotation he was in,however I also think he is a selfish pigheaded choker, who those ignorant Yankee fans already forgot BAILED OUT ON THEM!
Keep up the good work Curt!
May 7th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
who the hell is CHB?
May 7th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
I heard you last week on the morning talk show in Boston (not sure what it is called…I am a newbie to talk radio…never liked it until now) You had been asked the same question as yesterday, about Clemens, and you said the exact same thing. So when I saw the headline in the Globe today my first thought was”why does the media like to take comments out of context?” No one should read that stuff and believe it. Thanks for continuing this blog. It makes for great entertainment!
May 7th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I wonder how Lemke did against the Rocket…
May 7th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
I really enjoy the blog and I agree whole-heartedly with your comments about Shaugnessy; he’s a sour, sad hasbeen who hates the Red Sox, but “she”?
I realize that males, especially athletes consider this a cutting, dismissive insult, but if you think about it, you’ll see that it is also dismissive of and insulting to females as well. I’m assuming you don’t mean to do that, at least I’m hoping so.
May 7th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
You really need to add an avatar to yourblog… I mean really. You could be Clemens or whatever…
May 7th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
when i first hear someone metion CHB missquoting you i wasent susprised one bit by this this just shows how bad of a writer he really is and its a dam shame hes a member of the BWAA. he was just taking a cheep shot when he knew everyone in the country would be lookin at the boston media to see what their responce would be to this.
May 7th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
I heard your COMPLETE quote and couldn’t believe the way some of the media butchered it. Now Curt, although you didn’t get a contract before Spring training ended or whatever “the deadline” was, you can’t blame the FO for seeing how you pitched this year before offering you many millions…I for one would love to see you back here after this year…PLEASE DON’T GO TO THE YANKEES!!!!!
May 7th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
roger and the boss deserve each other
May 7th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Curt,
Why do you even care what Dan Shaughnessy says or thinks or writes about you?! You are one of the five best post season pitchers ever, probably THE best. You have what I must assume to be nine figures sitting in the bank, and you and your family will never have to work again. You are also admired by baseball fans everywhere, and even those of us who disagree with your politics or outspoken nature can all agree that we respect you very much.
WHO CARES WHAT DAN “SHANK” SHAUGHNESSY THINKS? Don’t give her the satisfaction anymore, Curt.
May 7th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
Mr. Schilling,
No matter what the press says, in my opinion you are one stand up guy. You and the Sox have given me more pleasure and of course agnoy at times but you have always entertained.
I wish you the same happiness and fulfillment that you have given my wife and myself.
Fred from Polson, Montana part of the nation
May 7th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Curt,
Your comments about your “team” perspective are refreshing (though well concealed by CHB).
I’ve asked about the difference between talent and team a few times on this blog, but never read any Q+A replys. NP.
Clemens’ move is a perfect answer. What a waste. Imagine if he were part of a team chemistry, as opposed to being a poster-boy savior of an over-rated talent show? NYY looks like a Barnum and Bailey side show (maybe it’s real, or maybe it isn’t, but there’s one born every minute either way).The very idea of the Yanks winning it all this year after signing Roger is an insult to the team concept. It puts emphasis on everything that is wrong about professional team sports. Only teams win it all.
Yes, talented players can become team enough to win, but not with the likes of NY’s sallary emphasis. It’s just WRONG. Period. Money will rarely replace the lack of chemistry needed to win. ARod has been proof of that, and Roger is just pearls before swine.
Maybe Roger should wear T-shirts that say “Why not ME”
RED SOX all the way.
May 7th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
All those yankee fans that come on here and call you an egomaniac that needs to fill his head full of himself and all the other boneheaded things that they write, I would to see what they say about roger clemens, because in my eyes he did for himself. It’s not for the yankees or the fans, he saw what you did curt in 04. How you came into a team and became a hero. Now he sees himself an opportunity to come to new york and SAVE THE YANKEES FROM MEDOCRITY and deliver a world series to the poor yankees fans who have gone a grueling 7 YEARS without a championship. I wrote a message on here a few weeks ago and said that there is a right and a wrong decision to make here. I was wrong, he made the right decision because It’s the only choice that he could have made. I guess I just thought about my childhood idol growing up and how much I loved the guy. My judgement was clouded. I’m still a fan but this did hurt a little. But I am more than happy with the team that you guys have. I’ve never been so confident in a team to not only take the yanks out but win another WS. I can’t wait to watch you guys bury them and send clemens into retirement on a sour note!