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Armchair Weekend Debate: Is Curt Schilling a Hall of Famer?
In an interview this afternoon with KTAR Radio in Phoenix, (the local ESPN affiliate and flagship station of the Diamondbacks), Curt Schilling was unusually subdued and forthcoming on both his surgery and his future, with or without baseball.
When asked about his prognosis, Schilling mentioned it is his desire to pitch in 2009, as he has one more year remaining on his contract. Schilling indicated a best case scenario in which the shoulder isn't as bad as the doctors have stated, or his rehab will go better than expected. He then will begin baseball drills around April or May, 2009, spend some time in the Minor Leagues, and pitch for the Red Sox the second half of the season.
Worst case scenario has the injury being so severe the rehab itself will be a year, and at that point he will focus on quality of life, with baseball a non-issue.
When asked if he thought he had accomplished enough to be a Hall of Famer, Schilling answered, without thinking, a resounding "No."
When asked to play devil's advocate, if he were elected, and if he had a say on which cap he would wear on his HOF plaque, Schilling again answered with no hesitation, "Phillies."
When asked if he had any desire to remain in the game, he said his immediate plans would be "no", as he still has kids in school. If he were to get back in the game, he would prefer a front office type position where he would have both behind the scenes and on the field responsibilities, such as organizational pitching coach or a player development type position.
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