[Rutles4Ever]

This doesn't make any sense. Schilling has the Boston front office by the balls with:

a) His IMMENSE popularity, and
b) Pedro's exit to the Yankees

The more I think about it, the more ridiculous it is to assume that his job's been held over his head. What's going to happen -

"Don't go or we'll release you?"
"You'll never work in baseball again?"
"We'll fine you 1/50th of 1% of your yearly salary?"

The pressure had to have come from outside the organization. Either someone physically threatened him, or someone has blackmail material (draw your own conclusions).

I would guess it's the former and not the latter...

[AmericanMade1776]

Now we know why Babe Ruth Cursed the Red Sox!!!!!

[GraniteStateConservative]

Pedro promised in an interview he's not going to the Yankees even if he doesn't resign. He can't stand Posada. And you can't have a starter and a catcher who'd like to bludgeon one another.