[Tallguy]

He is hurt and resting at home awaiting surgery.

Unless he's fasting for surgery to take place tomorrow, I'm not buyin' that public statement. Schilling pitched 7 innings on that ankle. Are you trying to tell me that he can't simply stand on it for an hour or 2 at a campaign appearance? And who says that he has to stand or walk? Schilling is a stud athlete. Evidently he has a high pain threshold and political second-thoughts.

[hershey]

Schilling had no choice. But he made it clear as crystal whom he supports, and he'll be there cheering front and center when they visit the WH and GW.

[oldpath]

All the kerry campaign had to do was call the players union- Players union calls kurts manager,kurts manager calls kurt, kurt calls president bush and cancels!

[UltraKonservativen]

I believe Schillings performance with the bleeding ankle was the inspiration that took the team over the top.
My gut says without him, the Sox wouldn't have made it. They would have found their inimitable way to lose it in the end.