Did Curt Schilling really say "Kerry league"? (Vanity)

Boston Herald ^ | 10-20-2004 | Tony Massarotti

[Chad Fairbanks]

Yup.I was glad to see him go from here. All that boy wants is a World Series ring. That's it. Nothing else matters - who he plays for, his fans... nothing. Just the ring. I'm just glad it was my Red Sox who helped him miss the chance this time around... He's a punk. Period.

[Mariner]

Alex may be a jerk, but he's not a fraud.

[Larry381]

Isn't A-Rod a Bush supporter? I thought he was.

[angcat]

He is.

[Enlightiator]

if ARod had just run Arroyo over instead of veering right he wouldn't be hearing this crap.

ARod is not a victim. He was the perpertrator of attempted theft of a ballgame, and he was caught on film. He swatted at the ball like a girlieman, the mickey mouse white gloves gave him away, lol.

[GLDNGUN]

I would guess the majority of pro athletes are pro-GOP and pro-Bush, even though a majority are black. For some odd reason they don't like the idea of working their tails off, being very successful at what they do because of their hard work and excellence, and then giving a third or half their money away in taxes. Some people. Sheesh.

[UnionCountyYoungRepublican]

So is A rod

[RabidBartender]

So are Carlos Beltran, Ernie Banks, Craig Biggio, Adam Dunn, John Elway, Bob Feller, Matt Hasselbeck, Bernie Kosar, Steve Largent, Karl Malone, Anthony Munoz, Jack Nicklaus, Mary Lou Retton, Nolan Ryan, Chris Spielman, Roger Staubach, Kerri Strug, Lynn Swann, Todd Walker, Dot Richardson, Janet Lynn Salomon, Natalie Golda, Josh Davis, & Daniel Beery.

According to the email I got from GeorgeWBush.com this morning. =)

http://www.georgewbush.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=4008

[SE Mom]

"There's some funny history associated with that term. "

What a great story- thanks for posting it:) They then became the Atlanta Braves, yes? I like the thought "Bushville Wins"! I think I'll hold that thought in mind !!!!

Happy Red Sox fan:)

[GoLightly]

Yes, you are correct. Our beloved Milwaukee Braves became those rotten Atlanta Braves. ;o)

I agree, "Bushville Wins" is a great headline!!

Congrats to you for your team winning the title!!

I'm afraid I'm going to have to stay bipartisan on this particular issue. :o)

[Tribune7]

I was rooting for Boston because of Shilling.

[NittanyLion]

I was rooting for Boston because of Shilling.

Me too. And I thought he was the toughest player in baseball before Game 6. He's amazing.

[valleygal]

I still have my Curt Schilling poster from the D-backs win over the Yankees in 2001. Curt still lives here off season and went to high school in PHX. Funny thing, he didn't pitch in HS.

I taped game 7 of the 2001 series. I always put on the last three innings when I need to be cheered up. I had trouble watching it live (hands over my face). :)

I'm glad Curt is doing well in Boston. I sure do miss him.
(Actually I miss all the D-backs from 2001...with the exception of Gonzo and Randy they're all gone!)

[Vision]

I don't follow baseball that closely. What exactly happened in game 6?

[mombrown1]

He already has one from Arizona a couple years ago. Played for the Phillies for a long time, then to the Diamonbacks, and I think now Boston. Used to follow him when he was with the Phils but not so anymore. If the Reds win he will have played a big part in it.

Great guy

[sdcraigo]

I mentioned earlier that I thought Curt Schilling had posted on the Free Republic forum before, but I guess I was a little confused. What I was recalling was the following open letter that he released. This guy is IMHO a real American hero:

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Saturday, September 15, 2001

Curt Schilling's letter to America

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Curt Schilling, pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, wrote this letter a week after the terrorist attacks:

To the fans of Major League Baseball, and the victims and families of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C.,

I'd like to start off by saying that what I am writing is purely my opinion, and my family's feelings on these issues. I am not speaking for any other players in baseball, or in any other sport across our nation or around the world.

I'll begin by addressing the trivial items addressed late this week as far as our sport is concerned. The decision made by Commissioner Bud Selig on Thursday afternoon to resume games on Monday was one overwhelmingly favored by the major-league players. In our conference call on Thursday I got the impression that players, just like every other American citizen out there, didn't need baseball right now, and it was probably best said by Jerome Bettis when he stated, "We are entertainers, and I don't think America wants to be entertained right now."

“ It's my belief that if you watch close enough you will see players, many players in fact, trying in some small way to say thank you, and that we won't forget you or your loved ones as some of us will have messages scrawled somewhere on our hats or uniforms that you can read. ”

I believe that we all felt this way, and hope that the few people in this country who wanted us to play understand that we made the decision as citizens of this country, not as baseball players.

To the victims and families of the tragedies inflicted on us this past week we send our hearts out to you, and our prayers that you will find some comfort, some solace in the coming weeks as this great country gets up on its feet and defends itself as the world's greatest nation, with the world's greatest people.

Like a lot of people, my thoughts Tuesday afternoon steered towards revenge, retaliation, retribution, in just how hard we could hit back.

My first cognizant thought was, "Man, did they pick on the wrong country." Then, after watching TV, I began to realize that not only did they pick on the wrong country, but they couldn't have picked a worse target. There is no city on this planet that more represents its nation than New York does in the United States. New York is the true definition of a melting pot. Every race, religion and color are represented in New York, and on Tuesday you saw every race, every religion, every color, come together as one nation of people fighting for one common goal -- to save lives. I can honestly tell you that I have never been as proud to be an American as I was that day, to see the men and women of this great country come together and pour their blood, sweat and tears into saving those that could be saved. They continue to do so today, and with no less effort. That in and of itself should make us proud as hell.

My wife, Shonda, and our three young children stepped outside on Friday at 7 p.m., lit a candle and prayed together. We prayed that those heroic men and women of the NYPD, FDNY and the U.S. Government that sacrificed their lives in the minutes following the first explosion at the World Trade Center are now in a safe and beautiful place.

To those families that lost loved ones in the NYPD and in the FDNY, I can only offer our sincerest thank you. Please know that athletes in this country look to your husbands and wives as they may have looked at the men of our profession when they were young, as heroes, as idols, for they are everything every man should strive to be in life and they died in a way reserved only for those who would make the ultimate sacrifice for this nation, and for the freedom we oftentimes take for granted.

Words cannot heal your wounds, not even time will heal the wounds for those who have suffered loss this week. But other than money and blood, which I hope the players in MLB will be giving of both, it is all we have to offer.

We will step on the fields of Major League Baseball on Monday night, but please know that we are not doing this as an aversion to forget what happened on Tuesday. Nothing will ever make us forget that day. But we are doing so because it is our job, and I honestly feel that if you do have a chance to catch a few minutes of a game, and see every sports fan in every stadium stand for that initial moment of silence, and understand when we do so that we do so for you, and for your families. And in the seventh-inning stretch when this nation sings God Bless America, we do so because we can, because in this country men and woman have died so that we can continue on as a free nation, and we will be thinking of you then also.

And it's my belief that if you watch close enough you will see players, many players in fact, trying in some small way to say thank you, and that we won't forget you or your loved ones as some of us will have messages scrawled somewhere on our hats or uniforms that you can read.

We will proudly wear the great flag of this country on our uniforms, and it's something I hope baseball adopts forever.

The flags in this country fly at half-staff to honor those that have fallen, but the flags are the only thing going halfway in this country and it's my belief that that will not change. I believe our President when he says retribution will be swift and total; as an American it's all I can go on, but based on what I have seen done these past few days by other Americans it's more than enough.

To those out there that serve in the military, and to those with children serving in the military, I offer my sincerest thanks, and our prayers are with you and yours in the days and weeks to come. We know you'll do us proud.

In closing let me say God Bless America and God Bless Americans everywhere.

Thank you,
Curt Schilling

[rocksblues]

He is victim of his own timidness. Arroyo was in the base path when he tried to tag him. If Arod had just ran through him and ball was dropped he would of been safe.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I was speaking of A_Rod, not Schilling (I watched the Diamondbacks and Yankees World Series, and of course I rooted for the Diamondbacks LOL)

[angcat]

I have seen lots of athletes for Bush. None for Lard Face. I just watched Bush at Wachovia Area in Wilkes Barre. WOW it was a full house and he dogged Kerry.


Love W

[Barlowmaker]

ARod is not a victim. He was the perpertrator of attempted theft of a ballgame, and he was caught on film. He swatted at the ball like a girlieman, the mickey mouse white gloves gave him away, lol.

Oh c'mon already. He tried to knock the ball out of a guy's glove. Big deal. He's one of the greatest baseball players ever. A "girlieman"? That's absurd. Oh, the beauty of being an anonymous fatarsed internet jockey.