That's what these things are for after all. More to this than meets the eye.
Posted on 10/29/2004 7:33:13 AM PDT by wjersey
BOSTON— Newly minted World Series hero Curt Schilling canceled a scheduled campaign appearance with President Bush on Friday, saying his doctors advised him not to travel because of his injured ankle.
An e-mailer identifying himself as the Boston Red Sox pitcher posted a message on the bostondirtdogs.com Web site saying, "I am now not medically cleared to do anything until I see Doc on Sunday, so I cannot travel with President Bush."
Schilling, who has been known to contribute frequently to online fan forums, did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press on Friday.
The pitcher endorsed Bush in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" Thursday, a day after the Red Sox won the franchise's first World Series championship in 86 years.
In his e-mail, Schilling said he should have kept his opinion to himself.
"While I am a Bush supporter, and I did vote for him with an absentee ballot, speaking as I did the other day was wrong. While I hope to see him re-elected, it's not my place, nor the time for me to offer up my political opinions unsolicited," he said.
Schilling turned in one of the most memorable performances in postseason history this year, winning Game 2 of the World Series and Game 6 of the American League Championship Series with his ankle sutured to protect a torn sheath around his Achilles' tendon.
Ugh! Get him a wheelchair! Don't listen to your commie doctors!
Now we know why Babe Ruth Cursed the Red Sox!!!!!
Wow... good catch, RogerWilko! (#52)
Check out link in #52
Wonder who Curt is getting heat from ?
By MLB, I would assume. They don't want 50% of their fan base turned off immediately after the most successful playoffs in some time. I can't say I blame them.
Much as I like the idea that Schilling's a conservative, he shouldn't be exploiting the Sox win any more than actors should be exploiting their careers to push Democrats.
"Actually, he dumped her."
---So, dumping her changes his politics?
Not at all! He even had a Red Sox shirt on when he was campaining for Kerry. Supposedly Katie was pressuring him to marry her.
Those may be the sentiments of a lawyer, but the phrase "not my place" reeks with irony. Some people will notice.
It sure seems like everyone else can voice their opinions, so what is the deal here.
Methinks the Red Sox management - not his doctors - put a fair amount of pressure on Curt to cancel his appearance with Bush. :-(
And Red Sox management may well be caving in to some Political powers above them, who would know? Owners? The Mayor? The Governor? Something like this!
Curt Schilling said what he did on nationwide TV; that's most effective when you boil it down to about anything he could do, maybe even this engagement he was suppose to be at.
I'm sorry Michelle, but poor character is over the line. You can criticize him for not understanding the union thuggery that would immediately be in motion but poor character is WAY over the line.
Do you think if he didn't feel strongly he wouldn't have found a way to get the comment into GMA?
Do you live in an area where threats to property, family, etc. are real?
Curt Schilling may be lacking in some things, character is certainly not one of them.
"I wonder who slapped him down. Those are not the words of a happy man."
Many (if not most) professional sports contracts have clauses in them forbidding the respective athlete under contract from making political pronouncements or endorsements. My gut says the BoSox management politely "reminded" Schilling of this after his endoresement of GWB.
Check out link in #52
great catch.
He might as well have said drinking fountain for conservatives in Boston...
Can the Red Sox or even Major League Baseball contracturally fobid his travel until he is "cleared?"
How about "any more than that poseur Kerry (whose favorite Red Sox BTW is "Manny Ortez") should be showing up in a Red Sox cap horning in on their glory"? Or "any more than Werner should be capitalizing on the Red Sox"?
Personally, I think Schilling was well within his rights.
Let the Red Sox fire him
Down here in Atlanta we need good pitchers.
The last 2 sentences sound like total bs.
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