Comments on: Curt Schilling: Staying in Boston. And staying fit. http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-53781 Coley Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:35:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-53781 Right, Nick. Because, it would have been embarrassing to sign a contract for less than $13 million, but not at all embarrassing to forfeit $4 million due to fatness. Right, Nick. Because, it would have been embarrassing to sign a contract for less than $13 million, but not at all embarrassing to forfeit $4 million due to fatness.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-53780 Nick Kapur Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:49:04 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-53780 I can't help wondering if the weight clause maybe isn't little more than a face saving measure. If we recall, Schilling said in spring training last year that he would only play for $13 million this coming season. And lo and behold, adding the weight clause brings the total to exactly 13 million (along with the easily reachable incentives). Without knowing the actual weight targets set, it's immossible to say for sure, but I wonder how realistic those targets actually are, or if Schilling actually even intends to try to meet them. I can’t help wondering if the weight clause maybe isn’t little more than a face saving measure. If we recall, Schilling said in spring training last year that he would only play for $13 million this coming season. And lo and behold, adding the weight clause brings the total to exactly 13 million (along with the easily reachable incentives). Without knowing the actual weight targets set, it’s immossible to say for sure, but I wonder how realistic those targets actually are, or if Schilling actually even intends to try to meet them.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30329 Paul Moro Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:18:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30329 I dunno, Rich. I kind of like my presidents to not be Evil. I dunno, Rich.

I kind of like my presidents to not be Evil.

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30311 Rich Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:36:50 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30311 See, Coley. That's been my experience with Red Sox fans, but Yankee fans have usually expressed agressive indifference towards the Sox and their fans. I don't recall hearing about "Varitek is a little bitch" or "Lugo sucks, Drew swallows" tshirts. Actually, I think that last one might have been for sale on Yawkey Way until recently. Besides, if loyalty to a certain sports team is honestly affecting anyone's vote for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, they need to reexamine their politics. See, Coley. That’s been my experience with Red Sox fans, but Yankee fans have usually expressed agressive indifference towards the Sox and their fans. I don’t recall hearing about “Varitek is a little bitch” or “Lugo sucks, Drew swallows” tshirts. Actually, I think that last one might have been for sale on Yawkey Way until recently.

Besides, if loyalty to a certain sports team is honestly affecting anyone’s vote for the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, they need to reexamine their politics.

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]]> By: Zvee Geffen http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30241 Zvee Geffen Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:44:40 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30241 As a citizen of Boston, I reject Mr. Giuliani's pandering. I'm not fooled, Rudy! Now you just lose points for being two-faced or, even worse, a dread FLIP-FLOPPER. Did you vote for the Red Sox before you voted against them?? As a citizen of Boston, I reject Mr. Giuliani’s pandering. I’m not fooled, Rudy! Now you just lose points for being two-faced or, even worse, a dread FLIP-FLOPPER. Did you vote for the Red Sox before you voted against them??

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30230 Coley Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:58:54 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30230 BTW, I'm loving that right now the Google advertisement located at the bottom of this post is for Fred Thompson 2008. BTW, I’m loving that right now the Google advertisement located at the bottom of this post is for Fred Thompson 2008.

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]]> By: Coley http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30229 Coley Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:56:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30229 Rich, please. If you're a Yankees fan and the Red Sox are in the World Series, you don't root FOR anyone. You simply root AGAINST the Red Sox. Whether they get beaten by the NL team or by act of God makes no difference, as long as they are humiliated. Rich, please. If you’re a Yankees fan and the Red Sox are in the World Series, you don’t root FOR anyone. You simply root AGAINST the Red Sox. Whether they get beaten by the NL team or by act of God makes no difference, as long as they are humiliated.

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/11/06/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/comment-page-1/#comment-30224 Rich Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:32:17 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/curt-schilling-staying-in-boston-and-staying-fit/#comment-30224 So his follow up sentence means nothing? "I'm an American League fan, and I go with the American League team, maybe with the exception of the Mets," he said. "Maybe that would be the one time I wouldn't because I'm loyal to New York." Cmon, this is like picking the team in a Super Bowl you have nothing invested in. It's more fun to watch if you have a side to root for. Though I'd probably still root against the Yankees. So his follow up sentence means nothing?

“I’m an American League fan, and I go with the American League team, maybe with the exception of the Mets,” he said. “Maybe that would be the one time I wouldn’t because I’m loyal to New York.”

Cmon, this is like picking the team in a Super Bowl you have nothing invested in. It’s more fun to watch if you have a side to root for.

Though I’d probably still root against the Yankees.

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