Baseball Musings: Schilling Broken

April 02, 2007

Schilling Broken

My daughter just heard on the radio that Curt Schilling broke his arm in a car accident in Kansas. I'm looking for a story now.

Update 8:10 AM: Still nothing on the web, but our local radio station says that Schilling stepped off a curb this morning and was grazed by the side-view mirror of an SUV. There's no official word from the Red Sox, but Curt either has a bone bruise or a fracture. Daisuke Matsuzaka might end up pitching the opener this afternoon. Stay tuned.

Update 10:20 AM: It's been too long without confirmation of this story, so like a lot of people in the comments I'm becoming suspicious. I just wrote a friend from ESPN and he hasn't heard anything about this. I'm checking with others who might know something.

Update 10:49 AM: The Schilling story is indeed a hoax. Somehow, the DJ on that station doesn't realize that April Fools Day jokes don't work on April 2nd! I'm sorry to have fallen for it.

Posted by David Pinto at 07:31 AM | Injuries | TrackBack (0)

Comments

Late April Fools joke perhaps?

Posted by: JB at April 2, 2007 07:49 AM

Assuming you meant Kansas City as otherwise why would Curt be in Kansas (the state) when the game is in Missouri?

Posted by: Edward at April 2, 2007 09:02 AM

Edward,

You may very well be right. However, my daughter told me Kansas, and since Kansas City is right on the border with Kansas, I thought it was possible Curt had crossed into that state for some reason. But you're right, it's probably is Kansas City.

Posted by: David Pinto at April 2, 2007 09:09 AM

Well it's now 9:13, and I don't see any mention of this anywhere either in a news search or a blog search (discounting blogs that are reporting that you're reporting his injury). So I'm beginning to think (hope? I'm a sox fan) that you might've been misinformed.

Posted by: Mecha-Shiva at April 2, 2007 09:14 AM

My bs detector says its an April fools day thing.

Posted by: Rally at April 2, 2007 09:21 AM

Man, today is April 2nd.

Posted by: Sam at April 2, 2007 09:23 AM

Oh, that's a shame........
In other news, the NY Yankees have scheduled a press conference for 1:00 eastern time to announce the signing of Roger Clemens. He is expected to be ready for his first game about May 10th. :-)

Posted by: Rich at April 2, 2007 09:27 AM

Stunning news from Yankee Stadium as Brian Cashman just announced that the body of Jack Chesbro has been exhumed (he holds the NY single season record of 41 wins) to fill the role of 5th starter until Clemens is ready.
Jack will need 10 days to get his pitching arm in "game shape" after 76 years of inactivity!

Posted by: Chairman of The Board at April 2, 2007 09:35 AM

Sounds like a Yankee fans fantasy to me. I've seen nothing on the Internet about it, and you know Shaughnessy would be all over it if it were legit.

Posted by: P Droney at April 2, 2007 09:43 AM

That's pretty funny Rich. Is that smirk at the end of your statement because you think you're funny or because you are sitting on your mother's pinstriped 'massager'?

Posted by: Jon at April 2, 2007 10:30 AM

I'm just happy it's the official Opening Day!
I think it is going to be a great season.
I didn't really believe Schill was hurt and wouldn't wish for anyone to be hurt. And yes Jon, you caught me...I am sitting on my Mom's pinstriped massage chair. :)

Posted by: Rich at April 2, 2007 11:24 AM

Saw this and about passed out. He and I have been trying to hook-up for an interview for BP for some time, and later in the evening last night we connected via email just before he went to sleep. Not making this up... 7th Opening Day start, second with the Red Sox:

"Nervous as hell and I have to try and find a way to go to sleep."

Back to the hoax... bad, naughty!

Posted by: Maury at April 2, 2007 02:44 PM