February 10, 2008
Schilling Shot
Curt Schilling received a cortisone shot in his shoulder.
The painkilling shot would allow Schilling to begin rehabbing an injured shoulder tendon. Boston's team physician believes the tendon is damaged, not torn, and that rehabilitation gives Schilling his best chance to play this year.
Schilling's physician, Dr. Craig Morgan, disagrees, saying the tendon is torn and requires surgery.
While I have sympathy for Schilling pain, does anyone else think this is a positive for the Red Sox? This gives Boston the chance to move their good, young pitchers into the rotation. I'd rather have Buchholz pitching every fifth game.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Tell me again how this isn't a performance-enhancing drug, Mr. Integrity?
I've addressed this on my own blog, Dave, and I agree with you in the standpoint of "can Buchholz give you as much or more than a 41 year old Schilling would have given you in 2008?" Although I am a Yankees fan and do a Yankees-based blog, I do believe that the loss of Schilling will NOT hurt the Red Sox if Buchholz lives up to expectations, due to very fact you indicate--that it gives Boston a chance to replace the aging Schilling with the younger Buchholz, who should match---or perhaps exceed---the result a 41 year old Schilling would have given.
He needed multiple shots to cure his lips - constant bruising from flapping them too much
