In your years with the Red Sox, we fans have come to appreciate your professionalism as much as your determination to win. There’s a lot to be said for being with a team you enjoy, and the way you went about re-signing shows the value you place on that. Very classy. Ecstatic to have you with the team for at least one more year!

This is a great thing that you are doing. Its interesting to hear the mindset of an MLB player. An as an active duty army officer and having served in Iraq, it is incredible what you and some of your fellow baseball players are doing in “Strikeouts for Troops.” Thanks and good luck this season.

It is very refreshing to hear you recount your days performance. It is such a cool insight into the mindset of a pitcher. I appreciate that you devote as much time to your blog so your fans can “connect” with you. I have always been a big fan of yours since you went to Arizona. I thought the 2000 season was extremely special. I was saddened when Randy Johnson left for the Yankees, but was and still, extremely happy you went to Boston. I think you are a very special person (and player) and I think Professional Sports would benefit from your example.

Love the blog and look forward to reading more. Good luck this year, and if you see Manny, tell him I need a few extra bucks and would appreciate it if he could sell my grill for me

Chris

Quick question… why did you guys change name of the company? “someone” on eei said you company name changed the same week you came out and said that the Sox weren’t going to offer you another year? I think that’s a load of #@!#. Did you get run into copyright issues or something?

Thanks and good luck this year.
Ed

I don’t know if the term stalker is apropos. I’d never try chasing Curt down for his autograph or get him to notice me out in the real world. I’ve never written him fan snail-mail or asked him for anything.

I am just trying to offer my viewpoint to set the record straight from my perspective. Bashing Curt is easy sport for a lot of people that can’t stand to see someone praised so much. I just think that if you look at the totality of Curt’s actions and what he stands for as a person, you can’t come to any conclusion other than he is a total freaking hero.

I’ve never heard Curt stand up and say “Hey Everyone, look at me! I’m the greatest!!!” The closest he’s ever come was in saying that when battling his ankle problems in the 2004 ALCS and WS he prayed to God just to let him compete; not to beat the other team, but to have the ABILITY to compete. He then takes whatever attention comes his way and shines that light on ALS and the Shade Foundation. In this day and age, that’s totally amazing.

If that’s what passes for someone who loves and craves attention and hogs the spotlight, then I say he’s welcome to it and please give him a second helping.

I haven’t heard Curt crowing on here at all about the family he took in after Hurricane Katrina, but how freaking awesome was that. What a heck of an example that set.

I don’t know, there are a thousand examples of what sets Curt apart from most other players. One of the many things I like is that when Curt came to Boston and started posting on SoSH he really made an effort to know the team, the fans and the history of the franchise.

He didn’t just show up and say the usual dumb things we used to hear from other players that had simply ended up here and treated it like it was just like any other team. It didn’t take long for Curt to show that he gets what it means to be a part of the Red Sox and that he doesn’t take being part of the team’s history lightly.

So I know I sound like I go overboard… I get that… and I’m okay with that. I’m fortunate to have a great job where I can participate in this blog while I troubleshoot problems over the phone, so I probably post a lot more than most “normal” people. I just can’t help that it’s a unique opportunity to interact with one of my personal heroes in a non-intrusive way.

Again for anybody that would want to bash Curt, or try and bring him down a notch or two, I would just say that I’d be thrilled to see a lot more people with his character, commitment and attitude than the people that try and rip him just for some fun and attention.

Deane

Very personal question I know, but the timing seems conspicuous. If so I’d love to hear why and if not I’d really love to hear why.

Good Luck in the upcoming season! Go Sox!!!

Mr. bloody sock is a great pitcher, and deserves just as much respect as any other 2004 player (former & current). He also does love the attention he brings to himself. On the other hand we have the, “oh am I supposed to run to second base NOW!” ( Manny Ramirez ) who wants about as much attention as a convict in a courtroom.

You write very well, and sound pretty educated about baseball. But your posts are over the top in the kiss schilling Butt category. Stalker kind of scary. Please though, don’t take me to serious. I’m sure you are a great person.

Just like I tell people around me. The little things that I do that irritate you will be the first thing you miss when I’m gone. Point is the person that started this blog is Curt Schilling. He is who he is. These are the things that mark his lifes little stories.

and to all a good night…………

With some players having a fair amount of idle time and some players being notorious pranksters, what’s the best and/or worst prank anybody ever played on you?

I’ve seen some players put a teammate’s truck up on cinder blocks, take off their $$$ custom wheels and hide them all over the ST facility in addition to the usual shaving cream pies in the face, icy-hot added to bars of soap and hot-foot pranks.

Conversely what’s the best and/or worst prank you’ve ever played on someone else? You look like the competitor and clever sides of your personality would come up with some good ones. Plus, come on, you were a member of the 93 Phillies! Some of that frat-house culture must have rubbed off. LOL

You can change the names to protect the guilty if you like. Are there some guidelines to follow, like don’t mess with guys that have their locker next to you or guys that could snap you in half with their small toe? LOL

Just curious on that part of club-house life that most fans don’t get to know much about.

Thanks!

Deane

Tell your guys in the bullpen that they’ll be throwing 200 innings each this year if Daniel Cabrera keeps walking our lineup in order like he did last year. LOL

I think I heard something about Kris Benson not being available to eat a bunch of innings for you guys this year either….

Still, ya gotta love the total rejection of reality and the big-time optimism. Last time I looked we never finished behind the Devil Rays.

Keep on living the dream Bucky. j/k Just messing with ya. I think Camden Yards is a great park and love getting to see Tejada play and see Millar still get mobbed by Sox fans.

Deane

3rd place again this year or do you think the O’s can overtake you? Their pen is better than yours, so it’s definitely possible.

We’ll keep the locker next to Damon’s open for you for next season.

Good luck,
Bucky