Comments on: Q & A IX http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/ Curt Schilling's Official Blog Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ironwill http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2813 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:23:45 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2813 Curt, this may not be the right place to put this, but I noticed that your wife, Shonda, is running the Boston Marathon for her SHADES charity, and that made me wonder if you might be willing to give me some tips on fundraising for that sort of thing. I am running the Boston Marathon as well, but for the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, which sits right near the start line of the Marathon, in Hopkinton.

On another note, yesterday may have been a rough start, but my entire family lives and breathes Red Sox baseball, so we will be behind you all the way, hopefully through October.

-Will

]]> By: pandoramayfair17 http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2482 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 01:32:21 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2482 Curt,

It’s Pandora Mayfair17 :)
Good Luck on Moday!!! My boyfriend has taken the day off (as I bet most if not all the true Sox fan’s have) to watch the game! I can watch baseball and of course follow it, but I am still asking my boyfriend – what a wonderful man, what must seem like stupid and annoying questions. I know the obvious basics of baseball, (I DID play it as a little girl with the rest of the kids. I can actually really nail the ball, they go deep when I come up to bat :) ) I have to admit, he answers each one of my questions with a giant smile and in easy to understand terms, just as you have!
I have been reading the sites, and still feel VERY lost, asking questions and TRYING to keep it straight! Somtimes I don’t even know what or how to ask what I am confused about. I almost feel like crying as I read things on the sites I don’t get, I think I get intimidated – trying to grasp too much too fast I think. Although, I’m getting there :)
Thanks again for all your help and time. GOOD LUCK MONDAY!!!! I’ll be cheering – wish we could be there!

Pandora Mayfair17

]]> By: chach17 http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2475 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:07:52 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2475 Curt,

You may have answered this in a past post, but when it comes to pitchers not talking the day before their start, to the media pre blog days, what is the mentallity of that? Is it to prevent the CHB’s of the sports media profession from throwing off a pitchers concentration?

]]> By: hofmaterial http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2467 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:19:09 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2467 Mr. Schilling,

If you could face off against any line-up of players who retired from baseball before your career started, who would be on the list? And as a kid, I know you were a Pirates fan because of your dad, but did you always prefer the challenge of pitching over hitting? Or when you were a kid watching some of the great hitters, did you prefer the offensive side of baseball?

Best of luck this season and I hope I can catch at least one game at Fenway this year….the last time I saw you pitch was at Victory Field the season after the World Series.

Brian

]]> By: yessum8 http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2388 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:47:45 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2388 Mr. Schilling,
I quickly wanted to say how much I appreciate you as a ballplayer and as a person. I had one question for you. In your opinion, who are the top three pitchers out there right now, and what makes them a cut above the rest? All the best and good luck this season.

Ryan

]]> By: redsox4life http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2386 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:31:16 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2386 Hey Curt,

Did you have a favorite baeball player growing up?
If so, who was it?

Joey

]]> By: roojchan http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2381 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:38:57 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2381 Curt,

The best measure of a blog seems to be how often i am willing to distract myself to check how often i am checking for updates… you have reached the multiple checks in one hour stage.

(i only check my wow’s guild forums more, http://www.avaguild.com/forums a blatant attempt since we are recruiting.)

So quick question: Have you ever spoken with another pitcher and just realized that your approach and their approach are just completely different and alien? When was it that you began creating a “game plan” for every hitter. I found what you wrote abotu how your old pitching coach and you would design a plan for each hitter fascinating. Were you able to do this even in High School? College (i apologize if you didn’t play college ball), the minors? Is this a skill or habit that more experienced pitchers can rely on?

Linus

]]> By: tem9 http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2356 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:27:55 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2356 Curt,

Now that the Sox have two on the roster, I am very curious to know your thoughts regarding Japanese pitchers. Do they have different routines, different approaches to ABs, etc. that you find different from MLB pitchers?

Thanks for the delightfully analytical approach!

TEM

]]> By: xclaimdotcom http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2345 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:09:28 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2345 I think you got to the majors by working your ass off. I used to go home to wife’s area and watch you in Philly lug 9 or 10 innings per start and marvel at your work ethic. I don’t think I ever saw you give the ball up.
It’s not like you had amazing stuff. I don’t even remember you throwing the split in those days. You just overpowered hitters. I always wanted to see you in a Boston uniform but the sox never could pull the deal. Hell, I can’t believe Philly traded you to Arizona. It seemed you were destined to remain a Philly for life. I mean you were the Phillies back in the day. Thankfully somehow you ended up in Boston and made it happen. (although I wish it was 10 years ago).
Thanks for liking Boston and all the stuff that comes along with it.
Keep talking, keep writing, keep blogging, keep pitching !
You’re a winner all around, even if you are a republican.

A

]]> By: ndarrell28 http://38pitches.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2318 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:00:52 +0000 http://38pitches.com/2007/03/27/q-a-ix/#comment-2318 Hi Curt,
Looking forward to this season! My name is Nicole and I work at Walker in Needham, MA. Walker (www.walkerschool.org) is an organization serving troubled children and families through a residential and school program, a high school and programs in schools throughout Massachusetts and we need YOUR help.

The highlight of our annual gala on May 5th, is our live auction. Lunch or a pitching lesson with you would be an incredible centerpiece of this auction and would raise considerable money to help our kids.

I understand you must receive numerous request for these types of things, however I would love the opportunity to speak with you in more detail. Please contact me at ndarrell@walkerschool.org at your convenience.
All the best

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