Blood on the Mound



See that red stuff up there? On the sock? That's blood, folks. Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has a dislocated tendon in his ankle. Rather than not pitch and possibly lose the ALCS, he had an operation on Monday that put three sutures in the ankle, holding the tendon in place. The entire night, his sock was soaked in blood, but he kept pitching. He ran to first base twice to keep Yankee batters from getting a hit. When he limped off the field to end an inning, Victor yelled for someone to carry him off instead. But Schilling didn't give up... oh no, he kept pitching. Seven innings. This guy has balls.

Now, normally, I'm not one for hyping up sports stars. For the most part, I think they're overpaid, overcoddled, and that Americans spend too much time idolizing them instead of doing something more productive. But Victor has taught me a thing or two about Boston fans. They deserve this win, and Schilling did everything he could to provide it.

For more Schilling, check out Bill Simmons' glowing tribute. Read Bob Ryan and Dan Shaughnessy in the Boston Globe. Or read any number of threads on the Sons of Sam Horn message board. I have been following the game threads on that board the past couple of games, and it has helped me a lot.

And Yankees, A-Rod is a cheater and a fraud.



I'm glad you have him instead of us.