What I hate is how people react to, misinterpret, and attribute BS to, Curt Schilling. Curt himself, I've liked ever since he showed up in Philadelphia as a third-rate, punk wannabe relief pitcher with good stuff, got into the rotation via injury to another starter, and has been a pitching stud ever since. I got to know him and his wife Shonda some when I worked at the Vet. That was back when they were raising dogs, before they had kids. Good down to earth, friendly people. Curt just speaks his mind freely, has opinions about most things, and goes out and does his job. Because he speaks in more than mono-syllabic statements, sportwriters and commentators love to spin what he says and cynics love to take shots at him. He kind of reminds me of Brett Hull in hockey, in terms of outspokenness and having many opinions freely shared.
Speaking of hockey, I think Gary Thorne is a fine hockey commentator, and should stick to hockey. His recanting of what he thought he heard and why he reported what he reported was one of the lamest statements I have ever watched. If he's an O's guy, well that speaks volumes in and of itself.
