November 11, 2008 Curt Schilling said last week that if he comes back at midseason next year, he would consider pitching for the Phillies. We now learn that he would also consider pitching for the D'Backs, according to the Arizona Republic. "Arizona is absolutely one of those teams I would consider," Schilling told KTAR in Arizona. "I love Josh Byrnes. I'm a huge Bob Melvin fan. He caught me in 1988 when I was in the big leagues. Again, that's how old I am. But the point is, I'll have my choice and I'll do it in a way that hopefully will ensure that I'll be pitching for a team with a chance to get to October because I've always felt like I'm decent in October and I perform pretty well and I would like to get back on that stage."
October 16, 2008 Curt Schilling threw out the first pitch for the Red Sox before Game 5 of the ALCS, according to the Providence Journal.
October 8, 2008 CBS reports that Curt Schilling would have been ready for the postseason had he hd surgery when it was originally recommended in January. Dr. Craig Morgan wanted to operate then and said in spring training that the only way Schilling might pitch this season would be if he had surgery. Team physician Dr. Thomas Gill recommended rehabilitation. Schilling reluctantly agreed, then had surgery on June 23.
October 6, 2008 Curt Schilling (shoulder) might be willing to return for just half of the 2009 season, according to Slam Sports. "I won't come back for a full season, that much I know. If I do decide to come back I would work to the point I was ready and somewhere around May 1 let the teams know I wanted to pitch the second half," he said.
August 18, 2008 Curt Schilling said in a recent blog entry that he's leaning "very heavily" toward retirement, according to the AP. The 41-year-old, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery on June 23, added that his shoulder "is getting better fast" and "I've still got a rather lengthy amount of time before I decide anything."
