My first reaction: Gary who? But I guess now everybody knows who Gary Thorne is. Just goes to show you stupidity is still a good road to fame. During last night's Orioles broadcast, Thorne brought up Schilling's 2004 performance, adding his alleged "insider information." After mildly bashing Schilling for his blog writing, Thorne went on to say:
The great story we were talking about the other night was that famous red stocking that he wore when they finally won, the blood on his stocking. Nah. It was painted. Doug Mirabelli confessed up to it after. It was all for PR.
The complete transcript of the broadcast indicates that Thorne was clearly convinced of what he was saying, and later he added, "Go ask [Mirabelli]." So, not only does Thorne call Schilling a liar, but also he drags a teammate into the mess. Mirabelli was irate:
What? Are you kidding me? He's [expletive] lying. A straight lie, I never said that. I know it was blood. Everybody knows it was blood."
Boston's dismissiveness didn't stop there, though, as Terry Francona added his own remarks and Theo Epstein chimed in with this:
"You're kidding me, right? I'm the GM of the team, not Jerry Springer. I couldn't give two [expletives] about what was on his sock, I care that we won the game. The rest, and Gary Thorne, is just noise."No reaction yet at Schilling's blog, 38 Pitches, but, if I were Gary Thorne, I wouldn't be hanging around the park today when Doug Mirabelli comes calling.
UPDATE: Schilling's surgeon weighs in on the matter.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
4-26-2007 @ 11:46AM
Tony Lazz said...
What is Mirabelli going to do , hit Thorne for going public with something he probably told him in private? I wouldn't doubt that the blowhard Schilling painted his sock , and who gives a rats arse either way?
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4-26-2007 @ 11:52AM
PHILBOY said...
HAS GARY THORNE BEEN TALKING TO OLIVER STONE?
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4-26-2007 @ 12:06PM
Pete said...
This is GREAT! Sox "fans" can't handle the truth. Rock on, Gary!
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4-26-2007 @ 12:23PM
Bob said...
Thorne said the bloody sock was for publicity!!I think it's Gary Thorne thats looking for the publicity by making that stupid untrue remark. GO SOX!
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4-26-2007 @ 12:32PM
Bruce said...
It's even funnier when you realize that Gary Thorne is originally from Old Town, Maine, so he understands the Red Sox in New England.
I'm baffled, to be honest. As I too am from Maine, I try to pay attention to the different broadcasts Thorne does. I've always enjoyed his work, and hoped he might someday cover one of our "home" teams. Guess it won't be the Sox, though...
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4-26-2007 @ 12:45PM
Travis said...
Who cares
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4-26-2007 @ 12:46PM
Travis said...
who cares
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4-26-2007 @ 1:18PM
CAPPY said...
BETTER THAN A PAIR OF BLOODY UNDERWEAR FROM HEMORRHOIDS HANGING IS COOPERSTOWN. BORN A YANKY WILL DIE A YANKY!!!!!!!!
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4-26-2007 @ 1:34PM
PHILBOY said...
When did Gary Thorne talk to Oliver Stone about this?
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4-26-2007 @ 1:36PM
PHILBOY said...
When did Gary Thorne talk to Oliver Stone about this?
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4-26-2007 @ 2:06PM
ray said...
some nobody broadcaster said it, so it must be true.
seriously, people will believe anything said about curt schilling. its funny
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4-26-2007 @ 2:18PM
Denise said...
Gary, should have stuck to broadcasting horse racing in Maines County Fairs! What a silly thing to say. I'll bet he wont be having Thanksgiving with the Schillings this year. haha Denise B.(a transplanted bosox fan, living in florida).
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4-26-2007 @ 2:19PM
robert said...
yankee fans are still suffering from sour grapes,trying to get over the greatest come back in sports history,yanks have not won anything since lol,lol
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4-26-2007 @ 2:27PM
thornwears panties said...
Thorn WHO, of course the sox was bloodied maybe some benedyne in the mix too. There was no blood at the begining of the game so if it was a hoax Schil would have had to keep going back to the clubhouse in between innings and paint just a lil red paint on the sox and try to avoind getting any paint on his fingers, will all the time trying to win a world seris game Come on Thorn. I think they should check Thorn for blood stains IN HIS/HER PANTIES cause the only person that could make a comment like that is A BITCH
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4-26-2007 @ 2:41PM
thornwears panties said...
Six years ago Gary Thorn was caught wearing womens clothes I have it on good word from Marv Albert, if Gary (or Carrie] Thorn can't be true to his sexuality how can he speak the truth about the sox
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4-26-2007 @ 3:10PM
Stephanie said...
What freakin' blind idiot would even think for a second that was paint and not blood. How truly ignorant! Well, his ignorance succeeded in getting his no-name out for 15 seconds of the world laughing at him and the morons who believe his lies! Slander suit, anyone?
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4-26-2007 @ 3:55PM
carl yaz said...
Schilling is a big mouth jerkoff! everyone knows this, including his teammates. Why would Thorne suddenly decide to "makeup" this story now. it was paint or something else, but not blood. Schilling was a hero to pitch well with a "bloody" sox and had the built in excuse " i was hurt" if he pitched like crap.
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4-26-2007 @ 3:58PM
don zimmer said...
Schilling sucks c*ck an so do the redsox. YANKEES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4-26-2007 @ 4:13PM
thornwears panties said...
YANKEES RULE? What in haveing no Pitching and only one good hitter that yank fan hates AROD! I Can't wait for him to say adios to your sorry excuse for a bought team. we will be seeing him in a bo sox uniform b4 long
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4-26-2007 @ 4:26PM
CAPPY said...
TO:THORNWEARS PANTIES............. LAST TIME UP BOSTON WAY WAS IN A PUB...WAS THAT U RUNNING AROUND WITH THORNE PANTIES ON YOUR HEAD.....
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