It was only a matter of time until Curt Schilling's long, rambling dissertation made its way through the internet tubes to your frontal lobe. Attempting to ignore Schilling's thoughts about the Mitchell Report, Barry Bonds, Brian Roberts, Jose Canseco, the legal system, and much, much more, was a purely futile gesture. With that out of the way, we can take a look at what Schilling actually has to say. And in this case, well, it's Schilling, you know? After ripping Canseco as a baseball fraud, Schilling drops this graph: Which in the end gets us here. Say what you want about Jose, and there are things I disagree with and think he's wrong about, but I have yet to find someone he's named who's NOT been guilty or tried to clear their name. The view I have on that is maybe a bit too simplistic but I look at it like this. If Jose had named me in his book, it would have taken about 20 minutes for me to issue a press release vehemently denying the allegations, which would have been as closely followed as possible by as large a legal action as I could have possibly taken to sue for slander, libel, defamation of character and anything else I'd have been able to legally do. It's either that, or I'm guilty. There is no gray area here, you either did, or you didn't and Jose, up through today, hasn't called out anyone that's sued his ass off for false representation, slander, libel or whatever you would do if someone said something like this about you, that you didn't do.Curt might be missing a central tenet of the legal system here, which is that libel is very nearly impossible to prove in a court of law for "public figures." Baseball players, especially famous ones, are public figures. So "what I'd be able to legally do" boils down to "not much, dude," which is probably what A-Rod and everyone else's lawyers have told their clients.
That said, there's some value here: If you are on Canseco's sordid and thus far reliable list -- or, for that matter, Mitchell's -- you need to do something. It probably won't be a legal action, but it needs to be something more than weak denials and condescending appeals to a jilted public. Are you listening, Roger Clemens?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
12-19-2007 @ 8:12PM
terpsez11 said...
libel??..what about the Boston Red Sox clubhouse employee that was actually caught and a part of a
Police Report on the finding of both steroids and syringes in a traffic stop?
what about the leak of Mitchell Report data concerning Cleveland's Paul Byrd after Schilling's Boston Red Sox team was one game away from elimination..that served as a nice distraction from the fact Manny Ramirez was cuaght not hustling and they were playing poorly..the story became Byrd..
Boston has plenty to answer..not Schilling..
Mitchell needs to be asked the tough questions and the Clubhouse employee needs to be
called out and asked what innuendo he can submit..
since innuendo is such a highly prized commodity in the New England area
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12-19-2007 @ 10:02PM
numba1stunna74x said...
SKIRT SHILVERING AND THE REST OF THE BOSTON HOMOSEXUAL RED FLOPS SHOULD ALL DROP DEAD AND KEEP THERE USELESS IDEAS TO THEMSELVES.. THE RED SOX OR BITCHELL REPORT IS NOTHING BUT SHIT.. THE HOMOSEXUAL RED FLOPS SHOULD KEEP THERE NOSE OUTTA EVERYONES BUSINESS..AFTER ALL THERE ONLY A 2-89 TEAM ..LOSERS
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12-19-2007 @ 10:13PM
stanfordfan said...
Once you've been branded as a steroids user, by Canseco or Mitchell or the Durham Bulls hot dog vender, it's all over. You're branded for life. Can't prove your innocence, and nobody is interested in even listening to you. If you proclaim your innocence, nobody cares. Might as well just wear a scarlet "S" around your neck. That's what this witch hunt has come down to.
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12-19-2007 @ 10:32PM
Barabbas said...
funny how curt runs his mouth when there is a reporter around. But keeps his mouth shut when infront of congress or when asked to speak to mitchell. big bad curt, blowing smoke as usual.
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12-20-2007 @ 1:34AM
GUS said...
Where is Sosa's name on the list?
He agreed to take a hair follicle test and then took off for home and stayed in hiding for a year until the dust settled and Texas agreed to let him wear a uniform.
Don't let this punk keep his standings in the 600 club.
It's a slap in the face to Aaron, Ruth, Mays and Griffey.
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12-20-2007 @ 2:36AM
just wonderin said...
I hate to say this, but for once I agree with Schilling on this one crucial sentence-"it would have taken about 20 minutes for me to issue a press release vehemently denying the allegations, which would have been as closely followed as possible by as large a legal action as I could have possibly taken to sue for slander, libel, defamation of character and anything else I'd have been able to legally do."
Even if I never won the case, I spend the money so the next time someone thought about implicating me in something...they'd implicate someone else.
Some of these guys throw dough away on girlfriends on the side, strip bars, lap dances, their crews, private planes, big parties...etc, etc, etc...why not use some dough to clear their names? Maybe because they are actually guilty?
Yankees '08
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12-20-2007 @ 3:38AM
cjrbans said...
The world doesn't revolve around that ugly Curt & we all act differently, not as he wants the world to act! I'll beat if Curt has ever had a serious injury, he's used some type of meds, that doctors used in the healing process!If you don't sue me, we know your guilty, Dude! He was a drunk & used to get high before, he surrendered to the Lord, as many do while in prison too! Dr Bugs
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12-20-2007 @ 8:05AM
dan9111 said...
Seem like we may have some crying Yankee Fans. It's all about money. Curt is 100% right. CRY Yankees Cry
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12-20-2007 @ 11:39AM
JFCJR said...
I am NOT a Red Sox/ Patriots fan, pull for them to loose every time they play and totally despise any team from NYC but I totally applaud Curt Schilling on his calling out of Roger Clemens. Clemens is a joke! No different than Barry Bonds. He is a chemically induced robot that is no more than a "hired gun" to any baseball team that will put up with his rules, his salary demands and his complete BS program to get what he wants.......and guarantees nothing in return. Clemens has made a joke out of baseball along with the owners that will spread their legs and give him anything he wants! Way to go Curt......and Go Patriots! Run the table and win it all! We'll get you next year!
A serious Denver Broncos Fan.......
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12-20-2007 @ 4:31PM
AMSlatton25 said...
Leave Bonds alone. Hopefully Schilling will be added to this list.
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12-20-2007 @ 11:28PM
Reideo10 said...
Schilling always somehow has to get involved in something that does not concern him. I agree however that Clemens should be attacked as much as Bonds is. However to suggest that Clemens should give back his Cy young's is ridiculous. There is a huge panic already with the Mitchel report why would you want to add on to it by taking his awards away? Also if you were to take Clemens awards away that would mean you would have to investigate every other player who has been suspected of using an illegal substance. Baseball is already in the worst place it has ever been why would you make it worse?
How do you end up making a comment about Alex Rodriguez in your blog? He was not mentioned in the report and by mentioning him your bias is showing about certain players
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12-21-2007 @ 8:40AM
sue maccia said...
Will somebody shut this big mouthed, self-righteous idiot up!!!!!!
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12-21-2007 @ 4:13PM
EskinSux said...
This is just another on of Schilling's publicity stunts,besides the fact he adores the sound of his own voice, the fact that Clemens is a Yankkee, all the red sox ass kissers can say...Yeah yeah Curt....You're so right....It's all BS what comes out of his mouth anyway. Who cares.
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12-30-2007 @ 9:43PM
kp said...
So sick and tired of hearing about this garbage, everybody has an opinion, Conseco is a washed up joke and Shilling is about to be the same, funny how he can go ahead and pitch the way he did in the playoffs and world series after being injured, he is just as guilty as every other player who has used. It's funny to me as well that there were no current Red Sox players named in this report either, maybe because Mitchell has major ties to the Red Sox why would he implicate his own, he call for independent testing done through the year there should have been an independent individual who investigated this scandal as well, not anyone with ties to any team, player, ect.. Shillings running his mouth is nothing new why bother to listen it's like listening to manny ramirez talk you go to yourself what the hell is he saying, and why, PUBLICITY!!!!!
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12-30-2007 @ 10:12PM
jsweendog7 said...
terpsez11 is an idiot with bad facts. The clubhouse attendant did release the name of the car the drugs were in, it was a crappy utility player who was there for one year.
And byrd admitted to steroids for his lymphoma, or watever it was
do your homework before you post retard
oh, and numba1stunna74x is a complete bigot retard
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12-30-2007 @ 10:40PM
nacummings said...
Kurt, Curt and Gurt,,,, OK, enough now, we all know your trying to promote your book your writing. Enough now, BY THE WAY HOW FAR ALONG IS YOUR BOOK !!!!! This is just a publicity stunt from CURT to sell his book........... There's so many names out there now and I'm sure alot more, you cant punish one without punishing them all which is impossible. So if you dont have any HARD evidence, which you dont, (just a trainer who's trying to save himself and make millions in the process) just slap everyone on the wrist and tell them if there caught in the future, it's jail time !!!!!!!!!!!!
Curt if you spent as much time training and practicing as you do putting your nose in other peoples business, you might get you a couple of Cy Young awards yourself. Dont envy, it's not nice,,,,,,,The saying back in the days was " Like Mike, if I could be like Mike." For Curt it's "Like Roger Clemens, if I could be like Roger".''''
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12-31-2007 @ 12:32AM
Don Simeone said...
Curt Schilling should do steroids...HE SUCKS!!!!!!
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12-31-2007 @ 1:40AM
GeneTydal said...
It's been said, not too long ago, that at least 80-85% of MLB players had been using steroids (HGH, etc.). What is even perhaps more incredible is that ...apparently, only in the most recent times, that fans are realizing some of this (though, some, ...still, so foolishly, "choose" to continue to remain in denial - Ignorance, is bliss!); ...even when it was so obvious, ...esp. back when Mcgwire & Sosa were totally shattering Maris's record. C'mon, folks, get real ! The human body did not evolve in the past twenty or thirty yrs. since guys like Mays, Aaron, Schmidt, etc. (who were normally leading their league in homers with like 35-40+) ....to allow such numbers, that cheaters, have produced in the recent past(at least not on it's own)! Smell the coffee folks, ...it's not just the smaller ball-parks! It's modern medicine, coupled with the all so willing cheaters! And, what's so really laughable, are certain fan's lame attempts to try to deny the reality (just because some of your team's players have been fingered!). Face the music (the truth); ...fans & players. Those that rolled the dice, and took the chance (and cheated), ...should man-up! Fans too, ...who are trying to make excuses or remain in the la-la land of denial! Those fans are so pathetic! So many were flashing the bulbs and cheering the likes of McGwire, Sosa, Bonds, Clemens, and the many other cheaters as they excelled and demolished sacred records; ...while some of us knew better, ...sadly realized what was going on to our national pastime, while it was happening. If, only we would have had a real commissioner ...thru all this. Though the Commish, the players union, and team ownership, and management all bare some of the blame, ...it's those players ....that are obviously most responsible! The cheater within! And, Yankee fans, quit attacking Shilling; those attacks do nothing to quell the truth. The truth is the truth!!!! Accept it ! (and no, I do not live in New England, and the Red-Sox aren't my favorite team). If any of my team's current players cheated, ...I wouldn't be attacking the messengers; I'd be sticking my nose up at those players; and give them the scorn they've earned and so richly deserve. Winning, in America, is almost everything; ....but, it isn't everything! Integrity still most hold some value! Yankee fans in denial, and who continue to try to refute the truth...show the courage and show your scorn, to Clemens and company, when/if they set foot on a field ever again! Ditto, to Bonds and all the others....
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12-31-2007 @ 1:58AM
paige said...
curt schilling is a piece of shit that doesn't know when to shut his cock sucking mouth
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12-31-2007 @ 2:13AM
Gary said...
Curt is a big mouth....Always has been. And most of these pitchers today arnt even that great. It's just that the batters today swing at bad pitches. No patience and they all try to be a hero knocking the ball out of the ballpark, instead of taking a walk. I do think clemens was pretty tough. He can throw a ball...Wow...Didnt call him the rocket for nothing. I never thought schilling was that great and even some of the other pitchers they try to make out to be something special...Like that other yankee guy....Cant think of that other yankee pitcher..LOL...Shows how much i think that he is good..lol..Kinda itailan looking.. Well anyway..I believe jose...And i was never a big fan of his..But i believe he telling the truth.
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