Re: Schilling likely headed to Boston

"Srgnt Bilkoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I like it despite the fact that Schilling was a 500 pitcher this past year -
> this allows them to make Pedro the closer and add 10 games to our win
> column.

I think it's a poor move by the Sox. Schilling is getting old, he
already gets a lot of money, and he wants a contract extension. Nomar,
Manny, Varitek, and Pedro are more valuable.

This "all or nothing next year" free agent signing stuff by the Sox
has backfired too many times.

If you sign Schilling and let Varitek, Pedro, or Nomar go, you will
take three steps back in the end, simply because there's no guarantee
that the Sox would win everything next year. Schilling will then be
useless and the Sox won't have any of the younger guys.