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BREAKING: Schilling and Sox Close To Deal?

Rob Bradford of the Boston Herald is reporting that Curt Schilling and the Red Sox are close to reaching a deal that would bring him back to Boston next season. From the Herald:

The deal is believed to be incentive-laden and, according to sources, might be simply contingent on a final physical.

Schilling, when reached by phone last night, said that things "gathered momentum and if they continued to progress like they did (yesterday) something could potentially get done."

EDIT: Curt has confirmed the story at his blog:

Talks with the Red Sox are moving. Theo and I have spoken multiple times daily over the past week and given the current situation I am feeling very confident that we will be able to finalize a 1 year contract to allow us a chance to finish our career as members of the Red Sox organization.

There are some things to iron out and details that must be finalized for both sides but barring something unforseen or outrageously odd happening I feel very comfortable that I will finish my career here.

Comments (10)

[ Ian ] says:
on November 5, 2007 10:59 PM

I guess we all were watching Monday Night Football at the same time. LOL.

He's also already posted over at 38 Pitches.

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 5, 2007 10:59 PM

Nope- I read it on the Herald about 45 minutes ago, right before I posted this entry. The Herald is the one that broke the story.

[ Meg ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:04 PM

You posted about this before SOSH did! That's awesome! I hope it's true....I didn't think he'd go for an incentive based thing, but I think the events of the past week and a half may have swayed him a bit in Boston's favor:-D

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:05 PM

I don't think I've ever scooped SoSH on anything. This is a momentous occasion. Except all the credit goes to the Herald- they broke the story, everyone else just glommed onto it.

[ Meg ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:23 PM

Schill just posted this about Shaughnessy :

"But wait, I can't be coming back. CHB, Shaugnostradamus is the IN guy, he knows for a fact that the Sox are saying "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out". He's 100% guaranteed in the know right? He KNOWS they hate me...Wait, no he doesn't."

Hahaha. Someone suggested once that Curt should drill his kid during the BC ST game...I know his kid is most likely not as shitty as his dad, but the reaction from "Shaugnostradamus" would be priceless. This news is great though:-D

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:31 PM

Angering CHB is the icing on the Schill Signing Cake.

[ firedannyainge ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:33 PM

Are you sure the Herald broke this because I got a call at 10.30 saying fox news had it on. That was 2 hours ago

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:34 PM

ESPN, Fox (national) and AP all cited the Herald as their source. I don't get local Fox in Boston- but if they broke it, then the rest of those news sources need to get their attribution straight.

[ Texas Gal ] says:
on November 5, 2007 11:44 PM

Sure enough- local Fox in Boston also cites Herald as their source. Fox Boston Report. Looks like it was the Herald on this one.

[ Liza ] says:
on November 6, 2007 12:07 AM

The Herald called it.

But what are they doing, negotiating with Schill before we've got Lowell locked down for the next three decades!?

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