Curt Schilling revealed this morning that he will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, saying there was a "pretty decent chance that I've thrown my last pitch forever."
The Red Sox righthander made the disclosure during his weekly interview on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan show, sounding very much like a player whose career could be over. He said the major procedure (he wasn't sure exactly what type of surgery it would be) would be performed in Philadelphia by Dr. Craig Morgan, who thought Schilling should have chosen surgery in the offseason rather than the rehab program recommended by the Red Sox. When asked if this meant that Dr. Morgan's initial analysis of the injury and rehab was correct, Schilling replied, "I don't know ... and I don't care.
Is anyone suprised? It sounded like they took a long shot to try to get him on the mound this year and that hasn't worked out. From the beginning it also seemed like this year would be his last year to try to get back out there.
Emotionally, I pretty much left him behind when they announced he wouldn't be ready to go in spring training.
Sorry to see his career end this way. But he had a good long run and capped it off with a great last few years. If he has any regrets or disappointments, I bet they have more to do with how he handled himself and his career at the beginning, not the end.
Farewell Curt. And thanks.
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