Curt Schilling Bloody Sock - A Hoax??

[Big Papa]

I heard this on Mike and Mike this morning and apparently this is turning into a full blown PR mess for the Red Sox and Schilling. Being that I hate the Red Sox, I hope it is true.

Curt Schilling's reputation was the target of an attempted hit from, of all places, the Orioles' television broadcasting booth. Gary Thorne, who does play-by-play of Orioles games, said that he'd been told by Red Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli that was not blood, but paint, on the sock Schilling wore during Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series against the Yankees. It was done for the public relations effect, Thorne said.

[OCBucksFan]

Yeah, they are discussing this on Jim Rome, personally, I don't see why it matters, then again, I never fell into the "That guy is friggin' hardcore" idea either.

[NFBuck]

Eh, who cares? As long as he wasn't rubbing the fake blood on the ball, it doesn't make a difference to me.

[Big Papa]

Originally Posted by NFBuck

Eh, who cares? As long as he wasn't rubbing the fake blood on the ball, it doesn't make a difference to me.

I don't give a rats ass either personally, but to Red Sox Nation, I bet it does. It goes to the whole mystique of that year when the won the WS. It also is something that really defines Schilling's career. The damn thing is in the Hall of Fame for godsake.

[BayBuck]

In the game:


In the Hall of Fame:

[kinch]

Gee, that must have been expensive paint to dry brown like that, just like blood. It it looks like they did a great job letting the paint slowly seep in. From my memory of watching the game, they most have added more between innings too.


Also, Mirabelli on his supposed discussion: "'What? Are you kidding me? He's (expletive) lying. A straight lie,' Mirabelli is quoted as saying in the Boston Globe. 'I never said that. I know it was blood. Everybody knows it was blood.'"

[OSUsushichic]

Not sure why anyone would think it's a hoax. Not enough going on in sports today, I guess.

[Thump]

Easy way to find out, try doing a DNA test on the blood to see if it's real.

[OSU_Buckguy]

Originally Posted by Thump

Easy way to find out, try doing a DNA test on the blood to see if it's real.

luminol would be far easier. heck, a simple black light may do the trick.

[Thump]

Originally Posted by OSU_Buckguy

luminol would be far easier. heck, a simple black light may do the trick.

Didn't even think of that, you're right.

This "story" could be rectified very easily.

[tibor75]

Originally Posted by OSUsushichic

Not sure why anyone would think it's a hoax. Not enough going on in sports today, I guess.

yeah, I'm sure you'd have the same reaction if it was Derek Jeter's sock in question.

[Flocka]

The sock in the Hall of Fame is from Game 2 of the World Series, not game six of AL Championship Series. Supposedly, Curt said he threw this one away at the stadium.

[Thump]

Originally Posted by tibor75

yeah, I'm sure you'd have the same reaction if it was Derek Jeter's sock in question.

[OSUsushichic]

Originally Posted by tibor75

yeah, I'm sure you'd have the same reaction if it was Derek Jeter's sock in question.

I would laugh, but come on -- who would put fake blood on a sock? Players have other things to worry about when they're in the World Series.

[Dryden]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2849747

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"It gets stupider," Schilling added, according to the newspaper. "I got the 9-inch scar for you. You can see it. ... There are some bad people in your line of work, man."

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I need some popcorn while I wait for Schill to post an update on 38pitches.com.