Yeah, no details at all. This struck me as odd but not necessarily bad. I don't know what to make of it.SeanBerry said:He doesn't say what kind of cancer he has. I don't think that's a good thing.
Or, it is an easily treatable cancer and he likes the PR. It wouldn't surprise me if it was, like, a mole that got removed and tested positive.SeanBerry said:He doesn't say what kind of cancer he has. I don't think that's a good thing.
It's hard to believe it was just a little over 6 years ago, he was pitching in a World Series game. It seems like so much longer than that.
asimonetti said:years ago I recall there being something going on with his use of chewing tobacco. wonder if this is related.
regardless, I just lost my mom to cancer less than 2 months ago so I hate seeing this news. here's hoping for the best for g38 and his fight. i'll be praying for him,
asimonetti said:years ago I recall there being something going on with his use of chewing tobacco. wonder if this is related.
regardless, I just lost my mom to cancer less than 2 months ago so I hate seeing this news. here's hoping for the best for g38 and his fight. i'll be praying for him,
Rasputin said:His retirement really isn't going the way he expected, I don't think.
I never particularly cared for him, but he did great things for my team, and he's not a Yankee so I hope things work out well.
I'm sure he appreciates it, even if you "never particularly cared for him". Cancer sucks. Hope it's something manageable and hoping for the best.Rasputin said:His retirement really isn't going the way he expected, I don't think.
I never particularly cared for him, but he did great things for my team, and he's not a Yankee so I hope things work out well.
It's called 'family'dbn said:I have a close friend who, despite being a fun, witty, brilliant guy, has, over the years, devolved into quite a cynical asshole. Nonetheless, the awesomeness part of my friendship with him helps me to get over his offensiveness.
I kind of think of G38 in a similar way. Sure, he's done and said some things that rub me the wrong way, but if he is a jerk, he'll always be our jerk. Not only our jerk, but one of the 25. I'd feel bad for anyone who gets the cancer, but I'll feel particularly bad for Schill.
If you still visit this site Gehrig38: "get well".
OK pitcher? Being a little facetious there?Steve Dillard said:He's thoughtful, has integrity in owning up to the obligations he undertook, and lived up to his word. Add in that he was an OK pitcher, and illuminated this site, and all one can say is Godspeed in this fight.
SeanBerry said:He doesn't say what kind of cancer he has. I don't think that's a good thing.
It's hard to believe it was just a little over 6 years ago, he was pitching in a World Series game. It seems like so much longer than that.
Lose Remerswaal said:I hope he gets well soon. I am also glad he brought attention to ALS, but he sure shut down his foundation real quick when he left the Sox, which always struck me as odd.
He's a blowhard, but he's OUR blowhard.
Curll said:Or, it is an easily treatable cancer and he likes the PR. It wouldn't surprise me if it was, like, a mole that got removed and tested positive...
Yeah, there's a few of these in here. I really don't understand why people need to qualify their sympathy with negative comments. There's plenty of other threads to dump on Schilling. This isn't one of them.geoduck no quahog said:
That's really inappropriate, and kind of assholish, even with the sentences that followed.
Because people need everything to be about them.Curt S Loew said:Yeah, there's a few of these in here. I really don't understand why people need to qualify their sympathy with negative comments. There's plenty of other threads to dump on Schilling. This isn't one of them.
Foulkey Reese said:Because people need everything to be about them.
All the other BS aside; he was a huge part of the Red Sox Championship in 2004. He's earned his spot in our hearts. Go get 'em Schill.Oil Can Dan said:As we saw in October of 2004 he's a pretty tough SOB. That'll help him during this time for sure, and I wish him the best. Get well, Gehrig38.
And remember, lots of people beat cancer all the time. Why Not You, Too?
As someone who couldn't disagree more with Schilling's politics, I'd like to endorse this post. Good luck, Schill!threecy said:I've never understood the hatred some here have for Schilling.
The negatives?
He had a taxpayer-backed company go bankrupt, but it's not like he ran off with the cash, or for that matter broke even.
He was vocal about political views that aren't in the majority in Massachusetts.
He isn't guarded with is words.
The positives?
All indications are that he's a good family man. There are quite a few Red Sox 'heroes' who can't claim that.
He's a hard worker. There are quite a few Red Sox heroes with instances of quitting on the team, etc.
Very active in charity.
He went out of his way to be accessible and open with fans. There are quite a few Red Sox heroes who treated fans very poorly.
He literally sacrificed his career for the Red Sox. There are quite a few Red Sox heroes who would have never played through minor pains, nevermind what Schilling pitched through.
He promised to end the curse and did his part to deliver.
There's also zero evidence that he'd be playing this up for a minor mole. Firstly, he has a wife who is a cancer survivor. Making a big deal out of a minor mole would be a bit much considering. Secondly, I don't recall a big PR campaign when he had his heart attack (in fact, I think this is the first I read of it). Thirdly, I can't imagine he'd be taking a leave of absence for a minor mole.
My view is that this is terrible news, especially considering what he and his family have been through already. Between the way his playing career ended, losing his business, losing his life savings, losing his home, having a heart attack, and now this, it takes a strong man to still be standing. We've certainly seen our share of famous athletes and celebrities go off the deep end for minor things in comparison.
I hope he makes a full recovery and that Boston sports fans treat him with the respect he's earned.