Curt Schilling announced his retirement today on his blog 38 Pitches.  To be honest I kind of already thought he retired but I guess not.   Either way I didn’t read what he had to say because I’m pretty sure I already know how it went. Probably something like this;

“I played the game the right way.   I gave it my all every time I had the ball.   I'd kill for my team. I saw Manny attack the traveling Secretary and was like when is enough enough. Baseball is my life.   I feel blessed to have had such a great career.  I hope the only thing people remember about me is that I was a winner and that’s all I ever cared about.  Manny and I once gave each other the evil eye in the clubhouse. I was always about winning and playing this game hard and winning and doing things the right way and winning and not using steroids. And if the Red Sox want to put a stature of me and my bloody sock at the entrance to Fenway Park I have no problem with that. Did I mention that I hate CHB”

Listen I don’t question what Curt Schilling did for this franchise or how historic his bloody sock game performance was.   And yes he will undoubtedly always have a place in Red Sox lore.   But for some reason I just can’t love the guy.   Never have.   Never will.   Was he awesome in big games?   Absolutely.  Is he a Hall of Famer?  No doubt.   Do I want to go drinking with him and listen to him make my ears bleed for 9 hours talking about himself and how Shonda can't go in the sunshine?  No thanks.   In terms of where he ranks for my favorite Boston athletes he’s not even on the list.   I’m curious whether the Stoolies agree with me on this or not.   Vote for how much you like Curt Schilling…

Vote 1 for you hate him like Joba Chamberlain and 10 for he’s one of your favorite Boston athletes of all time.    I have him checking in at a solid 5.