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June 20th, 2008, 12:47 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3453569
BOSTON -- Curt Schilling said Friday he's out for the season, and his career might be over, too.
The 41-year-old Boston Red Sox right-hander said Friday on radio station WEEI-AM he will have shoulder surgery next week.
If you use a scale of 1-10 and 10 is pitching in the big leagues, I'm at about 3 right now. I'm going in to make it not hurt anymore.
-- Curt Schilling
"My season is over and there is a pretty decent chance I have thrown my last pitch forever," he said.
Schilling's physician, Dr. Craig Morgan, confirmed to The Associated Press the surgery will be done Monday in Wilmington, Del.
"If you use a scale of 1 to 10 and 10 is pitching in the big leagues, I'm at about 3 right now," Schilling said.
He added: "I'm going in to make it not hurt anymore."
The club confirmed that Schilling will have surgery but had no further comment.
Early in spring training, Schilling's course of treatment became a source of melodrama. Team physician Dr. Thomas Gill recommended rehab for a tendon injury. Schilling sought a second opinion from Morgan, who operated on the right shoulder in 1995 and 1999. Morgan believed surgery was best and rehabilitation would fail -- and potentially end Schilling's career.
BOSTON -- Curt Schilling said Friday he's out for the season, and his career might be over, too.
The 41-year-old Boston Red Sox right-hander said Friday on radio station WEEI-AM he will have shoulder surgery next week.
If you use a scale of 1-10 and 10 is pitching in the big leagues, I'm at about 3 right now. I'm going in to make it not hurt anymore.
-- Curt Schilling
"My season is over and there is a pretty decent chance I have thrown my last pitch forever," he said.
Schilling's physician, Dr. Craig Morgan, confirmed to The Associated Press the surgery will be done Monday in Wilmington, Del.
"If you use a scale of 1 to 10 and 10 is pitching in the big leagues, I'm at about 3 right now," Schilling said.
He added: "I'm going in to make it not hurt anymore."
The club confirmed that Schilling will have surgery but had no further comment.
Early in spring training, Schilling's course of treatment became a source of melodrama. Team physician Dr. Thomas Gill recommended rehab for a tendon injury. Schilling sought a second opinion from Morgan, who operated on the right shoulder in 1995 and 1999. Morgan believed surgery was best and rehabilitation would fail -- and potentially end Schilling's career.