Curt Schilling has opinions, and he's not afraid to share them ... over and over and over again. The morning of the trade deadline he plainly admitted on the radio that he hoped teammate Manny Ramirez would be sent packing. Days later, he celebrated Manny's trade to the Dodgers by piling on with an old story about how he and Manny almost got into a fight. And on Wednesday, six weeks after a trade that by all accounts has worked out perfectly for both the Dodgers and the Red Sox, Schilling once again found time to unload on his former teammate, saying Manny's "level of disrespect to teammates and people was unfathomable." Chad Finn of the Boston Globe transcribed Schilling's appearance on WEEI:
"The guy got to dress in a locker away from the team for seven years," said Schilling, talking via telephone with Glenn Ordway and former Sox players Lou Merloni and Brian Daubach. "And then [when] he's on this crusade to get out of here, all of a sudden he's in the locker room every day, voicing his displeasure without even having to play the game that night."Maybe Schilling has a point, but I find it ironic that a guy who, come to think of it, hasn't thrown a single pitch this year, is complaining about somebody else "voicing his displeasure without even having to play the game that night." No, his real injury and Manny's allegedly make-believe ailments aren't nearly the same thing, but still, his words would carry more weight were he actually contributing this year.
Feuding Teammates
Apparently not everyone was a big fan of "Manny being Manny" in Beantown. According to former Red Sox teammate Curt Schilling, left, Manny Ramirez's "level of disrespect to teammates and people was unfathomable." Click through to see other notable teammate feuds.
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Prince Fielder, center, had to be held down by teammates after a duguout altercation in August between him and pitcher Manny Parra. While the Brewers wouldn't say what caused the scuffle, the incident raised tensions in the Milwaukee clubhouse.
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Rays teammates Dioner Navarro, left, and Matt Garza had a heated exchange on the mound during a loss to the Rangers in June. TV cameras later caught Navarro and Garza shoving each other in the dugout.
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Mets closer Billy Wagner, left, isn't afraid to point a finger when the going gets tough. After a loss against the Nationals, Wagner looked in the direction of Carlos Delgado's locker and lashed out with profanities.
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New Ravens coach John Harbaugh had a very rough experience during his first minicamp with the team in May. Nearly all 85 players in Baltimore camp were involved in a brawl after two tackles exchanged punches.
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After Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Chad Johnson, left, demanded to be traded in April, teammate T.J. Houshmandzadeh, right, said there could be internal problems if Johnson isn't dealt.
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Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, right, raised some eyebrows when he called out teammate Brandon Marshall, left, in April after the star receiver popped up in the news for the wrong reasons, including a DUI charge.
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Terrell Owens verbally stabbed quarterback Jeff Garcia in the back several times with the 49ers. Immediately after breaking off ties to San Francisco, Owens wrongly insinuated that Garcia was homosexual in an interview for Playboy magazine.
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Owens moved on to the Eagles, but brought with him his penchant for trashing his quarterback. His feud with Donovan McNabb, left, divided the team, and Owens later intensified their clash by ripping him in a tell-all book entitled "T.O."
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Roush Fenway Racing took a twisted turn when Carl Edwards, right, grabbed teammate Matt Kenseth by the shoulders and faked a punch after a race last October in Martinsville.
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Not content sharing his own opinion, Schilling also implied that Terry Francona and David Ortiz had problems with Manny, as well.
"Nothing makes a guy that respects the game and respects human beings like Terry Francona feel worse than looking at a guy and saying, 'Go ahead, [mess] with me, [mess] with your teammates, I'll put you in the lineup,' and then turn around to a guy whose there every day early working his [butt] off who gets 110 at-bats a year and saying, "You know what? Yeah, I can't put you in there tonight," Schilling said. "There were times when you had players who were on like fire duty, 'Show up tomorrow, I'm not sure if you're playing or not, we've gotta find out what [Manny] wants to do.' That's not fair to anybody."Again, his points are probably valid, but Francona and Ortiz are grown men, they don't need a spokesman -- if they wanted to stir the pot by bringing up old stuff, they would. But, like every other guy on the active roster, they seem more focused on trying to catch the Rays and secure home-field advantage. I appreciate Schilling's honesty, but seriously, we heard him the first time.
[...] On whether David Ortiz was frustrated with Ramirez (Ordway noted that he appeared to be shortly before the trade): "What you guys hear and see is generally 10 to 20 percent of what exists."

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
9-18-2008 @ 3:51AM
jerry Kirkwood said...
The problem with Schilling is he really misses the spotlight. So by putting in his 2 cents. It keeps his Name in the Media. The solution was the trade. Now both teams are happy. Enough said.Boston is happy and Manny has L A more than Happy.
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9-21-2008 @ 6:05PM
Barclay said...
I'm pretty sure Schilling is fine without the spotlight, he has had it on him for a long time. I'm actually delighted to read this because it's annoying to not know what actual members of the team feel about Manny's antics, since I could not care less about what Matt Watson or any other blogger or even "legitimate" sportswriters have to say about it, since its nothing more than opinions based on other peoples accounts. Curt Schilling actually played ball with Manny and is known as a person who is not afraid to let loose what he thinks and feels. I love Tito and all but him being Mr. No-Answer and not talking about what it was like to have a scumbag like Ramirez screw everyone over on the team gets pretty boring after awhile.
Schill is the only person on the Sox to actually speak up and say what's been rumored all along, that Manny was a jerkoff bad enough to the point that it screwed up his teammates focus.
9-21-2008 @ 6:56PM
TED said...
MANNY IS A PRODUCER.... YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LIKE EVERYONE, ARE YOUR NOW TALKING ABOUT HIS BEHAVIER IN THE LOCKER ROOM? YOU CANT REALLY BE THIS BORING? JASON BAY MAY BE BETTER IN THE LONG RUN, BECAUSE HE IS OVER 6 YEARS YOUNGER... DO YOU LIKE HIS BEHAVIER IN THE LOCKER ROOM? WE ARE ALL DYING TO KNOW.... CURT, I CANT BELIEVE THE PUBLIC HAS TO MUCH RESPECT FOR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING...
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9-21-2008 @ 6:43PM
Barclay said...
TRY TURNING OFF THE CAPSLOCK KEY, YOU LOOK LIKE A RETARD. Manny is a "producer" I guess, whatever that means. I'll guess you mean he's a fantastic hitter, no one can argue that. But he's a defensive liability, a lazy baserunner, and has shown time and time again he truly cares for no one but himself. He's a dick and he disrespects the game. And whatever the hell it was you were trying to say about Jason Bay is lost on me. Oh, how stupid, we dealt a fading superstar who was a habitual line-crosser and problem-creator and instead picked up a far superior defensive player with a solid batting average and OBP, a positive attitude, and who doesn't phone it in at his leisure? Please, come back when you have any idea what you're talking about.
9-18-2008 @ 5:18AM
myron abood said...
By the time you learn to spell "behavior" Curt Schilling will have been a distant memory.
In their battle with the once lowly Rays the Red Sox will rue the day they felt compelled to let Manny go.
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9-18-2008 @ 5:21AM
ace said...
Note the difference-very little gets out of the locker room of the Yanks. Journalist have to piece it together or get it from unnamed sources. You don't hear the players telling you what goes on behind the scenes. Classier Joint in the Bronx.
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9-18-2008 @ 9:20AM
Mike said...
What a joke a classier place? I love how you Yankee fans live in your own little world. I'm a Sox fan and never liked schilling because he shoots his mouth off to much. But I do lie the fact he doesn't hold back when people are to afraid to say anything. But if he had anything to say it should of been before or right after the trade. Hopefully next year your (classy yanks ha ha) can by themselves another playoff trip. Otherwise they can enjoy their off-season again like this year.
9-18-2008 @ 11:51AM
ian said...
lol too bad the yanks haven't won in almost ten years ace. looks like nobody really cares what happens with the yanks and their "classy" , overpayed , overrated , and irrelevant team. the red sox are a class organization and they dont need haircuts or shaved faces to prove it.
9-21-2008 @ 6:10PM
Barclay said...
Awesome, so they yankees are such a bunch of cowards that their players won't attach their names to their statements... Yeah thats classy. Every team that's important enough to be a huge focus in the media (Red Sox, Yanks, Cubs, Mets, etc.) have probably had players go to the media as "sources" to vent their frustration with any number of topics, including teammates. Don't think the Yankees are so wonderful and polite that they all just keep their mouths shut and play ball... Gary Sheffield played there once upon a time, how quickly we forget.
9-18-2008 @ 5:38AM
Cesare said...
What we have here is one big jerk, talking about another big jerk. No respect for either one of them.
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9-18-2008 @ 8:32AM
Frankie da Fixer said...
This guy is still a TOOL years after no one gives a dump about him. Jump off a cliff already you fat piece of crap.
9-18-2008 @ 11:50AM
wjh said...
you are so right! Mr "I so miss the limelight" Kurt is just a big bag of hot air has-been; go cry in your blood stained sock, Kurt - you've gotten enough mileage out of that...
9-18-2008 @ 8:09AM
jefftampa said...
Manny will be in the HOF--Schilling is a terrific pitcher but doesn't have ther personality or stats to get a Curt Being Curt pass on his rants and raves.
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9-18-2008 @ 8:14AM
John said...
Curt Schmert. He was a jerk when he was with Houston and Philadelphia and it continues now. Let's see Curt has nothing to do but mouth off. Maybe he should stop campaigning for the next bad announcer position and start campaigning to be a mime!
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9-18-2008 @ 2:04PM
othermac said...
manny does not appreciate the world he is living in, it would be funny if he were to wake up tomorrow and not be able to hit, his populairity would vaporize, maybe then would he be able to see how lucky he really is.
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9-18-2008 @ 8:29AM
Scott said...
I am a die hard Red Sox fan and I couldn't wait for Manny to be gone. Plain and simple he is a piece of crap ! He has no respect for the game, the fans or his teammates. I don't care how good a hitter he is, I can't admire a player that thinks he's above the game !
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9-18-2008 @ 8:57AM
Phlogiston said...
Let me see if I got this right:
Schilling has gotten rich and famous doing what he loves, and he's so obsessed with past slights from a teammate who's isn't even there anymore, that he's whining about it to the media?
What a loser.
A real man doesn't hold onto old grudges like that and bitch about them to anyone who'll listen.
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9-18-2008 @ 12:27PM
Vee said...
The "B" on his cap must really stand for bitch, because that is how he is acting.
9-18-2008 @ 8:56AM
MrEd said...
This lousy sportswriter...Matt Watson, complains about not wanting to hear it again...then he writes an article repeating everything he doesn't want to hear. Could you be any more lame Matt Watson? When is AOL going to learn. Stop using these horrible bloggers for writers.
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9-18-2008 @ 9:25AM
Linda said...
Excellent point. Just like the hosts on sports radio, beating the same drum repeatedly, then claiming the fans won't stop talking about whatever it is. Jeez.