Bloody Sock Update

Geoff Young — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:03:06 +0000

In case anyone is interested, ESPN broadcaster Gary Thorne has apologized for getting the Curt Schilling bloody sock story completely wrong. Now the only thing left to determine is whether this whole affair is funny, sad, or both. Hey, that sounds like a poll:

{democracy:16}

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Bloody Sock? Maybe, Maybe Not

Geoff Young — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:54:07 +0000

Our friends at Gaslamp Ball have pointed to a story claiming that Curt Schilling’s infamous bloody sock from the 2004 playoffs may have been staged. David Pinto at Baseball Musings used to work at ESPN and knows Gary Thorne, the announcer who made the claim. Quoth Pinto:

Having seen Thorne screw up on the air many times with ESPN, I have no doubt that the Red Sox are right here. I try very hard not to dislike people, but I have strong professional dislike for Thorne.

And further down:

So I’m biased about Thorne. In my opinion, he’s sloppy. And in this case he’s very likely wrong.

Much as it pains me to defend Doug “My Way or the Highway” Mirabelli, I suspect — without having any insider knowledge — that Pinto is right in this case. I guess the moral of the story is, always consider your source. Even if it means defending Mirabelli.

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Bloody Sock Update

Bloody Sock? Maybe, Maybe Not