With Just 216 Wins, Schilling Deserves Cooperstown

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N.Y. Sun: Marchman: With Just 216 Wins, Schilling Deserves Cooperstown
Published 6/23/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
N.Y. Sun: Marchman: With Just 216 Wins, Schilling Deserves Cooperstown or you could just use Mike Greenberg’s breathsucking analysis of “To me, you close your eyes when you hear the player’s name and you say, “Yes” or “No”. Usually, that winds up being the right answer.” Despite all this, a developing consensus paints Schilling as a bit of a marginal case. ESPN’s Buster Olney, for instance, wrote this weekend that Schilling was a “borderline candidate” who may have to wait “10 to 13 years” to be elected. Voters surveyed by the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo were ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, June 24
Published 6/24/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... shoulder operation "was a success." (projo.com) The Herald's Rob Bradford was in Delaware with the Schillings and has a more detailed report. YAY, CURT! Terry Francona tells McDonald he's never really thought whether or not Schilling belongs in the Hall of Fame, but says he'd be "a cheerleader for [Schilling's candidacy] because he’s pitched for me for so long." YEA, CURT: Tim Marchman of the New York Sun delivers another 'yes' vote in the Schilling-for-Cooperstown debate. NOW WHAT? ...