Schilling OK following MRI - 美國職棒

Test shows no damage to shoulder; likely to miss next start


BOSTON -- Curt Schilling's right shoulder was normal, according to an MRI
exam, but the Boston Red Sox likely won't take his next turn in the rotation
following a cortisone shot.

"I had an injection yesterday, so I'm giving it a couple of days here to see
how it plays out," Schilling told WEEI-AM on Wednesday. "The best case is
that I'll be pitching on Sunday ... but that doesn't seem like that's going
to be the case."

The 40-year-old right-hander was sent back to Boston from Atlanta on Tuesday
for an exam after he got roughed up in his last two starts.

Schilling nearly pitched a no-hitter at Oakland on June 7, giving up a
two-out single to Shannon Stewart in the ninth inning. But he allowed 11
earned runs and 19 hits in 9 1/3 innings in his next two starts.

On Monday, Schilling, 14th on the career strikeout list with 3,086, failed to
fan a batter -- the first time that's happened in one of his starts since
1993.

"I have not felt right this year," Schilling said, adding he believes the
problem may be tendinitis.

"Pain is a relative term. There's been a lot of this year trying to discern
what's because I'm 40 or what's because I don't feel good," he said.

Team spokesman John Blake confirmed the MRI showed no structural damage but
he said he didn't know about tendinitis. He said doctors planned to meet with
manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein later Wednesday.

"His start for Sunday is in jeopardy at this point, but we have not made a
final determination," Blake said.

Schilling tore his labrum while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in
1995. He said when that happened, he went from throwing 95 mph in one inning
to 80 mph in the next. He felt fine during that game but woke up in pain.

He said the recent problems were "eerily similar" in that he was throwing
only 82 mph, but the difference this time was he did not wake up hurting.

"We're going to tread lightly here," he said.

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