Curt Schilling announced today that he will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, a procedure that could also end his (arguably) Hall-of-Fame career. The 41-year-old said he opted for surgery because he wanted to be pain-free and will go under the knife Monday in Delaware.
Carlos Zambrano will miss at least his next start because of shoulder stiffness that will force him to undergo an extensive MRI on his shoulder Friday. Both Cubs fans and fantasy owners should be in full-on panic mode at this point because one of the league's best pitchers has shoulder problems, and he pitches for the Cubs.
Receiving a $6.5 million signing bonus, Tim Beckman joins the Tampa Bay Rays organization after only two weeks of negotiation compared to the months it took them with last year’s pick. He’ll be joining his older brother, Jeremy, in Princeton, W.VA on Sunday. All involved wanted to get Beckman into the minor leagues quickly, so that he can start training with the Ray’s staff.
With a disasterous start to the season is coupled with switch at general manager, John McLaren should have seen this day coming. McLaren was fired Thursday, having led the Mariners (and their $117 million payroll) to the worst record in the league. Taking his place will be Cubs managing legend Jim Riggleman.
Mets owner Fred Wilpon will be the proud owner of five dead chickens later today. Martin Silver, a huge Mets fan, decided the front office needed to understand how badly they mishandled Willie Randolph's firing. Silver told reporters that, "They are chickens for doing this." He's a season ticket holder as well, and plans on returning the tickets. Me, I feel bad for the poor Fed-Ex guy who has to deliver that package.
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