Can someone tell me why Terry Francona continues to pitch Curt Schilling like he’s 25 years old? I mean this guy is forty-fucking-two and Francona just lets him pitch into the 7th and 8th innings every time he has a lead. I mean, as much as I dislike Schilling as a human being, it’s obvious he can still pitch, just like Roger Clemens can still pitch. But there is a reason Joe Torre strictly adheres to the policy of taking Clemens out at the end of the sixth: Because he’s fucking old.

How many games has Francona blown by leaving Schilling in an inning longer than he should? He’s got three all-star relievers in his bullpen, yet he just sits there and lets Curt give up a three run home runs after his arm gets tired out. It seems like it happens every other game, and he just never learns.

Trevor Timm is a Blast Magazine staff writer