Gary Thorne says Bloody sock was fake

[Gregory Pratt]

How heavily was it wrapped in gauze?

[Top Notch]

How heavily was it wrapped in gauze?

 

I'm going to say they used precisely 1/16th of the roll of gauze...

 

Happy Gilmore: Gold jacket, green jacket, who gives a s***?

[knightni]

Final Note: The only thing I can see him doing is wearing white sox (I'm clever) to show off his bloodied ankle, because looking at the picture of A-Rod slapping the ball out of Arroyo's hand, the first basemen has red socks. I don't know how he normally comes out, so I'm probably dead wrong.

 

The "red socks" you saw were stirrups.

[witesoxfan]

Have you ever had surgery on a foot, and then played a sport directly afterward? I have. And it bled through my shoe.

 

I was merely posing a question, and you provided a comparable comparison. And the only time I've ever had surgery on my foot, I didn't play a sport afterwards, but I didn't become physically inactive either; it wasn't a 9 inch scar, but they cut quite deeply. I don't recall it bleeding, but it was also like 8 years ago, so the details are a bit shady.

 

Anyways, if yours bled through the shoe though, why did Schilling's only appear in various small amounts, never increasing throughout the game?

 

Whatever, don't answer that, because I can keep bringing up questions like that and furthering an endless, pointless discussion. It's two different surgeries, so maybe there are differences. All I'm saying is Schilling hyped the s*** up out of that sock, and he sucked quite a few people into it with that hype, regardless of what it actually was. He could have changed the sock or the gauze, and no one noticed a thing, but it did get the hype it got, and I'm not surprised in the least.

[Gregory Pratt]

You think he could've changed the sock during the game?

[Top Notch]

The "red socks" you saw were stirrups.

 

No, they weren't. Doug Mientiksdkitkdstwitz was wearing a solid red knee high sock. Not stirrups.

 

It's funny how everyone remembers Schilling hyping up "the sock," as if he was the one to point it out.

 

This is a non-issue and people's arguments are becoming more and more asinine by the second.

[Kyyle23]

No, they weren't. Doug Mientiksdkitkdstwitz was wearing a solid red knee high sock. Not stirrups.

 

It's funny how everyone remembers Schilling hyping up "the sock," as if he was the one to point it out.

 

This is a non-issue and people's arguments are becoming more and more asinine by the second.

 

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/baseball...ling-low-in.jpg

http://www.benmaller.com/graphics/photos/schillingblood.jpg

 

Yes, they were. See that red stripe above the blood stain? Those are stirrups

 

Just because Doug Meintkevicz was wearing solid red socks doesnt mean the rest of the team has to follow suit

Edited April 27, 2007 by kyyle23

[RockRaines]

I was merely posing a question, and you provided a comparable comparison. And the only time I've ever had surgery on my foot, I didn't play a sport afterwards, but I didn't become physically inactive either; it wasn't a 9 inch scar, but they cut quite deeply. I don't recall it bleeding, but it was also like 8 years ago, so the details are a bit shady.

 

Anyways, if yours bled through the shoe though, why did Schilling's only appear in various small amounts, never increasing throughout the game?

 

Whatever, don't answer that, because I can keep bringing up questions like that and furthering an endless, pointless discussion. It's two different surgeries, so maybe there are differences. All I'm saying is Schilling hyped the s*** up out of that sock, and he sucked quite a few people into it with that hype, regardless of what it actually was. He could have changed the sock or the gauze, and no one noticed a thing, but it did get the hype it got, and I'm not surprised in the least.

He pitched well though.

[Rowand44]

If the guy wasnt on the Red Sox, many of you would have a different opinion, and thats ok.

Not true. Schilling is one of the reason I despise the Red Sox at the moment.

[Top Notch]

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/baseball...ling-low-in.jpg

http://www.benmaller.com/graphics/photos/schillingblood.jpg

 

Yes, they were. See that red stripe above the blood stain? Those are stirrups

 

Just because Doug Meintkevicz was wearing solid red socks doesnt mean the rest of the team has to follow suit

 

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

 

All I said, was that other players were wearing solid red socks while Schilling wore stirrups. Meaning, for all those who passed the fifth grade, perhaps he wore the stirrups knowing that they'd be bloodied throughout the game.

 

It's a moot point though, because every picture I've seen of Schilling since I said that, he's wearing stirrups.

 

Someone gave me a great idea to end this once and for all. No one will ever need to bring it up again. I’ll wager 1 million dollars to the charity of anyones choice, versus the same amount to ALS. If the blood on the sock is fake, I’ll donate a million dollars to that person's charity, if not they donate that amount to ALS. Any takers?

- Curt Schilling

[LosMediasBlancas]

Can someone give me a few solid eaxmples (with links or quotes included) as to why Schilling is supposedly such an A-hole? I hear people say that a lot, but I've never seen or heard any evidence of it.

[Kyyle23]

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

 

All I said, was that other players were wearing solid red socks while Schilling wore stirrups. Meaning, for all those who passed the fifth grade, perhaps he wore the stirrups knowing that they'd be bloodied throughout the game.

 

It's a moot point though, because every picture I've seen of Schilling since I said that, he's wearing stirrups.

- Curt Schilling

 

If it is so inconsequential, then why did you go out of your way to point out that it wasnt stirrups?

 

Take your tea and shove it, quit being a top notch a**

[Top Notch]

If it is so inconsequential, then why did you go out of your way to point out that it wasnt stirrups?

 

Take your tea and shove it, quit being a top notch a**

 

I'm still baffled at what you are trying to argue. If you would like to clarify for me, I'm all ears. Nonetheless, I was referring to Mientkiewicz, not Schilling who wore the all red socks. That is all. No need to get defensive and start name calling.

[aboz56]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2851147

 

What a tooldouche. Shut up already.

[RockRaines]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2851147

 

What a tooldouche. Shut up already.

Funny, with the hatred of the media from this fanbase, you would think some people would appreciate an athlete that constantly blasts and corrects them.

[Felix]

If he's got the money to make such a bet in the first place, he should just donate it regardless of if anyone takes him up on it.

[witesoxfan]

He pitched well though.

 

Never said he didn't, in fact I've stated that throughout.

 

Someone gave me a great idea to end this once and for all. No one will ever need to bring it up again. I’ll wager 1 million dollars to the charity of anyones choice, versus the same amount to ALS. If the blood on the sock is fake, I’ll donate a million dollars to that person's charity, if not they donate that amount to ALS. Any takers?

 

- Curt Schilling

 

If I were a multi-millionaire, I'd do it in a heartbeat just to see. The worst case scenario for me is that I make an ass out of myself and a million goes to the ALS charity.

 

The problem is, I'm not a millionaire, so until a millionaire who is curious to see is, this is all still unclear and never will be clear either way. This may be Schilling having a little fun with the media, and it's hard to say without hearing him say it, but regardless of what he meant by it, this is him talking about how much money he has; does that seem like a great guy to you?

[Texsox]

You think he could've changed the sock during the game?

 

B I N G O !!

 

Why didn't the trainer insist on it? They could have changed socks without changing the bandage.

[LosMediasBlancas]

Even if they DNA test the sock and find that it is blood, how do we know it's his blood?

and even if they find that it is his blood , how do we know it came from his ankle?

and even if they.......

People will belive what they want based on how they feel about Schilling,

[Gregory Pratt]

B I N G O !!

 

Why didn't the trainer insist on it? They could have changed socks without changing the bandage.

 

Why on Earth would they bother during a game?

[aboz56]

 

We now have evidence...

[BearSox]

It might be blood... but is it his?

 

And yes, I think he is a big enough D-Bag to have planted someone else's blood on his sock.

[Soxfest]

2+2=99 I smell a rat. Thorne is not one to say things like this.

[santo=dorf]

Where is the Sock today? Shouldn't have been a brownish color by the time the game was over?

 

I'd like to see someone in the Yankees ante up the bet to $10 million and see if he goes through with it.

[Gregory Pratt]

That's a ridiculous amount of money.