BREAKING NEWS: Curt Schilling is a Jackass

Schilling, of course, often was at odds with WIP during his time in Philadelphia. He called the station frequently to criticize their way of business. Oh, wait, I'm sorry. He actually called the station to talk about himself, his team, and his charity. He called up very often, sometimes weekly. He also asked WIP host Glen Macnow to be the master of ceremonies at his charity golf tournament two years ago.

"Just gutless people," Schilling remarked. Schilling singled out Macnow, Angelo Cataldi and Howard Eskin in his comments.

Schilling was sticking up for his current manager, Terry Francona. Schilling belives that Francona was unfairly raked over the coals during his time in Philadelphia, for everything from his calm demeanor to his peculiar choice of in-game clothing.

Oh, and there was the terrible product that Francona helped put on the field. Francona's Phils finished in last place twice during his four-year tenure in Philadelphia. Francona won 285 games in Philadelphia. He lost 363. That's a .440 winning percentage, for those without a calculator.

Even without Terry's terrible numbers, radio hosts are paid to drum up interest with often extreme arguments. Heck, you can get very basic and say that they're paid to make asses of themselves from time to time.

Do you think Curt's made his post-retirement plans yet?