ANAHEIM, Calif. – During Curt Schilling’s press conference here yesterday, the Red Sox pitcher weighed in on one of his favorite topics: the New York media.
Schilling was talking about his own postseason success, then went into a tangent about how the media has treated Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
“I think one of the main ingredients to being good at this time of year is part of your internal makeup,” Schilling said. “I’m not afraid to make mistakes. Not afraid to fail. I’ve always wanted to be great on this stage, because the postseason is just so different in how I think I perceive it, how people look at it.
“Great example is you look at what Alex (Rodriguez) has done this year in New York. One of the single best seasons in the history of the game. And the media there couldn’t wait, couldn’t wait for six at-bats. He’s 0-for-6. They (the Yankees) had three hits (Friday). The focal [point] of the New York media is that Alex has screwed it up again. We know as players that’s not how it works. But there’s a perception in October that from a player’s perspective, that’s different than [the media’s].”