The Gambler Goes for Broke

The Gambler Goes for Broke

Hold On a Minute Willie ...

''You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run."
-- 1978, Kenny Rogers, The Gambler

Harris (He's No Dave Roberts) Excuse Doesn't Hold Water

''You all want to talk to me when I get thrown out. You didn't want to talk to me when I steal a base. I got nothing to say... [later] I was told I was on the hold sign. I saw the hold sign the first pitch. I kind of thought maybe it was just for the first pitch... I saw it the first pitch. But it's on until he takes it off. In my mind, it's like, `OK, I'm in there to run.' That's what I'm thinking. I just kind of overlooked it, didn't think about it, made a mistake, screwed it up. What can you do?" -- 5.17.06, Willie Mays Harris

WEEI Audio: Schilling on His Bad Outings, Two-Strike Hits,
NY Hospital Visit, and a 'He's Still Learning' Josh Beckett

�[Do you think Beckett understands how important his middle finger is to Red Sox Nation?] There�s a lot of things he�s getting to understand but you can�t expect him to understand it until he goes through it. And he�s living and learning right now. He�s still getting his feel for the group of people that are the beat writers and the media. He�s a Texas kid. He�s got a little bit of an edge to him. He�s obviously not as forthcoming as me or other people, but that�s his right. He understands it. It doesn�t mean he�s OK with it and that it doesn�t irritate him, but he gets it.� -- 5.17.06, Curt Schilling on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan show