Schilling Bids Farewell To Boston On A High, 43 More Players File For Free Agency

On a day when Boston Red Sox great Curt Schilling bidded farewell to many teammates and leaving a team on a high after winning the World Series, a total of 43 players, including Schilling and 3 other of his teammates (Matt Clement, Eric Hinske and Bobby Kielty), filed for free agency.

Chances are Schilling will not return to Boston, given his age and losing his power game this season. While he demonstrated he could adapt with a 3-0, 3.00 ERA in four 2008 postseason starts, Boston would do better turning to a younger and more powerful prospect. Boston skipper Jason Varitek expressed hopes that Schilling will return, but that had to be more of a sentiment vote than anything else.

Other notables who filed for free agency were Sammy Sosa, Tony Clark, Darin Erstad and Aaron Boone (who will only be remembered for that walk off homer that sealed the Yankees comeback win against Boston in the 2003 ALCS).