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Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox finalized an $8 million, one-year contract Tuesday that keeps the star right-hander with the World Series champions.
The deal provides for him to make an additional $5 million in bonuses and match his 2007 salary. It contains $3 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched and $2 million based on weight clauses.
"We need some protection in case he wasn't able to stay healthy," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "If he can stay healthy, he's very affordable, protects our rotation. If he does recondition his body and stays healthy all year and has a great season, he'll be rewarded for it."
In 2004, Schilling went 21-6 and helped lead the Red Sox to their first World Series title since 1918.
Schilling's velocity diminished this year and he was 9-8 during the regular season. He then went 3-0 in four starts during the playoffs to improve his postseason record to 11-2.
Schilling turns 41 later this month.
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The deal provides for him to make an additional $5 million in bonuses and match his 2007 salary. It contains $3 million in performance bonuses based on innings pitched and $2 million based on weight clauses.
"We need some protection in case he wasn't able to stay healthy," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "If he can stay healthy, he's very affordable, protects our rotation. If he does recondition his body and stays healthy all year and has a great season, he'll be rewarded for it."
In 2004, Schilling went 21-6 and helped lead the Red Sox to their first World Series title since 1918.
Schilling's velocity diminished this year and he was 9-8 during the regular season. He then went 3-0 in four starts during the playoffs to improve his postseason record to 11-2.
Schilling turns 41 later this month.
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