Everything is different. Everything in this organization is geared toward the players and the baseball personnel. It's an environment I haven't been around in a long time. He picked his words carefully, and he should have. The Phillies did the guy a tremendous favor by not holding him to the no-trade clause he so dearly wanted in 1997, then dealing him to the contender of his choice for a package of players that still has a lot of proving to do.
Schilling is the lucky one.
He got off this downbound train. I was hoping for a different environment, to play in games that meant something. I'm fortunate and thankful to both teams for making it happen. Since the trade, Schilling has spoken a number of times to former teammates. Everyone wants to be on a winner.