Curt Schilling hasn't thrown a pitch for the Red Sox this season, but he's still managing to toss a few fastballs by New York fans. The rehabbing righthander shared his thoughts yesterday on reports of New Yorkers roaring with delight when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady went down with a knee injury Sunday. "The euphoria in New York is palpable," Schilling said during his weekly appearance on sports radio WEEI. "The Yankees suck this year and they are bitter and mad and making excuses over that. Now they got Tom [Brady] going down so New York's excited. It's unfortunate, but when you crawl to the top of the pile you will have people trying to knock you down." The Big Apple tabloids wasted no time jumping on Schilling's New York knock. The Post: SCHILLING RIPS NEW YORK FANS -- AGAIN : Schilling apparently forgot there are two baseball teams in New York - and the Mets are in first place. And another New York team, the Giants, beat Brady and the Patriots in last year's Super Bowl. But why let the facts get in the way of a perfectly good rant? After blasting New York fans for being enthused over Brady's injury, Schilling took the time to remind fans that he was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks when they beat the Yankees in the 2001 World Series. "I was front row and center when their 'dynasty' ended," Schilling said. The Daily News also reported on Curt's comments and got some reaction from New York fans: "He's saying the truth," said ...
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