Schilling wants to pitch for Cubs

Curt Schilling says he would like to pitch the Chicago Cubs to a championship. Jim Hendry didn’t dismiss it.

Curt Schilling likes to break curses. The Chicago Cubs have had one for over a century. Could it be the perfect match? Schilling said Saturday that he’d like to pitch for the Cubs this season. The 42-year-old missed the 2008 season with a shoulder injury, but the thought of helping Chicago win its first World Series in 101 years might lure him back for one more season.

“Absolutely I’ll come back,” he said at Disney World, where he was appearing in ESPN The Weekend activities.

Bruce Miles’ Cubs source didn’t either.

Although the Cubs have not heard directly from Schilling, I’m told they’re open to the idea. “Why not?” one operative said. Schilling missed the 2008 season recovering from shoulder problems. Earlier this winter, the Cubs had interest in Schilling’s old teammate, Randy Johnson, but Johnson signed with the Giants. Schilling is 216-146 with a 3.46 ERA lifetime. His lifetime WHIP is a tidy 1.137. He’s also 10-2 with a 2.23 ERA in the postseason.

Popularity: 1% [?]