"Nine," was Arizona Diamondbacks ace Curt Schilling's quick and half-joking response. "Of course, I've never done nine in 75 pitches before."
This was in response to my question of whether or not he had a number of innings in mind he had planned to pitch that evening for the Tucson Sidewinders, our town's very own Triple-A affiliate for the 2001 World Series champions.
Schilling was a little disappointed that he had only gone four innings last Wednesday against the Sacramento River Cats. Nonetheless, he was pleased with his performance and the way his arm felt on the mound that night.
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