Will Carroll
Will Carroll
Will Carroll is a sportswriter specializing in the coverage of medical issues, including injuries and performance-enhancing drugs. Carroll's "Under the Knife" column appeared on Baseball Prospectus for eight years during his stint there as a senior writer, and he also contributed to the site's radio efforts as well as the Puck Prospectus spin-off site. He is the author of two books on sports-related medical topics. Carroll has no formal medical training...
coming fact leaders season taking
We thought this season was coming down to the fact that (Curt) Schilling was taking on Johnson, (as the leaders of their staffs),
anywhere coming fast near season tied
The season is coming up very fast and we want to get it tied up before we get anywhere near the World Cup.
couple deal football games guys left means season talk team time
We get down to the end of the season and we've got a couple of games left and we're fortunately in that position, then that's a whole different thing, and we'll deal with it when the time comes. But right now it's not something that our guys talk about. It's not something topical on our football team because it means nothing.
faced season
But we have never faced a whole season with all of that following,
bad helped pitch season time
The pitch has been in a bad way all season and hasn't had time to recover. It hasn't helped us.
affect chance early feels game potential program remarkable season truly
It still feels very early in the program. I don't think we've done anything truly remarkable yet, but I see the potential for a run. There's a chance for us to be a very good, long-term program where one game or season shouldn't affect that.
great season special
We're real concerned. We have not had a great season on special teams.
finishing initial point season starting wind
Right now with its first initial announcement it's just a starting point for finishing the season and where you wind up is most important.
afford cannot clubs four guest marquee player salary season tying weeks
Clubs who cannot afford a marquee player for a whole season can look at tying up a big-name guest player for up to four weeks without effecting the salary cap.
game maybe missing yankees
I see the Yankees missing out by maybe a game or two,
baseball face late obviously phenomenal rivals schedule year
(Baseball) obviously set up the schedule this year so that divisional rivals would play each other late in the season, ... which is phenomenal for the fans. But when you have to face the East, it's tough.
move positive
I'll just say that any move on amphetamines is a positive one.
point red
Not only is he a lefty, not only is he a Red Sox killer, but when it comes down to it, has there ever been a point when you've wanted Schilling over Johnson?
The Juice: The Real Story of Baseball's Drug Problems.