When Aviaks Attack

davidu sent in a chilling story which explained why Phillies center fielder Doug Glanville hit two home runs off of Curt Schilling, pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. An eye for an eye.

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dwarven Cleric

[harshaw]

My guess is this is the first and last time you will see the words "Dwarven Cleric" anywhere in the ESPN archives.

Schilling is a total gamer-geek

[scowling]

Curt Schilling is, in the best sense of the word, a total gamer-geek. After the demise of Avalon Hill (and before Hasbro bought out much of their intellectual property) Schilling got the license and started producing material for AH's popular (and incredibly complicated) WWII skirmish boardgame, Advanced Squad Leader, under his own company, Multi-Man Publishing.

If not for Schilling, ASL (perhaps the most popular modular historical skirmish game) would have gone the way of so many games before it. I have a lot of respect for the guy.
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Re:And this is shocking how??

[MaxQuordlepleen]

Geeks wonderful, jocks evil.

Well, I don't know about you, but I must say that I prefer my baseball players to be rock-stupid, backwoods types. It makes me feel like there is a little karmic balance in the world. No fair if they are smart and interesting too, because then I have no way to satisfactorily explain my inability to run, catch or throw...

Re:For those about to post

[ryants]

Anyone know of any other hornrimmed athletes out there?

I work for EA Sports and it isn't at all unusual to meet athletes who are pretty damn good at the games we make.

Ryan T. Sammartino

How would Jon Katz classify these guys?

[President of The US]

Are they jocks or geeks? It just doesn't make sense!!!
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