Showdown 4pm

Schilling Washburn 4pm. Season 2 begins. Vegas favors the Sox today heavily.

"I understand that if I don't go out and do the things I have done in the past in October that the season will be a wash in a lot of people's minds as far as my contributions here," Schilling said. "I understand that. I think that's what they expected of me when I came here."

The last start for Schilling was September 26th nine days ago. Washburn hasn't won a game sine September 4th. A mismatch is what is appears on paper, but Schilling won't over look this outing for one second.

"He treats every game like it's the most important of his life," Francona said. "As the stakes get bigger, I think he thrives on that. I think you will see him at his best. That doesn't ensure he is going to win, it never does, but I think we will get a good outing out of him."