Schilling adds to arsenal

Curt Schilling has added a change-up to his resume: "It's been something I’ve worked on, meddled with for three years now and I think it’s to the point now where I can take it
and make it a plus pitch.”
Schilling said he threw 9 or 10 change-ups in the 3 1/3 innings he threw in the Sox 6-1 victory
against the Twins.
Unlike the changeup of Daisuke Matsuzaka or Pedro Martinez, each of
which breaks down, Schilling’s circle-grip changeup comes at the batter
straight, with little to no action. But by throwing with the same arm
action as his fastball, Schilling’s goal is to mess with the hitter’s
timing and get some bad swings that will translate into outs.
“I think it’s good enough to be my No. 2 pitch on some nights, that’s
why I’m starting to use it,” Schilling said. “It’s the pitch I can
strike people out with, get strikes with, it’s going to be an integral
part of my spring training and hopefully be an integral part of my
success this year. It’s a pitch that brings pitch counts down. You get
more contact, get quicker outs if you can command it and throw it in the
strike zone.”
Jason Varitek liked how hitters reacted yesterday.
“He threw some really good ones,” Varitek said. “The velocity was good
and there was good change of pace for him. The separation was good.”