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Schilling, the most dominant personality in the
Phillies clubhouse, was a vocal critic of Drew's
during the rookie's financial standoff with the ball
club. During the negotiations, Schilling suggested
that Drew might want to sign with a team that would
issue him a batting helmet with double earflaps.
Schilling's venom toward Drew has lost some of its
sting in the 11 months that have passed since the
Phillies' rights to the young outfielder expired. All
Schilling would say when asked about Drew earlier this
week was "he's just one of nine Cardinals I have to
get out." Now, it looks unlikely that Schilling will
have to do that. Before last night's game, one
Phillies player wondered if Cardinals manager Tony La
Russa was trying to protect Drew by holding him out of
the lineup.
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