Pundits make a pitch to get Schilling into race

Add another name to the growing list of politicians and would-be politicians eyeing a run for Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat: former Red Sox ace Curt Schilling. Schilling, an athlete nearly as well known for his strong opinions as his performances, told Brad Puffer of New England Cable News in an interview yesterday that he has been contacted about a possible Senate run, and has not ruled it out.