Sources told the Boston Herald that Curt Schilling was told he could need up to 12 weeks to recover from an ankle injury, meaning Boston could be without its ace until the All-Star Break in mid-July. The Red Sox were originally given a 2-12 week window for Schilling's return and are hopeful Schilling's recovery will be closer to the shorter end of that scale. "I think that was based on the doctor trying to tell Schilling that this is best case, worst case," Boston manager Terry Francona said before the Red Sox lost 8-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays.