From time to time, we’ll be sounding off on what sports figures would be better off shutting their mouth. We start with Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who has come out and criticized players for using steroids.

Curt Schilling loves opening up his mouth. He’s done it his entire career, whether it’s criticizing Phillies closer Mitch Williams or sounding off on steroids. It looks like Curt has opened up his mouth again, stating that steroid users should have all their accomplishments erased from the records. But for once, somebody besides the blogging world is sick of Curt Schilling. His name is Jose Canseco.

“What a horrendous performance he put on with the spotlight on him in front of the whole world and he could have said something important. Of all people to be saying something like that. Are you kidding me? He’s a complete hypocrite. Nobody takes him seriously. People around baseball all feel the same way about him.

“I could care less what Schilling thinks.”

For once, Canseco isn’t talking out of his ass and making some sense here. When various Major League Baseball players went in front of Congress in 2005, they all gagged in the spotlight and said nothing worthwhile. Sammy Sosa forgot English, Mark McGwire didn’t want to talk about the past, and Curt Schilling simply talked out of his ass, something he does quite a bit. Two years ago, Schilling said the steroid problem in baseball was “overstated and that he “never saw a syringe.” Now he’s bashing his fellow players. Tell us Curt. What do you really think?

For being an incredibly clutch pitcher and one of the best in the last 25 years, it’s really hard to like Schilling. He’ll throw fellow players under the bus when talking to reporters or writing on his blog. But when the time comes for Schilling to make a difference and take action, he backs into a corner. Do us all a favor, Mr. Schilling. Shut the hell up. Thank you.