Under a blog headed "potential Senate candidacy," the Boston Red Sox legend wrote Wednesday: "I do have some interest in the possibility."

It should not necessarily come as a surprise that the political vacancy left by late Sen. Edward Kennedy might hold an attraction for Schilling.

The day after he helped pitch the Red Sox to their first World Series title since World War I, Schilling saw fit to remind viewers of "Good Morning America" to vote, "and vote Bush next week."

Rumors had him pondering a Senate run a year ago against Sen. John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts - a prospect he seemed to dismiss only because he still thought he had a decent split-finger fastball.

He has campaigned for President Bush, rallied voters for former presidential candidate Sen. Jon McCain (R) of Arizona, and told Boston radio station WRKO in 2007 that running for office is "something my wife and I have talked about a couple of times."

He is also a complete nerd. That's no mark against him, just an opportunity to relate this Schilling quote about the game Everquest: "My first foray into Lower Guk was a lot of fun. ... Completing the Robe of the Lost Circle quest was a blast. ... One night I log in, and there's a 55 level monk there."