Curt Schilling will return to ESPN for the MLB playoffs

Suspended baseball analyst Curt Schilling will return to ESPN for the MLB playoffs. Schilling announced the news prior to giving a pre-race prayer at a NASCAR event Sunday. ESPN has since confirmed that report.

Schilling was suspended from the network after sending out a tweet that compared extremist muslims to the Nazi Party. Schilling was removed from his usual role on the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast, and was eventually suspended for the rest of the regular season.

While Schilling will return to the studio for the playoffs, he will not call the American League wild card game.

	Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch
ESPN says Curt Schilling will be back in the studio for the MLB postseason. He will not be part of the crew calling the AL Wild Card game. 8:31 AM - 27 Sep 2015

Schilling will likely appear as a normal analyst on the network's shows during the postseason. He'll probably make appearances on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight, but he will not be involved in the wild card broadcast.

Schilling's contract with the network extends through next season, and he expects ESPN to honor that agreement, according to Jeff Gluck of USA Today.

“I think we join the team after the regular season ends and do the postseason and the World Series,” he said. “Then I have one year left at ESPN on my contract, so I would assume as of right now, yeah, I’d be back. If not, I’ll figure something out.”

After a brief hiatus, Schilling has returned to Twitter, but has not shared any controversial opinions. The same cannot be said about his Facebook page, however.

	Kenny Ducey @KennyDucey
Ummm has anyone checked Curt Schilling's facebook page lately pic.twitter.com/38wYKCP0HK 9:54 AM - 28 Sep 2015

These divisive posts were sent out during Schilling's suspension.

It's unclear whether Schilling will face any additional discipline for posts on his Facebook page. It's entirely possible ESPN views Facebook posts differently than what is shared on Twitter. Facebook accounts are viewed as slightly more private, and the network might be fine with Schilling sharing more of his personal thoughts there.

It's just more proof that Schilling, despite the suspension, Schilling will continue to have his hot opinions. He served his time, and will be allowed to continue his job, but that won't stop him from voicing his controversial takes somewhere.

ESPN might be fine with that being Facebook for now, but Schilling continues to walk a pretty fine line here. One small slip up could lead to something bigger than a couple of weeks away from baseball.