David Wells jokes that Schilling was most disliked by other players

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David Wells isn't shy to speak his mind.

On Wednesday night, the veteran of 21 MLB seasons was asked which player from his era was most disliked by his peers. His answer was quick and to the point.

On Thurday afternoon, it received a predictable response from the former ace.

Lenny Dykstra, Schilling's former teammate on the Philadelphia Phillies, came to his defense. Given a few hours between tweets, Schilling calmed his stance and acknowledged that Wells, with whom he briefly played with in Boston, was likely just messing with him.

Ever the prankster admitted this to be the case while saying that Jose Canseco may actually hold the title of most disliked.

Wells also said he holds no personal ill will toward Schilling, tweeting he generally got along with him and another mercurial figure of the time in Barry Bonds.