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Courtney Finnicum

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2246 total appearances

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Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

I'd love to see more playoff games and less days off because I think you'd find...

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

less teams are having bullpen games.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

You know, you're not really finding out the best complete team because you can hide so many things now with all the days off.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

So, and again, I know they won't change it because I think it's right, but I think it's a better barometer for finding the best teams.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

I think it's actually a really good thing because our game and I get it.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

You know, the NBA and the NFL, it's so much easier for them to divvy up the TV because, you know, our game is so regionalized and I get it.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

but it's hard to figure out the right way to divvy it up.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

So it's not necessarily always going to be a level playing field.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

We know that.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

Okay, let's figure out ways where we can make up ground and see if we can, you know, make some noise.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

It's never using the excuse.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

I think that's just the reality of our game.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

Yeah, they actually do.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

I don't think it's the way the game was meant to find out.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

One, really hard setting up your lineup.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

And it's a little bit unfair.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

And I just think, okay, if you want to do a bullpen game and you have five games in a row, go ahead.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

But with so many days off, you're missing the three, four, five starters.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

You're missing maybe the last four guys in your bullpen.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Pitch and Moan: Terry Francona Is Back (And Better Than Ever)

They never even see action.