Terry Collins
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Again, you're talking to an old-time guy.
And I know some of my best friends pitch 350 innings.
In the big leagues.
350 innings.
You know, they pitch nine innings.
You had, you know.
But now, again, I will tell you this, Courtney.
When I managed, my bullpen, I used them against certain setups.
I mean, I could bring in Jerry Blevins to face Ken Griffey Jr.
three nights in a row.
Because he was so good against left-handed hitters.
Exactly.
So today you can't do that.
You know, he's going to face one guy.
Now he's got to face two right-handed hitters.
And so it's just taking away the strategy of the game.
Okay, I understand maybe the culture today due to –
Again, I'm old, but everybody's caught up in, whoa, we've got to get the game over within three hours.
Baseball used to be a game where you're going for three hours.
Easily.