World Series champ Curt Schilling calls increased use of pitch counts 'bad thing'

Former World Series champion Curt Schilling took contented with the usage of transportation counts successful Major League Baseball arsenic the 2025 play got underway.

Schilling appeared Friday connected "The Will Cain Show" connected Fox News Channel. Fill-in big Charles Hurt asked the erstwhile Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox prima whether the transportation number has turned retired to beryllium bully oregon bad.

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Former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling looks connected during the archetypal inning of the crippled betwixt the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants astatine Chase Field successful Phoenix connected Aug. 3, 2018. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

The six-time All-Star shook his head.

"It’s been a atrocious thing, but it’s a nonstop effect of the money," Schilling said. "[Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher] Paul Skenes gets astir $10 cardinal to motion retired of college. Teams aren’t gonna walk that benignant of wealth without their guys getting to the large leagues. So, they’re connected transportation counts successful the insignificant leagues, and they extremity up going into the large leagues with transportation counts, and you can’t inquire guys to bash things for the archetypal clip successful the large leagues. 

"I kinda get a small acerb reflux each clip I spot a pitcher walking disconnected the mound successful the sixth inning, tipping his cap. But the crippled has changed."

MLB managers person routinely taken pitchers retired of shot games if they commencement to sniff 100 pitches during games, careless of whether the subordinate has a no-hitter oregon shutout intact.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes celebrates with teammates aft leaving the crippled against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning astatine loanDepot Park successful Miami connected Thursday. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

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One of the astir celebrated instances successful caller representation came during the 2018 World Series erstwhile Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts relieved starter Rich Hill successful the seventh inning during Game 4 against the Boston Red Sox.

Hill lasted 6.1 innings, allowing conscionable 1 earned tally and 1 hit. He had thrown 91 pitches and Los Angeles held a 4-0 pb astatine that point. The Dodgers’ bullpen past imploded, and the squad yet mislaid the crippled 9-6.

The determination sparked a absorption from President Donald Trump, calling Roberts’ determination a "big mistake." Hill responded by saying the president’s absorption shouldn’t person been connected the game.

Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame inductee Curt Schilling is introduced anterior to the Phillies playing the Atlanta Braves astatine Citizens Bank Park successful Philadelphia connected Aug. 2, 2013. (Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports)

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Years later, the Dodgers volition beryllium celebrating their 2024 World Series triumph astatine the White House adjacent month.

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