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

Former World Series champion Curt Schilling took issue with the use of pitch counts in Major League Baseball as the 2025 season got underway.

Schilling appeared Friday on "The Will Cain Show" on Fox News Channel. Fill-in host Charles Hurt asked the former Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox star whether the pitch count has turned out to be good or bad.

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The six-time All-Star shook his head.

"It’s been a bad thing, but it’s a direct result of the money," Schilling said. "[Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher] Paul Skenes gets almost $10 million to sign out of college. Teams aren’t gonna spend that kind of money without their guys getting to the b...