"A year ago, we don't win tonight".
Ron Stack writes:
Here is Manager Terry Collins on the Mets' victory over the Marlins last night: “A year ago, we don’t win tonight. It’s a different mentality in our clubhouse now."
I'm almost certain LL has covered this time-shifted present tense but since I don't even know what to call it I couldn't do much of a search.
So, what is it? And why does it sound right but look strange? And why does it seem (anecdotally, anyway) to be so popular among coaches and managers?
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