Collins doesn't like numbers: 'OPS this. OPS that. GPS.'

New York Mets skipper Terry Collins remains old school at a time when the game continues getting younger.

The oldest current major-league manager, 66, admitted he doesn't care much for evaluating players through the use of new sabermetrics, and prefers to grade talent using more traditional means, like his own instincts.

"I'm not sure how much an old-school guy can add to the game today," Collins told Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports. "It's become a young man's game, especially with all of the technology stuff you've got to be involved in. I'm not very good at it. I don't enjoy it like other people do.

"I'm not going to sit there today and look at all of these (expletive) numbers and try to predict this guy is going to be a great player. OPS this. OPS that. GPS. LCSs. DSDs. You know who has good numbers? Good (expletive) players.

"That's why to me the (Yoenis) Cespedes signing was good for us. He changed our team last year. He makes our lineup legitimate. This guy is going to hit 25 to 30 homers. He's going to drive in 100 runs. That's what he does. Those are the numbers I like.''

Collins has proved his willingness to roll with his gut on a number of occasions during the postseason. He drew the ire of his wife for his use of closer Jeurys Familia in the World Series, and felt the wrath of Mets fans in Game 5 after opting to stick with starter Matt Harvey for the ninth inning after the right-hander begged to stay in the game.

The Mets officially announced an extension for Collins through the 2017 season in November, which will likely be the manager's last. Collins said the month before that he'd like to stick around for two more seasons.