TERRIFIC 10! Highlights from Paul Skenes' first 10 MLB starts! (5-0, 2.12 ERA, 78 K for the Pirates)

Paul Skenes through his first 10 career MLB starts: 5-0, 2.12 ERA, 59.1 IP, 78 Ks and 1.01 WHIP.
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[@michaellivesey2506]

Let's give the catcher some props for being the guy who has to catch these fast balls again and again dude is also a beast.

[@MacPeterson-qo4cd]

I was thinking the same thing…those sliders are nasty too

[@KDF1974]

If he keeps up this pace, imagine what kind of money Paul Skenes will get when he becomes a free agent. The Pirates better keep him locked up as soon as they can.

[@fatkhabib7440]

They can’t afford him, and he will be needing Tommy John before long

[@thiagofeliciano8266]

⁠@@fatkhabib7440wise words bud. Nobody can sustain this pace and intensity

[@Leomenke]

Let the haters hate

[@Zaximillian]

It's not hate. The Pittsburgh Pirates will NEVER retain a star of any kind for any major MLB amount of money. It's the cheapo, revenue sharing, laugh to the bank Pirates' owner Bob "Nothing" that makes the Pirates a forever placeholder as nothing more than a rich man's toy. Right now, Skenes puts butts in seats, and Bobby Boy loves that. It's a bonus for him. It's not baseball. If I'm Skenes' agent, I am absolutely telling him this so he can be paid accordingly by a franchise that actually gives a damn.

[@sendtodevnull1269]

Hahahahaha…the Pirates “locking him up” is hilarious.😂

[@matthewcattaneo5071]

Just incredible that he’s able to throw 102 mph through 9

[@gradyjones7017]

The one prospect in the last couple years who’s actually lived up to the hype

[@AVar5]

as far as pitchers? i can think of quite a a few position players that have lived up to the hype or are looking good, rutchman, elly, oniel cruz, riley green, just to name a few

[@TrpleAgnt2011]

If you say so Grady.

[@gradyjones7017]

@@AVar5 Elly and Oneil are slightly above average hitters, they don’t produce nearly enough to justify the hype they got. Riley Greene has zero hype, so I don’t know where you got that from. Rutschman is probably the closest, but he’s gotten nowhere near the hype as guys like Jackson Holliday or Elly De La Cruz got

[@AVar5]

@@gradyjones7017 they all got hyped, and there’s a lot more then what i mentioned and you know it too

[@gradyjones7017]

@@AVar5 then why don’t you mention them?

[@jamesschenck3786]

Imagine if the Pirates kept Skeens in for his second game against the Cubs. He had 11 k’s with no runs given up in just 6 innings. One of the best starts to a pitchers career ever

[@jdheelfan]

the Best kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6vOYYOobb1piqssi=pVjZC5bvqAieoF65

[@Thibs1082]

Anyone wanna see him at the plate? I mean he did hit .367 with 24HR & 31 Doubles at Air Force. Give that man a bat!

[@nahor88]

You can blame Rob Manfred; I was always against the universal DH, and I still am. The DH should be the one that got axed. Gerrit Cole also wasn't bad with a bat when he played for the Pirates. Now we'll never see it again.

[@TheMovieCranks]

if he blows his arm theirs always first base

[@liamisboss2]

@@TheMovieCranks he literally played every position at Air Force and was insanely good, he was a great catcher too lol. this guy has pure talent and physical skill, he has had incredible coaches and trainers through his journey at LSU and now in the mlb.

[@rozzelli6924]

haven’t been this into the mlb in years skenes saved the pirates

[@Purp4040]

Making bob nutting money but on the cheap...

[@skygage2499]

Enjoy him while he’s still there cause he’ll be gone when time comes to pay

[@Trea-pl4xr]

@@skygage2499 Honestly I think the Pirates letting yet another star slip away will be it for me. I think that will be the end of my fandom after 40 years.

[@domblaze]

Need the baseball gods to let this arm stay healthy. Dude is actually fun to watch.

[@lovethesabres06]

He should be starting the All Star game for NL

[@JimAndJon]

he is after he threw the no hitter through 7

[@jayortiz4773]

Lord willing he keeps this up and doesn't get injured🙏

[@Stormrage_is_on]

He is your created character in The Show 24 when you’re playing on easy

[@DaaimShabazz]

His stuff is electric. That splinker is special. I watched Kerry Wood strike out 20 as a rookie. I hope Skenes holds up.

[@dasdan89]

He reminds of Steven Strasburg back in the day; awesome stuff but hope he stays healthy! Skenes is electric!

[@Nick_MyName]

im sorry mr jackson paul skenes is for real

[@ejcejc4113]

Makes it look effortless

[@bentoomet8805]

When your change-ups are 95 MPH’s, you’re different

[@alextaylor29]

Once in a generation talent.

[@mspionage1743]

You rarely see a manager coming out with that much enthusiasm and clear happiness with his pitcher. That spoke volumes.

[@scroopynoopers2377]

Paul is going to have a single bad day and the internets going to call him a bum. How it usually goes

[@scollosketches9312]

Lmao so true

[@Harobikesuser]

Imagine talking about how this young dude is “going to get Tommy John” like bro just sit and watch the phenom and enjoy it. Old heads mad

[@bdablader95]

Padres & Pirates have two absolutely phenomenal rookie pitchers this season. This next generation of baseball is going to be incredible.

[@HalenaNeufeld]

he is amazing

[@boilers81]

Even as a Cubs fan I want him to stay healthy! This is rare rare talent! So fun to watch! Reminds me of a harder throwing Kerry Wood. Stay healthy kid!

[@BillVol]

We know the feeling! All the best, Paul.

[@Kwebster728]

Oh My Goodness. 😮. This Guy's A BEAST!

[@vegastjg]

I hope he's a Pirate for 10 years.

[@johnvillella1087]

To all those who hated on him saying “he’ll blow his arm out”, we’re gladly waiting on it. Ps if you watching his Form, he builds so much torque in his legs, waist and back that his arms just add to the pitch, they aren’t the main force behind his velocity. 13:01 So if he ever needs TJ, it’ll never end him for good.

[@Chariercha]

The arm is never the main force, power always comes from the legs. The problem is that the power generated puts an enormous amount of stress on the elbow.

[@nicholasgiampetro782]

The energy generated by the body still travels through the arm to the ball though so the UCL feels it regardless of which muscles are providing the energy.

The Stuff is FILL-THEE.

[@joserobertojaviermarte8877]

Paul skenes 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@buddhayo8]

Paul Skenes is Byson DeChambeau of baseball

[@brucergoku]

I seen him pitch three times he’s a beast

[@altonT]

My hope for Skenes is, the Pirates don't trade him the minute they may have to pay the man.

[@michaellivesey2506]

The Pirates can't afford him they have him for 5 years and that's it.

[@altonT]

@@michaellivesey2506 we do have the best farm team in the majors. Get them ready to sell them off.

[@HighZynBerg]

And then he goes out and throws a no hitter through 7. This man will be one of the best pitchers ever if he can stay healthy. Coming from a Vols fan 🍊🍊🍊

[@scottrojo7071]

This guy is incredible. But he needs to stay healthy. At 22 years old and pitching like this, he could be the next Cy Young. I haven’t seen a picture like this in years if ever. Five or six pitches that are unhittable good luck.

[@Turbo9987]

Paul Skenes got that dawg in him

[@RhinoAg]

literally bananas

[@christiansaliling8431]

12:30. That slider was so filthy

[@thagigolo]

Seeing Livvy with Joe B will only amp him up more. #King

[@jackharrist8180]

It's already nuts to average 100mph on your fastball, but the natural movement that Skenes generates just takes it to a whole other level.

[@rickmort27]

my red flag is thinking i could do this after 7 years of not pitching, i love watching greatness

[@uuu817]

He’d be 10-0 if his offense and relief pitchers could do their job

[@rozzelli6924]

💯

[@georgegaiennie3747]

Scary good. GEAUX TIGERS

[@benwilcox6807]

If he keeps doing this for the next five years he could be the next Nolan Ryan maybe 😂

[@uuu817]

Exactly!

[@bdsjr32]

@@uuu817He’d have to do it for 27 years to be the next Nolan.

[@RhinoAg]

lmao Nolan did this for 200 pitches and entire games consistently. Those guys were built different.

[@JackKnoxx]

He has way better command than Nolan Ryan ever did.

[@bdsjr32]

@@JackKnoxx Maybe so, but 27 years throwing in around 100 mph, 5000 strikeouts, and 7 no hitters are still pretty impressive.

[@reidblundell8703]

Best big pitcher since Roger Clemens and Nolan Ryan, very similar attributes hope his love for the game lasts as well as his arm

[@CoachAndrew77]

Paul Skenes may have peaked too soon... starts dating Livvy Dunn, wins MCWS, signed by Pirates. Gonna be hard to top that year. Especially that first thing.

[@55Porter]

Nothing in his life will ever top being signed by the Pirates.

[@CoachAndrew77]

@@55Porter Winning the world series with a different team will.

[@michaellivesey2506]

Well Dunn is staying with him she knows he will be playing for the Yankies for 700 mil soon

[@CoachAndrew77]

@@michaellivesey2506 At least she can say she was the rich one when they met 😂

[@EDA47_]

I don’t picture him going the Strasberg route and hitting injuries. He’s built so strong. Imagine he goes Nolan Ryan mode and pitches till he’s a old man I don’t know he just seems og like that but probably not

[@BratatoChip]

Guys potential is unlimited

[@KCShox]

Very impressive, very. I’m just cautiously optimistic because we’ve seen so many power pitchers break down by their early 30s. I just don’t have confidence that the human arm can withstand the torque and stress from throwing that hard for 15-20 years without it breaking down. There’s limitations the human body can handle.

[@michaellivesey2506]

Pirates wont have him till his early 30's so we are good get what you can with the 5 years we have

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Skenes is HIM

[@KanetsuguNaoe1112]

Maybe this guy is the "real deal".🤔

[@edwardmclaughlin719]

maybe the Beatles were duh

[@THELSUPIT]

Best rookie

[@StormBlessedxo]

Pirates needing to look for angel funding asap to even try and keep Skenes lmao

[@CrispyMexican]

That Olivia Dunne 🐱 gots him balling

[@cdub5072]

The first billion dollar contract 😂

[@labguru7628]

No. But I could see some team paying him $75 million a year. That will be quite the pay bump from the relatively paltry $740k he will make this year.

[@jaredlopez9483]

His girl was at the all white party ofc he had to get 10

[@zebulon182]

I really hope he doesn't turn into Strasburg. This guy is special

[@TheProdigy_916]

Strasberg had a nice career. Felt with some injuries. But still had a pretty good career. Even won a WS MVP.

[@jdheelfan]

He needs to start the ASG

[@SPIIIVA]

The pirates need to sell out and buy bats while they can

[@eltzrothm1]

Ohtani hit a homerun off him. I missed that part of the clip.

[@michaellivesey2506]

Now we just need the pirates to build around him before he leaves for way more money. But we all know that won't happen so it will be nice to see him get K''s but we won't be winning the world series any time soon.

[@kaylanier1324]

Bonds would take him deep … 😂 skenes got a rocket though

[@TimFrith24]

The Mets will trade for Pirates starter Paul Skenes if Kodai Senga decides to opt out of the final 2 years of a 5-year contract after next season.

[@NifeOO4niff]

I'm still feeling so pessimistic. I can see with these pitches that he's either going to blow his arm out, or the Pirates will just not pay him and let him walk like they always do.

[@DaveysWonderfulWorld]

The only pitcher in the MLB who can throw a 100 mph fastball and not get Tommy John

[@sar4806]

Aroldis Chapman would like a word

[@boxbox1836]

...in his first 10 starts I love the guy, but im scared hes gonne get injured alot due to his consistent triple digit pitches

[@marshalbaek5580]

He's great, but he's young. Hopefully he never gets it.

[@AINashville]

Yet

[@toxicmoldmedia]

Jose Alverado has entered the chat.

[@GizmoBeach]

How long before the countless articles begin about where Skenes will land (Yankees, Dodgers, etc.) because he won’t stay in Pittsburgh. Not when he could earn $50 million per year elsewhere in a few years when he’s eligible for Free Agency and the Bucs are still a .500 at best with him there.

[@RhinoAg]

well it's true. He won't be in Pittsburgh long

[@crookstroublemaker]

this mf throws a 90 mph slider folks 🤯

[@McSus2]

W Paul Skenes he might be the good pitcher rn

[@xkrnam310x]

plz dont get injured

[@matthewdelgadillo8489]

0-2 count . Bader guarantee swinging at slider next pitch 😂

[@ChelseaWeeks-bn1jt]

1

[@_nwhyseebender]

Gonna be great to see him on the dodgers in 6 years

[@kevingreene4090]

This dude is nails

[@thiagofeliciano8266]

Hope this guys is not the next Matt Harvey. All that stuff in the beginning to end up blowing his elbow.

[@Joey_Westside]

I'm going to be so sad when we give him up for nothing :(

[@_nwhyseebender]

Paul Skenes is the reason I didn’t win 10K tonight.

[@johndavis6719]

Dam

[@hateusernames2]

what a rookie!

[@GormansHim]

Bro Paul Skenes is him

[@HyakuMusicOohbaby]

💃🔥🔥🔥

[@James-to1tk]

Pirates will lose him to big market team like they lost Cole

[@kennethmiller3805]

Ohtani got nothing on skenes sorry dodgers fans

[@azmadeclutch9666]

Casual fan here, but can’t ohtani do everything?

[@rozzelli6924]

as a pirate fan i’m taking ohtani over any pitcher in the league ohtani healthy is a great pitcher and batter

[@taintedtapper]

Watch this guy be a Mariner in about 4-5 years.

[@butterballs849]

The cheapskate that runs the bucs will do what he always does, be cheap and not place a winning team on the field 😢

[@dizz15001]

daddy skenes