Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Sir Paul is making his debut in The Show this afternoon. 3:05 Central time vs the Cubs in Pittsburgh's PNC Park (a gorgeous ball park on my list of places to see a game) TV: MLB.TV is free all weekend long. Can watch on the website, or download the MLB app. Subject to Blackouts if you are currently in the following states: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and the 2 southern corners of Wisconsin. Weather: 59° and Cloudy. Winds blowing across the diamond from right to left at 9mph and gusting to 16 mph. Rain chances dancing between 46% and 53% most of the afternoon/evening. Pitching Matchup: Pit - Paul Skenes(MLB Debut) Scrubs - Justin Steele (0-0 ; 0.96 ERA) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 and he's on the mound warming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 and her we Geaux! first batter he'll face in top 1st Michael Tauchman Ball (101 mph) foul (101 mph) ball (87 mph) strike (101 mph) ball (100 mph) STRIKE THREE!!!!! (101 mph) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Strike (96 mph) Strike (87 mph) STRIKE THREEE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Cody Bellanger foul strike ball (102 mph) foul foul ball ball ball four Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Chris Morrell fly out to CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 18 pitches (11 for strikes) topped out at 102 mph in 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 2nd Inning Coming up Happ ; Hoerner ; Busch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Ian Happ strike one hopper back to Skenes ... out at 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 plunks the next dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Paul Skenes notches first major league strikeout on 101 mph fastball by:Wade Peery•about 3 hours (Photo: USA Today) Former LSU star pitcher Paul Skenesfinally got the call up to the major leagues on Saturday to perform for the Pittsburgh Pirates. And he didn’t disappoint. He checked in with some serious smoke from the jump, striking out his first batter on a fastball that was clocked at 101 miles per hour. The former top overall pick in the draft threw 10 fastballs in the first inning alone, with the slowest clocking in at 99.8 miles per hour. With his first four batters, Skenes struck out the second batter with an offspeed pitch. He walked the third batter he faced, and then forced the fourth batter to hit a long fly ball that was caught by the Pirates outfielders. Skenes, who was the No. 1 overall MLB Draft pick in 2023, has thoroughly impressed in the minor leagues. He threw for three different teams in 2023 and put together a 5.40 ERA after making five starts. However, he would significantly improve in 2024 as he got more comfortable. The talented flamethrower has played in 12 games for the Pirates in the minor leagues, allowing a batting average of .179, with an ERA of 1.85, while throwing 55 strikeouts. Those impressive numbers got him the call-up from the franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 CHICAGO (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. Skenes allowed just one baserunner — Michael Busch on a full-count, fifth-inning walk on the eighth pitch of the plate appearance — in an utterly dominant performance. After pitching through some nerves in his big league debut against the Cubs last weekend, he looked quite comfortable on a picturesque day at Wrigley Field. Skenes (1-0), who turns 22 on May 29, struck out his first seven batters, including the side in the first on pitches of at least 100 mph. He struck out Mike Tauchman on a 100 mph fastball on his 100th and final pitch — his 12th to reach triple digits. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 amateur draft became the third rookie with seven strikeouts to start a game, joining Jacob deGrom on Sept. 15, 2014, and Jim Deshaies on Sept. 23, 1986. He also became the first rookie with an outing of at least six no-hit innings and 10-plus strikeouts since Chris Heston threw a no-hitter for San Francisco against the New York Mets on June 9, 2015. Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo homered for Pittsburgh, which held on for a 5-4 victory in the opener of the four-game series on Thursday night. Triolo and Yasmani Grandal each had two hits and three RBIs. Chicago played without second baseman Nico Hoerner, who missed his fourth consecutive game because of left hamstring tightness. He is day to day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2024/05/29/paul-skenes-minor-league-grant-koch-pirates/stories/202405290042 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Still doing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 His first month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchertiger Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Paul Skenes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Last game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 OK Paul has been a pro for a couple of months. This guy looks REALLY GOOD! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Paul Skenes lost for the first time in 12 career major league starts, giving up Alec Burleson's tiebreaking single in the ninth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Pitching for the first time since starting for the National League in last week's All-Star Game, the 22-year-old right-hander pitched past the seventh inning for the first time in the major leagues. Nolan Arenado put St. Louis ahead with a fifth-inning home run on a first-pitch curveball, and Nick Gonzalez tied the score with an RBI single in the eighth off JoJo Romero. Skenes (6-1) threw 91 pitches through eight innings, and Pirates manager Derek Shelton allowed him to remain on the mound for the ninth. Michael Siani doubled down the left-field line on a 1-2 fastball leading off — he was called out at second by umpire Sean Barber, but a video review showed Siani's left hand slapped the base before Gonzalez's tag following the throw from left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Siani took third on Masyn Wynn’s groundout and scored when Burleson lined an 0-2 fastball into right on Skenes' 104th and final pitch. Skenes allowed two runs and four hits in 8 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts and no walks as his ERA rose to 1.93 from 1.90. He had seven or more strikeouts for his ninth straight start, extending a team record. No Pirates rookie had pitched as long as Skenes since Zach Duke threw 8 1/3 innings in 2005. Skenes threw 78 pitches for strikes and reached 100 mph with three pitches, raising his total to 78. Arenado's 10th homer ended Skenes' streaks of nine hitless innings and 14 scoreless innings. Ryan Fernandez (1-2) induced an inning-ending double play in the eighth from Ke’Bryan Hayes, his only batter. Ryan Helsley struck out three straight batters on 13 pitches for his 33rd save in 35 chances. Lance Lynn allowed four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out two, including Jared Triolo to end the fourth inning for the 2,000th of his 13-year big league career. Catcher Willson Contreras threw the ball into the stands but was able to retrieve it by giving the fan a bat. Jack Suwinski had two hits for the Pirates, who had won seven of their previous eight games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 In case you missed it. That’s 100 strikeouts in only 13 starts for Paul Skenes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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