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Do we let Skenes hit this season?
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:12 pm
He looks like a legitimate ace.
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Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:15 pm to TigerKing19
I know there is a risk to letting him bat, but dam he’s good with a bat.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:16 pm to TigerKing19
I’d say no unless there are a lot of guys slumping
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:16 pm to Yippie_Ky_yae
He really is.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:17 pm to TigerKing19
No
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:18 pm to TigerKing19
nope
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:18 pm to Ampipe96
That's what I'm thinking. We got bats so I don't know if it's worth the risk.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:20 pm to ell_13
Agree
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:29 pm to TigerKing19
Make sure he knows how to get back to 1st without getting injured! I lean towards him just pitching, but we'll see how things play out.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:31 pm to Yippie_Ky_yae
Maybe a PH every once and awhile.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:34 pm to TigerKing19
Not when it matters. Tennessee would throw at him every AB. I’m sure they wouldn’t be the only ones.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:42 pm to TigerKing19
Do you really want your ace potentially having to run bases and dive back on pick-offs?
frick no.
We have enough hitters to let Skenes just focus on pumping in 98-99 heaters with tail.
frick no.
We have enough hitters to let Skenes just focus on pumping in 98-99 heaters with tail.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 6:53 pm to TigerKing19
You can't.
Imagine he catches a 92 mph on his wrist and is out for he season
He's so much more valuable striking out double digits on Friday nights
Imagine he catches a 92 mph on his wrist and is out for he season
He's so much more valuable striking out double digits on Friday nights
Posted on 2/17/23 at 7:51 pm to TigerKing19
I don't want the extra exposure for our ace pitcher to potentially get hurt like White did today.
Posted on 2/17/23 at 10:14 pm to TigerKing19
I'd only let him PH once or twice in SEC play and not run. Just enough to make teams think he's an option off the bench so they can't IBB guys to get to weaker hitters
Posted on 2/17/23 at 11:51 pm to Yippie_Ky_yae
Hell yeah batting .410 with 13 HRs is great but HELL NO you don’t take a chance in getting him hurt when he’s the best starting pitcher in America
Posted on 2/18/23 at 7:23 am to Solo Cam
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You can't. Imagine he catches a 92 mph on his wrist and is out for he season
In the last 10 years, how many players have we lost from getting hit by a pitch?
Posted on 2/18/23 at 8:16 am to TigerKing19
In post season play, I think I let him hit when he starts, and DH for Milazzo if that’s allowed.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 8:27 am to LSU Jonno
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and DH for Milazzo if that’s allowed.
Don’t think that’s allowed. Softball has a “designated player” that can bat for any position, while baseball’s DH replaces the pitcher in the batting order.
Posted on 2/18/23 at 8:28 am to LSUstephen17
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Hell yeah batting .410 with 13 HRs is great but HELL NO you don’t take a chance in getting him hurt when he’s the best starting pitcher in America
I pretty much agree but it’s academic. Skenes says he is batting Sunday so Jay plans to use him as a hitter more than sporadically.
And come to think of it, Shohei Ohtani does plenty of both and does not seem injury prone.
This post was edited on 2/18/23 at 8:30 am
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