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re: Had Paul Skenes lost his mojo?

Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:56 pm to
Posted by Sissidog02
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 3:56 pm to
What a numb nut
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 4:47 pm to
His team will also look to do this before the lockout since Manfred wants to limit contracts to five years.
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 5:54 pm to
Velocity is down, and K's are down. ERA still very respectable but not stupid like it was.

:Pirates were very careful with him not to overwork him but still when you get to the majors you are just pitching more. Could be some arm fatigue. Could be an injury undiagnosed as of yet.

Still a very good MLB pitcher relatively speaking but we're not seeing she sheer dominance we saw his first two years. Not as much swing and miss for sure.
Posted by LSUmudman
Abita Springs
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 8:58 pm to
Paul is not a machine
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:18 pm to
Livey left him
Posted by chadr07
Rapides Parish
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:44 pm to
102 mph isn’t big league juice?? LMAO what a dumbass
Posted by Cracker
in a box
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Posted on 6/27/26 at 9:54 pm to
*Has
Posted by Mouth
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 12:33 am to

6/27/26
Posted by ArcticTiger
North Pole
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 5:20 am to
Yeah, era of 3! That guy is definitely washed up!
Posted by Morgus
The Old City Icehouse
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 6:46 pm to
"Paul Skenes shuts down biggest worry about his fastball velocity dip."




LINK
Posted by LPgolfer
Member since Jul 2015
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Posted on 6/28/26 at 7:03 pm to
Can’t say I pictured Paul a duck hunter…also how am I supposed to know about his decoy spread.
Posted by cheeser
downtown Fishville
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 9:15 am to
Probably just needs to get laid
I doubt that is the case
Posted by FliesByNight
Whale, wail, well
Member since Apr 2026
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 9:44 am to
quote:

But can’t say his velocity dip isn’t a bit concerning.


I think that's the tough part of when your big strength is gassing the pitch. Kind of like how if your NBA game relies heavily on your explosiveness. Granted Skenes is still young, but your arm at some point can't maintain those insane velocities.
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

Skenes rarely gets any run support


Pitt is 4th in MLB runs scored per game

1 Washington 5.28
2 LA Dodgers 5.27
3 Milwaukee 5.16
4 Pittsburgh 5.11

Pitt avg 3.6 runs per game in 2025. So they have added some run support this season.
Posted by Boudreauboudreaugoly
Land of the Rice n Son
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 5:00 pm to
quote:

Had Paul Skenes lost his mojo?


I bet Livvy would say that his “Mojo” is quite impressive.
Posted by jorconalx
alexandria
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Posted on 6/29/26 at 8:26 pm to
quote:

Pitt is 4th in MLB runs scored per game



What are their runs per game when he pitches? I’m too lazy to look it up
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 6/30/26 at 7:17 am to
quote:

What are their runs per game when he pitches? I’m too lazy to look it up


Over a full run per game more than their average. Keep in mind that as a No. 1, when Skenes pitches the Pirates may line up with the other teams number one more often than with any other pitcher on their staff.

I don't have the numbers to back that up and the Pirates for a while were doing a 6-man rotation so maybe not?
Posted by Reservoirdog
Member since May 2026
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Posted on 6/30/26 at 7:42 am to
WHIP of .97
Posted by Rougarou12
Marrero
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Posted on 6/30/26 at 8:02 pm to
The Pirates have a better record than they've had in years and are third in the MLB in runs scored. This statement is no longer true. They've scored like 100 less runs than they did all season last year and we are halfway. They also lead the league in hits.
Posted by Rougarou12
Marrero
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 6/30/26 at 8:02 pm to
The Pirates have a better record than they've had in years and are third in the MLB in runs scored. This statement is no longer true. They've scored like 100 less runs than they did all season last year and we are halfway. They also lead the league in hits.
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