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Paul Skenes has the potential to be Randy Johnson
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:20 pm
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:20 pm
Built the same way, both hard throwers, both massive f’n dudes. I think Skenes has the potential to reach the big unit
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Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:23 pm to MasterAbe1
….except Skeens isn’t left handed
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:24 pm to Alt26
Or named Skeens
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:27 pm to MasterAbe1
I think he will be the first Paul Skenes.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:40 pm to MasterAbe1
He looked like a complete pitcher tonight for the very first time. He said as much in his post game interview. He FINALLY got command of his slider. That 2-seamer and FB have been there all season. Noticed that he only had 4 Ks on FBs? THAT’S the difference between him getting to the same level as far a “pitcher vs a thrower” like McDonald and Nola and Peever were. They K with off speed and/or pitch to contact.
Posted on 5/5/23 at 11:55 pm to Tiger1988
Skenes this season is reminding me of Nolan Ryan more than anybody else. Big stocky strong guy, that little hitch before he winds up, that effortless delivery, and the ball just exploding up to the plate. May he have better control than Big Tex though!
Watching him this season is a treat will will probably not see the likes of again.
Watching him this season is a treat will will probably not see the likes of again.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 12:15 am to MasterAbe1
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Paul Skenes has the potential to be Randy Johnson
Why be Randy Johnson when he can just be Paul Skenes?
Posted on 5/6/23 at 12:16 am to MasterAbe1
WRONGGGGGG, dude throwing right handed idiot
Posted on 5/6/23 at 1:43 am to GasMan
Nolan Ryan is/was 6’1 200 LBs
Randy was a Lefty and 6’10 225
Pablo Skenes 6’5(6)6 235-240
Looks like he is making his own mold
Randy was a Lefty and 6’10 225
Pablo Skenes 6’5(6)6 235-240
Looks like he is making his own mold
Posted on 5/6/23 at 2:21 am to MasterAbe1
Obligatory
Posted on 5/6/23 at 5:25 am to MasterAbe1
Pump the brakes
Posted on 5/6/23 at 5:43 am to MasterAbe1
You mean Randy Johnson was like Paul Skenes?
Posted on 5/6/23 at 5:43 am to Tiger1988
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That 2-seamer and FB have been there all season. Noticed that he only had 4 Ks on FBs? THAT’S the difference between him getting to the same level as far a “pitcher vs a thrower” like McDonald and Nola and Peever were. They K with off speed and/or pitch to contact.
It’s the key to having a reasonavble pitch count, too.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 5:56 am to MasterAbe1
Or maybe he’s just like the guy they’ve been comparing him to all season that is the exact same size and height too. You know, Strasburg?
Posted on 5/6/23 at 7:28 am to GasMan
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Skenes this season is reminding me of Nolan Ryan more than anybody else. Big stocky strong guy, that little hitch before he winds up, that effortless delivery, and the ball just exploding up to the plate. May he have better control than Big Tex though! Watching him this season is a treat will will probably not see the likes of again.
The coaching and technology is a little difference today. Ryan never had a pitching coach until he got to the Angels. None.
They robbed him of his only Cy Young giving it to Palmer. That was a travesty of epic proportions. When Ryan got older, he REALLY became dominant. At 46 he was throwing 98 and his breaking pitches were unhittable. Just crazy he became.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 7:34 am to MasterAbe1
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Built the same way, both hard throwers, both massive f’n dudes. I think Skenes has the potential to reach the big unit
You aren’t even close.
Randy Johnson was a 6’10 long limbed lefty that threw pretty much sidearm.
Skenes is a thick lower half righty with a 3/4 delivery.
They look nothing alike.
Posted on 5/6/23 at 8:17 am to TheArrogantCorndog
Was that ruled a ball?
Posted on 5/6/23 at 8:25 am to MasterAbe1
I dont think skenes has the potential to be 6ft10
Posted on 5/6/23 at 8:32 am to MasterAbe1
Skenes is light years ahead of what Randy Johnson was at same age .
Posted on 5/6/23 at 9:00 am to Chad504boy
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Was that ruled a ball?
Fowl ball.
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