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re: Paul Skenes with another gem

Posted on 9/23/24 at 7:59 am to
Posted by joseywales1
Member since Apr 2021
91 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 7:59 am to
That's all true but Merrill is -250 to win it in Vegas.
Skenes is +175.
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
20600 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 8:07 am to
Most oddsmakers still have Merrill as favorite. I just don’t see it, but maybe that’s bias.
Posted by Fat Bastard
2024 NFL pick'em champion
Member since Mar 2009
81997 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 10:39 am to
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Awesome!!! Please tell me about your fantasy team?!


I dont play fantasy square. i mainly wager on MLB and NHL. some football but not alot. MLB and NHL keep me going year round.

Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
75393 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 10:58 am to
I was genuine surprised how little he relied on his repertoire early in the season this year but it basically mirrored last year.

Lots of FB early and then he kept adding a new + pitch.

Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
28583 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:13 am to
I don't know who your oddsmakers are, but they are wrong.

DK has Skenes -145 Merrill +115
FD has Skenes -145 Merrill +110
ESPNBet has Skenes -150 Merrill +115
BetRivers has Skenes -150 Merrill +110





quote:

That's all true but Merrill is -250 to win it in Vegas.
Skenes is +175.


You pulled those numbers from Sunday morning didn't you? Big line changes after Skenes performance Sunday.

This post was edited on 9/23/24 at 11:14 am
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
20600 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:32 am to
Well that’s awesome, Skenes deserves it. Hopefully he gets another strong start and seals it up.
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
28068 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:41 am to
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I was genuine surprised how little he relied on his repertoire early in the season this year but it basically mirrored last year. Lots of FB early and then he kept adding a new + pitch.

The shape of the change up is filthy. It must look like a FB out the hand and he is sinking it with a tail to righties and away from lefties. Remarkable. The out pitch in that game was 8/9 changes. You can hear the announcers calling one after another. The pitch is thrown to all quadrants. That reminds me of when Verlander is on or Valdez throwing change ups and breaking pitches up and away to drop them in. Remarkable progress by Paul on that pitch in particular.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
75393 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:45 am to
Check out this Pitching Ninja video.

LINK

100 MPH fastball
95 mph Splinker
88 MPH changup
85 MPH Sweeper

overlay

the arm motion is almost exactly the same

the tunneling is insane and then they split to the 4 corners of the earth.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
284889 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:47 am to
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he is sinking it with a tail to righties and away from lefties



He really only throws the change to lefties. Of the 110 thrown this year, 99 have been to LH
Posted by EasterEgg
New Orleans Metro
Member since Sep 2018
4839 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:02 pm to
ROTY would be nice, but clearly this guy is the next great. If he stays healthy, the sky is the limit. There will be Cy Youngs and records in his future.
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
28068 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:15 pm to
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He really only throws the change to lefties. Of the 110 thrown this year, 99 have been to LH

There were a few that game were at the ankles of the righties. Hilarious on how far they missed.
Posted by BostonJack18
Member since Sep 2024
212 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 4:27 pm to
Cool, keep us all posted on your bets! We really care about them!
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