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Skenes is 9-11 with a 3.95

Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:13 pm
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
58189 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:13 pm
Half the starters in the league would be ok with those stats

Even with his struggles he’s still putting up competitive numbers on a bad team
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
19551 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:25 pm to
I find it odd they don’t seem concerned about his velo being down so much
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
19951 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:26 pm to
They’re actually much better overall team this year. He’s gotten much more run support. I would think he will be a legitimate MLB starter till he’s done. The dominant period he had was never sustainable.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
57194 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:32 pm to
Never forget
Posted by AscensionTiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jun 2004
4726 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

numbers on a bad team


If he would be putting up numbers similar to last year they’d be close to a wild card spot.
Posted by Jest a game
Member since Aug 2024
2958 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:51 pm to
If his team could hit the baseball his record would be a lot better.
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
13686 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 2:51 pm to
Several analysts say his mechanics are off and his endurance is affected by excessive movements in his delivery. Fans have criticized his “dad bod” after pictures of him on the beach with Livvy were in a few articles. He looked out of shape.

Curt Schilling was one of the analysts and the other was a former MLB pitcher whose name escapes me.

Skenes is a hard worker and a smart guy. I think he’ll figure it out and put in the work to get back on track. Regardless his troubles are not exaggerated. He has to address some issues.
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
8316 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:00 pm to
11 loses go look at the run support in these games
This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 9:51 pm
Posted by burke985
UGANDA
Member since Aug 2011
29668 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:08 pm to
He sucks this year no way to sugar coat it he's been shellacked more than he's been dominant. Sorry but I love skenes as much as anybody else but he sucks this year 4 runs a game is not good when you only pitch 6 innings at a time
This post was edited on 8/22/26 at 4:11 pm
Posted by Hester Carries
Member since Sep 2012
26266 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:15 pm to
Stop being up W-L for pitchers. It’s an irrelevant stat in terms of performance
Posted by Morgan56
Member since Jan 2006
1193 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:22 pm to
And making Millions of dollars. I think he'll be fine.
Posted by LSUbasketballfan
Member since Jan 2021
917 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:45 pm to
quote:

If his team could hit the baseball his record would be a lot better.


The Pirates or at or near the top of the MLB in pretty much every batting statistic. It’s been him this year.
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
80018 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 5:23 pm to
like any human he will have up and “down” seasons.

I hate today the WBC threw him off but I think it threw him off.
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
23022 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 5:57 pm to
I agree. I think he will figure it out. He’s trending in the wrong direction though and can’t keep this up.
Posted by jackklompus
Phase 2 of the Pines of Mar Gables
Member since Apr 2026
135 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 9:10 pm to
Might as well get TWIC card and CDL bc it’s obvious his baseball career is over
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
25465 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 10:15 pm to
His W/L record is meaningless.
Posted by backbone
Colorado
Member since Jul 2026
754 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 10:30 pm to
Schilling and Clemons were both fat and still dominated
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53955 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 10:38 pm to
World baseball classic got Skenes.
Posted by LowKey
Member since Nov 2021
50 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 10:40 pm to
quote:

4 runs a game is not good when you only pitch 6 innings at a time


This is not how ERA works
Posted by Bob the Terrible
Oakdale, LA
Member since Nov 2004
926 posts
Posted on 8/23/26 at 12:04 am to
With an AAA batting lineup protecting him.
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