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re: Skenes Is Starting the All Star Game
Posted on 7/12/24 at 10:55 am to Lsuhoohoo
Posted on 7/12/24 at 10:55 am to Lsuhoohoo
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LSU had a legitimate MLB ace starting games against college competition last year. wild
At the start of the Wake Forest game last year in the part where the TV analyst are giving the audience the starting pitcher's stats and discussing him Kyle Peterson said flatly about Skenes something to the effect of ..."He's a big leaguer right now."
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Posted on 7/12/24 at 10:56 am to bradygolf98
You're mostly right. They changed the process for choosing pitchers a few years ago. They're now chosen by a combination of a player ballot and the Commissioner's Office. Here is the explanation on the MLB site.
Each manager does still get to choose the starter, though.
Each manager does still get to choose the starter, though.
This post was edited on 7/12/24 at 10:58 am
Posted on 7/12/24 at 10:57 am to schmuble
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:07 am to schmuble
Thats awesome.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:08 am to bradygolf98
The manager picks who he wants to start, I'm sure MLB was whispering in his ear though
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:10 am to bradygolf98
tmI didn’t know that.
is it just because they don’t want what goes on in the pro bowl where 7 QBs are pro bowlers before 5 said they weren’t showing up?
is it just because they don’t want what goes on in the pro bowl where 7 QBs are pro bowlers before 5 said they weren’t showing up?
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:23 am to Falco
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I'm sure MLB was whispering in his ear though
Perhaps.
But a lot of it also comes down to timing. Teams don't want their guys pitching much in the AS. Particularly if the made a start just a few days before the game on Tuesday.
That's NOT to say Sekenes isn't deserving. It's just that the decision goes beyond simply deciding who is the best pitcher in the league. Some of the other AS starters may be pitching a game this weekend.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:25 am to schmuble
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:28 am to The Egg
Paul at the end there just staying on the zoom 
"He's just there in the pen ready incase you want to go back to him"
"He's just there in the pen ready incase you want to go back to him"
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:43 am to bradygolf98
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And we won a natty without him pitching in the final series
It still seems crazy, but Jay had him warming up for intimidation purposes. I wanted to see Skenes in Game 3 of the finals as much as anyone else, but his appearance against Wake Forest helped get us there.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:43 am to Alt26
Lopez pitches Saturday, Sale on Sunday, and Wheeler went on Wednesday. So the choice was really Skenes or Wheeler would would each pitch on a normal work load. Sale will not pitch at all in the AS due to him starting on Sunday.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 11:49 am to SammyTiger
He's the hottest name baseball right now. It would be marketing suicide if they didn't put him as the starter.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:03 pm to The Egg
He should pitch left handed, to level the playing field.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:03 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Right….you were the only person who thought he’d be good. Congrats.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:11 pm to schmuble
There are only a few things universally loved by TD (dogs being a good example).
Paul Skenes' pitching is now one of them.
He makes it look so easy.
Paul Skenes' pitching is now one of them.
He makes it look so easy.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:13 pm to schmuble
He’s one of the hottest attractions in baseball right now; right there with Shohei & Judge. What a crazy fast ascension.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:33 pm to PTLSU
He’s like Maddox but with way more heat.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:37 pm to dukke v
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He’s like Maddox
It’s Maddux not Maddox.
Posted on 7/12/24 at 12:45 pm to Paul Allen
The reason Paul Skenes is starting? Manager Tony Luvollo said it best. The words humble, the right kind or person not to mention a great pitcher. Baseball is back. Bring America back. Talent and humility is what made America great. Not a political statement here, just fact.
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