Paul Skenes

[Frobby]

15 hours ago, Just Regular said:

https://www.espn.com/college-baseball/boxscore/_/gameId/401553520

Skenes used 123 pitches Saturday to beat Tennessee in the Opener, so he'll just be cheering on Dylan Crews and the rest of Ben's Tigers tonight as they play #1 Wake Forest for prime position opposite 2-0 Florida in the other half of the bracket.

We'll see if/when they bring him back this week.

I heard Stanford used someone projected as about a 5th round pick 150+ pitches in a complete game earlier in the tournament.     It may or may not have been the highlight of his baseball career.

Just ridiculous in this day and age.  

[Frobby]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/06/17/college-baseball-pitch-counts/

[Can_of_corn]

1 hour ago, Frobby said:

Just ridiculous in this day and age.  

The coach is there to win games not worry about long term consequences.

I put it on the player for choosing to play under the coach.

[Paul in Virginia]

On the "bright" side, at least we're not worrying about his arm for O's purposes.

[Just Regular]

Skenes facing Lowder, a top pitcher for #1 Wake Forest, in the winner take all game to advance to the 3-game final.

Saturday he averaged 99.7 with the heater, which only Hunter Greene and Bobby Miller have done in the big this year.

He's got 4 days rest tonight - finals start Saturday if they advance.

[emmett16]

It’s looking like Skenes will be pitching the very last game of the baseball season.  

[Frobby]

2 hours ago, emmett16 said:

It’s looking like Skenes will be pitching the very last game of the baseball season.  

The college season, anyway.  

[Just Regular]

Pirates won the lottery and are in the tournament chase...the Wake Forest game was my first time seeing him and the announcers were ooohing and aaaahing with Strasburg/Prior comparisons.

Tomorrow night will be 3 days rest Thursday to Monday after the good Thursday work on 4 days short rest for an NCAA guy.     He'll have to compete with the Westburg debut and Elly visit for eyeballs though.

[emmett16]

10 hours ago, Just Regular said:

Pirates won the lottery and are in the tournament chase...the Wake Forest game was my first time seeing him and the announcers were ooohing and aaaahing with Strasburg/Prior comparisons.

Tomorrow night will be 3 days rest Thursday to Monday after the good Thursday work on 4 days short rest for an NCAA guy.     He'll have to compete with the Westburg debut and Elly visit for eyeballs though.

I’ll be watching on my phone in between Elly & JW ABs @ OPACY.   Fun day of baseball.  

[Just Regular]

LSU is putting Skenes in the bullpen to start the game.

Jactani drills the leadoff hitter on Pitch 1.

[86this]

To the Pirates as 1:1.

[86this]

He'll be part of the evil Empire at the beginning of the '30s.