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Holliday or Skenes. Who would you rather have?

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  1. 1. Holliday or Skenes?

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7 minutes ago, dystopia said:

Yes, it’s ridiculous. The chances of Skenes being traded is zero. Why are we discussing it? 

So I didn’t create the thread….why waste your time clicking on it if you feel the way you do? Just being a troll?

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Sports Guy
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The hitter..always the hitter.

Orioles0615
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I would take having Skenes over someone like Cowser or Kjersted but not Holliday.    I am sure Skenes will have TJ surgery eventually 

Frobby
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I think our pitching is underrated.  But I think Skenes has the potential to be better than anyone we have.

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2 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

So I didn’t create the thread….why waste your time clicking on it if you feel the way you do? Just being a troll?

This thread was created before Skenes had ever thrown a major league pitch and before Holliday had ever taken a major league at bat. 

Skenes is arguable the best pitcher in MLB already. The idea that the Pirates would entertain trading him for anything less than a package no team is willing to pay is outlandish, absurd, laughable. 

That's just reality, not trolling.

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