Paul Skenes Superfractor Ends in Goldin

[Snowman]

Skenes received a standing ovation last week on the road in St Louis after they pulled him in the 6th inning.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Skenes received a standing ovation last week on the road in St Louis after they pulled him in the 6th inning.

Hope somehow he doesn’t follow so many others …… Syndergaard, Strasburg, DeGrom, Harvey, Wood. Seems hard to believe he won’t succumb to some major issue.

[YankeeCollector]

Skenes superfractor owner is prob laughing all the way to the bank.
He can mostly likely get $250-300k right now for that card. He should definitely sell.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Skenes superfractor owner is prob laughing all the way to the bank.
He can mostly likely get $250-300k right now for that card. He should definitely sell.

Guy is on fire.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by YankeeCollector

Skenes superfractor owner is prob laughing all the way to the bank.
He can mostly likely get $250-300k right now for that card. He should definitely sell.

I'd do it fast before his elbow explodes and he doesn't step onto a major league field for a year.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

I'd do it fast before his elbow explodes and he doesn't step onto a major league field for a year.

Hopefully that doesn’t happen. Hope you would agree. He’s great for baseball.

[Lucas00]

Originally Posted by Carter08

Hopefully that doesn’t happen. Hope you would agree. He’s great for baseball.

Of course I hope it doesn’t happen. But how long can you throw 100mph for as a starter before it does? It feels inevitable to me.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Of course I hope it doesn’t happen. But how long can you throw 100mph for as a starter before it does? It feels inevitable to me.

I’m not a doctor but I play one on television. Just kidding. I do echo others that think he looks pretty effortless in the way he throws, and his pre-game stretching and workouts are getting a lot of press. Hopefully he’s an exception.

[maniac_73]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Of course I hope it doesn’t happen. But how long can you throw 100mph for as a starter before it does? It feels inevitable to me.

Verlander did a pretty good job adjusting when he couldn't throw 100 anymore. Velocity was calculated differently back in the day but Nolan RYan threw 100 consistently as a starter. I think throwing mechanics and luck are more of a factor in injury than how fast someone throws.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

Of course I hope it doesn’t happen. But how long can you throw 100mph for as a starter before it does? It feels inevitable to me.

Haven't you heard though? Walter Johnson was throwing 105 for 200 pitches per night, every other night, for twenty years.

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by Lucas00

I'd do it fast before his elbow explodes and he doesn't step onto a major league field for a year.

Yep, his elbow explodes and then Olivia Dunne dumps him for somebody else. That'll be like shooting him twice and he might not recover from it.

[ZachS]

Lots of haters in here. Skenes will be one of the most dominant pitchers to ever play by the end of his career. I've watched him pitch many times (LSU baseball season tickets) and he makes it look completely effortless.

Plus, he's a good guy. Wore #20 at LSU to honor one of his former AF teammates who was killed in a training accident. He also is involved in veterans charities like Folds of Honor. I look forward to watching him dominate MLB for the next several years.