Please baseball gods, protect this man's elbow.

@arthurau9231

14 күн бұрын

Same was said about Steven Strasberg and Shohei Ohtani as well but one was forced to retire due to injuries and the other was forced out of the starting rotation altogether and is no more than a glorified DH.

@gailcha6466

14 күн бұрын

Ohtani: what? no!

@jl4646

14 күн бұрын

And his shoulders

@FenwayCheapSeats

14 күн бұрын

@@arthurau9231 a "glorified DH" is a little harsh when he's been arguably the best hitter in baseball through the first quarter of the season. It'll be interesting to see if he can come back from a second TJ surgery and be at all effective, when the track record there isn't great, but at the same time Ohtani is also a 1 of 1 genuine freak athlete.

@qdotson8579

14 күн бұрын

​@arthurau9231 he is the greatest glorified DH of his generation, especially from the left side of the plate. Only as a DH still a top 5 MLB player

Please God, don't let the Pirates pitching coaches talk to him, ever

@mikeco6439

14 күн бұрын

So true

@Yo_AB_Breaks

14 күн бұрын

lmao. but for real God, don't.

@LumpyAdams

14 күн бұрын

Different management but they did nearly ruin Cole by making him pitch for contact, and that management was smarter than the one they have now.

@mellymellz11

14 күн бұрын

Arm action is crazy

@barrybands3897

14 күн бұрын

Their pitching coaches are the one part of management that’s actually done a good job so far.

His movement on that fastball is crazy

@buddhastl7120

14 күн бұрын

His 4 seam fastball has below average horizontal and vertical movement in MLB. It’s his release point and velocity that makes it effective. His splinker has above average movement and is probably his best pitch.

@kvanderlinde

14 күн бұрын

⁠@@buddhastl7120 it makes sense.. rotational velocity can’t grab as much air to move one way or another if it’s going 4-6 miles an hour faster than your average starter. That little five percent increase means the ball is in the air a meaningfully shorter time. But you’re so right. That release is nasty.

@manager4409

14 күн бұрын

He needs a splitter in the low 90s it's be impossible to not swing at

@jeremyhoffman3131

14 күн бұрын

His curve and slider are nasty as well

@simonkilday8698

14 күн бұрын

Bro throws 101 with a tail. Stop

Playing like a true number 1 pick

@CalebWechsler

14 күн бұрын

touche

@dpm2515

14 күн бұрын

No...playing like the best pitcher in baseball

@jamisonweaver3711

12 күн бұрын

O's fans felt that comment. Jax will be back though.

@skeevazoid

11 күн бұрын

@@jamisonweaver3711😢

he’s unbelievable

@skeetervalentine1885

14 күн бұрын

I believe him.

This kid is real deal. All 5 pitches have outrageous movements.

I'm from brazil... 99% people only into football and I love too but start to watch baseball because of ohtani but I'm very excited for the this amazing talent who are starting careers now like skenes, de la cruz, sasaki... i feel that i have luck to catch a great era of baseball players

@user-tr1hb2qy9q

14 күн бұрын

ありがとうございます❤

@tanandtrent

14 күн бұрын

e aiiii meu amigo!!!

I've never seen a pitcher this dominant. He's a freak! Even his 102 mph fastballs track clear across the plate!

@brandonfreeman6517

14 күн бұрын

I have... Pitcher for the cubs in the 90s.

@MrKirk94

14 күн бұрын

​@brandonfreeman6517 who??? Lmao. Name him

@mpaulm

14 күн бұрын

Never? You must be new to the sport.

@andrewjines2829

14 күн бұрын

Nothing that tracks as much as his pitches but he really reminds me of the big unit. I hope he never gets hurt I love watching him

@44dudedude

14 күн бұрын

@@MrKirk94kerry wood mark prior

Paul Skenes struck 11 out and then went home to Livvy Dunne, bro is just winning

It’s the control that is so impressive. He’s able to locate 100mph on the black consistently. I think that is the reason why his velocity is more impressive than guys like Chapman, who can throw 105 in his prime, but would live around the middle of the plate. Hoping this guys arm holds up and he is able to create the blueprint for high velo starters who can also have long careers.

@TrevorHamberger

14 күн бұрын

will not happen

@arod68993

14 күн бұрын

@@TrevorHambergerrandy johnson?

Splinker is crazy

This dude is a freak of nature! Bob Nutting please go out and spend some money around him and win some World Series! Cause this dude is a TRUE #1. The movement on his pitches is something different

I'm a subscriber to MLB TV and I tuned in to this game only because Skenes was pitching. He thoroughly dominated the Cubbies. Kid has great command and incredible movement on his pitches.

@KenKaniff-dw4jw

14 күн бұрын

Might be the most talented pitcher in history. In fact I would say he is.

@danielstewart8339

14 күн бұрын

Are you both on drugs? Great stuff, no command. Michael Vick of baseball. Dogs beware.

@caesar.5252

14 күн бұрын

@@KenKaniff-dw4jw what a reactionary take

@adbmiller24

13 күн бұрын

I agree, that's what I'm impressed with the most, his command and control are elite!!!! (thus far)

@KenKaniff-dw4jw

13 күн бұрын

@@caesar.5252 he's better than you favorite pitcher

One missed strike call away from being perfect through 6 is insane

I'm sure the Yankees, Dodgers, and Phillies are licking their chops as they can't wait to deal a few mid-level prospects for him in about 5 years.

@13WVU

14 күн бұрын

Aint no mid level prospects for him

@Doilan860

14 күн бұрын

@@13WVUwith the pirates? They will be lucky to get mid level

Most entertaining pitcher I've seen since Clemens. Dude is throwing absolute gas with movement.

@jugg6428

13 күн бұрын

Exactly. Some pitchers can throw a 100 but it’s flat and gets drilled. His has nasty movement on his

never woulda thought i would be rooting for this kid so hard

no hitter through 6 on his second major league start... yea that kid is something.

That 4-seam’s wicked. Most exciting player I’ve watched in baseball this year.

This guy is actually so fricken good

This guy is King of the world at the moment. Possible ROTY AND gets to go home and sleep next to Livy Dunne... What a life!

I was on the toliet watching this highlight reel just long enough so my legs fell asleep 😂 now I’m in pain… can’t feel my feet

I just knew he'll be a generational pitcher!!! Guess he'll be in pinstripes in 5 years lol...

If I'm the Pirates, I'm pushing as many promising rookies into the league as I can! With the way their pitching staff looks this year, their in a position few organizations have EVER been in.

@rags15061

14 күн бұрын

Ikr! Skenes, Jones, Keller, Falter. Bednar to close. If they keep the bats going watch out.

@nahor88

14 күн бұрын

@@rags15061 They need to get Hayes back, and more consistency out of Cruz and Reynolds. The bullpen is total SHITE, and they arguably have the worst manager in baseball. He needs to go in the offseason, and they need to sign some veteran bats to fill out the line-up.

@Nic-kh9kr

14 күн бұрын

@@nahor88 well we can nitpick at all the teams in the league tbh. They just blew out the cubs in front of a packed Wrigley!

@EventsO2535

14 күн бұрын

@@nahor88he is a bad manger I will say. But I still think that title of worst goes to Oli Marmal

@rexeffect7122

14 күн бұрын

The pirates should lock this guy up

this man will be a legend

Watched him pitch during a Florida vs LSU game.....dude is a beast!

The Cubs fan behind home plate was losing his mind 🤣🤣

It's poetic that he did it at Wringley field because it's very reminiscent of Kerry Woods' 20 K start. The hard fast ball with armside run, the slider, very similar in my eyes.

Dude, the pirates are almost 25 to 1 right now to win their division. Yes, they are 6.5 games back, but they have very good starting pitching. Skenes & Jones are a HELLUVA 1-2 punch. I mean, is it LIKELY that they'll win? No. But, it's hard to find 25-1's that even have a CHANCE.

This man will be great for years to come I've got no doubt

I love the energy that the commentators had for this game. I hope they can bring that to every game they work.

@Anthony-bx5yk

13 күн бұрын

Greg Brown is a solid announcer. He's the one with the emotion and he typically is always like this. Matt Capps the former pitcher is the other one that's more chill

This is gonna be fun watching him more!!

I really enjoyed watching him play last year at LSU, my hometown team and what some people may not know is that when he transferred from the Air Force Academy his heater was running up to 92-93mph and he also played catcher. He was their best hitter, batted around .350 with power, led the team in homers but came to LSU and focused strictly on pitching (*LSU had a couple of decent hitters a year ago lol) and somehow found his fastball running up to 102mph and was all everything last year on his way to a championship and the 1st overall selection in the draft followed by former LSU teamate Dylan Crews, the 2nd overall selection in the draft. The first time two players from the same team were drafted 1 and 2, it's probably fair to say that the 2023 LSU Tigers were a pretty good team! Lol 😂

Best fantasy pickup of my life thank god

That guy is so awesome. Damn that boy can throw some hundreds

Sheesh! All the makings of a legend.

He's awesome to watch, really hope he stays on top of his strength, health and recovery so that his arm and elbow hold up for years to come! Great dude on and off the field

Skenes is a Generational Player. GEAUX TIGERS

@nscardino34

14 күн бұрын

Geaux Tighas!!

@slobbynick

13 күн бұрын

We had him for one year chill

@xdatcajunx5051

13 күн бұрын

@@slobbynick why chill? He is a generational player. Doesn’t matter if LSU had him only for 1 year. He still represents Purple and Gold.

@2iggy_

13 күн бұрын

@@slobbynickAnd won a natty. That’s like Auburn fans not celebrating Cam Newton. 😂 How long have you been a pessimistic hater? Do better.

@slobbynick

12 күн бұрын

@@2iggy_ people like you keep me going

He’s an absolute machine. I was blessed to watch him in college, in a higher LSU fan. It’s something about that arm angle that hides the ball…. Similar to Aaron Nola.

As long as the mlb staffs don’t change and destroy his arm, he will be dominant for a long time. Throwing a ball like that and not over labored while doing it. Amazing.

this guys a machine just cranking out nasty pitches

I was really looking forward to!

Love this dude. Throws straight gas ⛽️

It’s crazy to think that Nolan Ryan did that for 27 years and his fb was 101 at the plate

@davidcovington1046

13 күн бұрын

Exactly

Paul Skenes is the next Jim Maloney . He is the best pitcher since Koufax , Marichal and Gibson .

Paul "Good Luck Adjusting" Skenes 2:17

Looks like Paul is a God-fearing man

@JackKnoxx

14 күн бұрын

Or just, **God**

His splitter looks like a reverse slider. It’s nasty!!

This dude is a beast!!

Watch his footwork on the motion--lands on the ball of his foot, toes pointed at the catcher, same as the change Randy Johnson did when he went from a fast but erratic thrower to a lethal pitcher that made hitters buckle in terror. That's why Skenes has such an amazing combination of control and acceleration.

Wow!! this man is 🔥🔥🔥

This man is a weapon.

Might be some of the nastiest stuff we've ever seen

@akitas8165

14 күн бұрын

If you really think that you must be very young or you have not been paying attention.

@crowjones78

14 күн бұрын

⁠​⁠@@akitas8165I’m not young and follow baseball closely. His stuff is absolutely the best I’ve ever seen. Maybe he doesn’t become the best ever but he absolutely one of the most naturally talented pitchers to ever come to mlb.

@davidcovington1046

13 күн бұрын

No way! Pedro Martinez

@crowjones78

13 күн бұрын

@@davidcovington1046 Pedro’s natural stuff was not as good as skenes

@2iggy_

13 күн бұрын

@@akitas8165SOME OF THE. SOME OF THE. Can you read?

That guy is on another level ⚡⚡⚡

The heading shuold be, ''Skenes Skins Quiet Cubs. LOL, regardless how they play, they are always amusing to someone.

I can see the future a perfect game is coming his way

I've been watching the MLB since the early 1970s. Honestly, Skenes has a chance to cause a mania comparable to Fernando Valenzuela in the early 1980s. I hope and pray that his are/elbow will remain intact throughout the year. I have seen too many flame-throwers getting injured (Strasburg, Lincecum, Kerry Wood, Syndergaard, etc, etc.) and ended the career way too early.

@TrevorHamberger

14 күн бұрын

he goes down faster than all of them

@rags15061

14 күн бұрын

Yeah but he's not strictly a flamethrower. He has the speed and power of a flamethrower, but he just uses his fastball to make them have to wait for it or to try to guess which ridiculous junk pitch he's going to throw. There's no way they can catch up that fast of a fastball unless they're sitting on it. He throws more junk than anything from way I've seen. What do you think?

Wow 🤯 I haven’t seen anything like this since Randy Johnson… he’s definitely unbelievable

His splitter is unbelievable

@manager4409

14 күн бұрын

They're so afraid of the fastball they chase everything else

This Paul Skenes has made an impact in his first road game... and at Wrigley Field.. Oh My God

Can't wait for Pitching Ninja tomorrow!

Best pitcher ever to win the world series is Ralph Hinkley. You know the dude with the curly blonde hair from way back on TV.

This guys gonna get 20 in a game one day. He reminds me so much of Max Scherzer

favorite pitcher rn

He might actually make me watch the Pirates again after 30 years of not caring.

It never gets old being right What did I tell you about Skenes

The glazing is crazy

crazy throws

His ball movement is something special.

My gosh!!!!!!!! If only Joe Musgrove was like this guy LOL

정말 미친 재능을 가진 선수입니다 😂

@2:32 that 101 bullet moved from paint to almost the middle of the zone. Protect this man's elbow.

@borood1188

14 күн бұрын

That’s unhittable. Literally.

Me gusta la forma de este crack se nota que se divierte ❤

This kid is legit, my goodness...

A true freak of nature

Amazing how well he pitched even when not getting a lot of low strikes called.

His fastball moves like a 100 mph sinker. Are you kidding me

Paul Skenes is the modern day Dwight Gooden. Dwight Gooden was the modern day Bob Gibson of his era. Stay tuned folks, this man is going to be impressive👌

Love this kid. The elbow and shoulder loading is not good. Everyone enjoy this while he's got it.

This guy is from another planet

That bat toss was headed straight for me shoutout the net 😭

He was also throwing a perfect game until he walked his first guy

Scary great. His command has improved very quickly from the prep work in the minors. Everyone will be begging for mercy if he is on point like this in every outing.

The only pitching highlights I watch

If you saw his first ever MLB debut comments, Livvy skenes is still calling

This dude made me love baseball again. Reminds me of Kerry Woods in his prime

As a very fresh baseball follower I have now added Skenes to my checkup list next to Ohtani lmao. Happy doing more research and reading up on storylines outside those two though, been enjoyable.

This guy reminds me of the big unit, so dominant.

He has the most visible action I’ve seen in a while, I mean his pitches move a foot to the left and right, AND throws triple digits.. insane.

He looks like a nasty pitcher, gonna be a very good one. I also expect him to have had 3-4 TJ surgeries by the time he's 30.

MLB the Show 24 has this dude rated at a 71. There better be a roster update

Skenes is prbably glad he has a shortstop as good as oneil cruz

Haven’t seen that much movement on a fastball since Pedro.

Skenes vs Brewers. Cant wait....

now that is a winning arm this year💪. i can see him break Nolan Ryan strike out record

Now THAT was an EXPELLIARMUS spell!

A true #1 draft pick

I might start calling this kid by his real name except for "Livvy Dunne's Boyfriend" if he keeps up this pace 💀

Y’all need to relax with the Tommy John talk. Skenes is 6’5” 250lbs. He touches 100 without putting himself under duress and he doesn’t throw a cutter. Those are two of the most contributing factors that lead to surgery. Over exertion and throwing pitches that are harder on the elbow than others

@danny208YT

9 күн бұрын

Even if he ever does get TJ surgery he will probably throw faster lol. Dudes a beast

@78fty95

9 күн бұрын

@@danny208YT haha true. And yeah he’s gonna be nasty for a while

That was probably the best no-hitter opportunity, and they took the opportunity away from him...bad choice.