OT: Pirates Talk: That Skenes guy is okay at teh baseball

[ChaosAgent]

Jones and Keller both being not good, again.

No hope for 2025 at this point. Time to tune out.

 

[metalan2]

Jones and Keller both being not good, again.

No hope for 2025 at this point. Time to tune out.

It's hockey and football season. The Pirates did their job of getting us to August when the competitive sports begin.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Jones and Keller both being not good, again.

No hope for 2025 at this point. Time to tune out.

No need to worry about baseball until the winter meetings

 

[Empoleon8771]

Not that anyone watched this game over the Steelers game, but if this is Skenes' last start, he went out with a bang. 9 strikeouts and only 2 hits against in 5 innings, I'm guessing he was pulled so he can get another start.

Also Yorke had his first HR, I think he could be a really good hitter for them next year.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Skenes set the tone today and hell, even the bullpen played along to get the SO

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Not that anyone watched this game over the Steelers game, but if this is Skenes' last start, he went out with a bang. 9 strikeouts and only 2 hits against in 5 innings, I'm guessing he was pulled so he can get another start.

Also Yorke had his first HR, I think he could be a really good hitter for them next year.

How did Nick look at ss

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

How did Nick look at ss

Made a nice snag on a hard hit line drive, and nothing glaring that made him look overmatched.

I did watch because I am not a football guy.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Made a nice snag on a hard hit line drive, and nothing glaring that made him look overmatched.

I did watch because I am not a football guy.

If York is going to be mainly a 2nd baseman then Nick needs to take over ss. Glad to hear he played well

 

[Empoleon8771]

I didn't watch the game so I can't comment, but I think the big worry I have with Gonzales at SS is that his arm is really weak. He does have good range though (at least at 2B), so I think he could be passable at SS. That being said, it's really not a good idea to plan on that being option A going into next year.

I think they're better off pushing Yorke to LF and keeping Gonzales at 2B, or perhaps do the opposite way. I don't think either Yorke or Gonzales have the arm to be effective SS or 3B in the long run.