Noah Hiles: Who's to blame for Paul Skenes’ struggles? A deep dive reveals plenty of possibilities - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes faces mounting scrutiny after a career-worst performance and a winless streak spanning nine starts.
📍 Aftermath
Paul Skenes' winless streak stretched to nine starts after he allowed a career-worst seven earned runs in a loss to the Phillies. Coverage focused on his continuing struggles and a deep dive into the possibilities behind the performance decline.
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Paul Skenes has struggled in a recent outing against the Philadelphia Phillies, where he allowed a career-worst seven earned runs. The Phillies won the game 10-6, with Skenes being tagged for a total of eight runs.
This performance extends his winless streak to nine starts. Coverage from MLB.com, ESPN, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the severity of Skenes' performance decline, with some describing the situation as "performance panic." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has launched a deep dive to investigate the possible causes behind these struggles, while TribLIVE.com characterized the pitcher as "broken." Future attention focuses on whether Skenes can reverse this trend and how these struggles may impact All-Star Game rosters, which are currently taking shape according to Yahoo Sports.
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The obvious questions
What was Paul Skenes' most recent result against the Phillies?
He allowed a career-worst seven earned runs in a 10-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
How long has Skenes gone without a win?
His winless streak has stretched to nine starts.
Which outlets are analyzing the cause of Skenes' struggles?
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is conducting a deep dive into the possibilities of who is to blame for the struggles.
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