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.
Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
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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Sources (10)
- Skenes' winless streak stretches to 9 starts after allowing career-worst 7 ER MLB.com · 45d ago
- Phillies 10-6 Pirates (Jul 1, 2026) Game Recap ESPN · 45d ago
- Paul Skenes performance panic, All-Star Game rosters taking shape and Steve Cohen addresses concerns about the Mets Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Peachy Skenes: Phillies 10, Pirates 6 The Good Phight · 45d ago
- Turner, Phils pass elite-pitching test after tagging Skenes for 8 runs MLB.com · 45d ago
- Beyond the Bylines: Paul Skenes is broken; the Penguins have ‘other brother syndrome’ again TribLIVE.com · 45d ago
- As Phillies reach season-high 11 games over .500, Zack Wheeler is upset with skipper's decision NBC Sports Philadelphia · 45d ago
- Pirates SP Paul Skenes gets tagged for career-worst 7 earned runs vs. Phillies Yahoo Sports · 45d ago
- Paul Skenes' struggles continue as Pirates fall to Phillies ESPN · 45d ago
- Noah Hiles: Who's to blame for Paul Skenes’ struggles? A deep dive reveals plenty of possibilities Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 45d ago broke it first
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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