Skenes: 9.1 IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 19k

Kind of seems like he was clearly the better choice over Langford and Crews. Not that those guys aren't going to be solid players, but Skenes feels like he's on another level.

How is it that the starting rotation is the strength for this team?

Strider surgery confirmed.

Sorry, not sorry. My orioles/braves ws match up bet is crushed. But I’m sick of hearing how great the braves are.

I hope someone resurfaces those spring training clips of strider’s new pitch and folks being like “lookout league, strider has a curveball now”

There's a clip of Skenes asking for a replay on one of his pitches. He taps his hat, and the replay video starts like in tennis. He got it overruled, and it was a strike 3 call. Evidently, he did it twice yesterday. Both successful challenges and from pitch to overturn, it was like 20 seconds. I th...

Pittsburgh Dad Jr. taking the Wendy Bell route in media, realizing it’s his last ditch effort to stay in radio. https://twitter.com/markmaddenx/status/1779123533693505563?s=46 I’m here all week lol, about a month ago I saw a post where he was complaining about Bethany Hallam. Who as far as I can te...

Speaking of attire.

I'm sure all the LIV guys wearing their sick LIV Golf gear is going to drive viewership to their tour.

I'm still amused at the idea that they think anyone will ever care about their knock-off golf league.

Not sure if this is stating the obvious, but tigers not really competing in these tournaments right?

This is just legacy stuff.

doesn't it usually start earlier than 10:30?

Yeah, it’s only an issue because it’s cole, strider, and Bieber

The rays had like their whole rotation get the surgery last year

I think he just got too fat and out of shape.

Real pos stuff from your all star closer showing up to spring training like that

Just a fat yinzer right now.

I really enjoy watching this team play right now. Gritty and engaged. Their record is a bit of a smoke and mirrors show given the extra innings and very timely bounces, but I'll take it. They are putting themselves in a position for those breaks to matter. I am guessing they are leading the league ...

Chapman has been exactly what everyone hoped we were getting when he signed, but weren't really sure still existed. He didn't just close the door yesterday, he broke the glass insert after slamming it in DET face. If he continues to be lights out, it might be interesting to see how him and Bednar a...

Indeed, it's like we have our own Justin Turner

The Rowdy HR, the Gunnar error, and Chapman's H last night are my favorite moments thus far this year. Cruz needs to be better, that error in the 8th was bad. McCutchen looked so much better at the plate yesterday. Good swings and command of the zone. He looked a mess in FL. And that's important to ...

I like rowdy pushing Cruz there

I'm ready to lay down a marker for Mitch in tonight's game. Mackey has been alluding to issues with Keller since early spring. And he's having to avoid his most effective pitches because of strain on the arm/elbow (apparently). With pitchers going down left and right, it shouldn't be a surprise if ...

I'm ready to lay down a marker for Mitch in tonight's game. Mackey has been alluding to issues with Keller since early spring. And he's having to avoid his most effective pitches because of strain on the arm/elbow (apparently). With pitchers going down left and right, it shouldn't be a surprise if K...

Keller is going to likely need it this year too. Reading the tea leaves, he’s been throwing some pitch this year that is easier on the arm and its not effective.

The chandler line isn’t good.

Barco is my pick to emerge this year.

I don’t think there’s any doubt that Skenes is ready. This is clearly just managing workload right now. I don’t see how he comes up in may at this rate.

I think madden has just poisoned the brains of all the sports talk/writers in this city. I think they all get madden’s schtick, but don’t understand the performance piece. So they just think they’re supposed to shitpost and farm engagement. There’s a fine line between performance and annoying, and y...

It’s almost like bibi is just doing this to **** Biden right now

Queue hot dog suit meme

Somewhere this team learned how to scout hitters. Their stock of young hitters is quite something.

Two things in the stats I didn’t want to see.

Cruz’s k rate and Hayes’ ground ball rate. The two areas that need to be down for these guys to be core lineup contributors.

Started seeing these chinks in the armor the other day and it could be a killer.