Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: For Pirates ace Paul Skenes, every pitch will be under scrutiny
There have been rampant rumors about what is wrong with Paul Skenes, who has gone from otherworldly in winning National League rookie of the year and Cy Young awards in his first two MLB seasons to being slightly better than league-average this season.
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