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Livvy Dunne posts the perfect Paul Skenes GIF to sum up the Pirates blowing a huge lead

This is the perfect reaction to that blown game.

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne, as we know, is boyfriend Paul Skenes’s number one fan, whether it’s cheering on the Pittsburgh Pirates rookie or dressing up like him for Fanatics Fest.

This time, she had a perfect reaction to his Pirates blowing a seven-run lead to the Chicago Cubs after a good Skenes start. She posted a tweet with a GIF of Skenes saying “You gotta be kidding me.”

MORE: Photos of Skenes and Dunne at MLB All-Star Weekend

Yup. That’s a 10/10 tweet given that it’s both her reaction and it’s using Skenes, too. And it pretty much sums up how everyone felt on the Pirates’ side after watching that disaster.

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Livvy Dunne dressed up like Paul Skenes in his Pirates uniform at Fanatics Fest NYC

Now this is a perfect costume.

LSU women’s gymnast Livvy Dunne picked the perfect costume for her appearance at this weekend’s Fanatics Fest NYC.

Dunne surprised fans on Saturday by showing up dressed like her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitching sensation Paul Skenes. She sported his Pirates uniform, hat and even Skenes’ signature mustache.

Dunne and Skenes have become one of the sports world’s real power couples as of late, and it’s very fun to see Dunne dressed up like Skenes for the popular fan event.

We’re not going to make any firm guesses, but we feel like Dunne may already have her Halloween costume ready to go for this year.

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Top LSU signee Konnor Griffin ultimately signs overslot deal with Pirates

The pipe dream of Konnor Griffin not signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates and somehow ending up in Baton Rouge has come to an end.

The pipe dream of [autotag]Konnor Griffin[/autotag] not signing with the [autotag]Pittsburgh Pirates[/autotag] and somehow ending up in Baton Rouge has come to an end. Griffin has officially signed with the Pirates for $6,532,025.

Griffin was one of the best prep prospects in the 2024 MLB draft and he did not have to wait long to hear his name called. He was picked with the ninth pick of the first round by the same team that took [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

The slot value for the No. 9 pick in the draft was $6,216,600 but after the Pirates signed every other player they took in the draft, they still had an excess of $315,425 that they could add onto Griffin’s contract.

The Gatorade National high school player of the year will now begin his major league career in rookie ball for the Pirates and hopefully, we will see him playing with Skenes in Pittsburgh one day.

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Former LSU star and Pirates phenom Paul Skenes notches 100th MLB strikeout

Paul Skenes hit another career milestone on Monday evening.

Former LSU pitcher and current Pirates star [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] hit another milestone on Monday night, notching his 100th career strikeout when facing the Houston Astros. It took Skenes just 13 starts to hit the mark.

Skenes rise to the big leagues has been meteoric. Just two years ago, he was pitching at Air Force. A year later, he led LSU to a national title and went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft.

Now, Skenes is a runaway favorite for Rookie of the Year and managed to start the All-Star game two months into his big league career. Skenes owned a 1.93 ERA entering the night, which led all major league starters with 70 or more innings under their belt.

Skenes’ strikeout rate of 34.2% is second only to Garrett Crochet of the White Sox but his K/BB ratio of 29.6% leads the MLB.

It might be tough given his lack of innings, but Skenes is mounting a strong case for Cy Young too.

Skenes became just the sixth player in the history of the sport to reach 100 Ks in 13 starts or less.

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Former LSU baseball stars Paul Skenes and Alex Bregman face off in MLB for first time

Two of the greatest baseball players to ever don purple and gold finally got to face off against each other for the first time.

Two of the greatest baseball players to ever don purple and gold finally got to face off against each other. Those two players are [autotag]Alex Bregman[/autotag] and [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag].

Skenes and the Pirates strolled into Minute Maid Park with a win on their mind as they sent their ace to face a tough Astros lineup. Skenes had a pretty good game. He was pulled after six innings. He gave up two runs (only one earned run) on six strikeouts and three walks. He exited the game with a 2-1 deficit but the Pirates rallied to give Skenes a no-decision on the day.

Now for his matchup against Bregman. In their first meeting, Skenes struck Bregman out on four pitches as he got him with an elevated slider. Bregman got his revenge in their second matchup as he hit a single to even the score. In their final matchup of the night, Skenes struck out Bregman once again. Final score: Skenes 2, Bregman 1.

These two will be facing off a lot more in the future and it will be fun to watch.

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Paul Skenes has somehow already hit 100 career strikeouts in his incredible rookie MLB season

Paul Skenes is very good at baseball.

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes has already toppled a major milestone in his electric first season in the MLB.

Against the hosting Houston Astros and first baseman Jon Singleton, Skenes recorded his 100th career strikeout on a really nice pitch.

This is an absolutely staggering achievement for Skenes to get to 100 strikeouts already in his very young career, as he’s already making a case that he’s among the best pitchers in the MLB … if not the best.

We’re sure there will be many, many, many more strikeouts ahead in Skenes’ baseball career, but getting to 100 this early is just unreal.

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Former LSU baseball stars Paul Skenes, Alex Bregman to face off for the first time in MLB

Two former LSU-turned-MLB stars will face off for the first time on Monday night.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] has had a meteoric rise since he was called up to the big leagues in May, and he’s already one of the top pitchers in baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Now, he’s set to face off against another former top-five pick out of LSU as he will start against [autotag]Alex Bregman[/autotag] and the Houston Astros on Monday night in what should be an electric matchup.

Bregman is struggling a bit at the plate this year, batting .254, but he remains a threat with 14 home runs and 20 doubles on the season. He’ll face of against Skenes who has lost just one game as a starter while turning in a sub-2.00 ERA and 97 strikeouts to just 13 walks.

If you want to catch the game live at 7:10 p.m. CT, it will be broadcast locally and also shown on MLB.tv.

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Former LSU baseball star Tommy White officially inks deal with Athletics

Tommy White made his choice to turn pro official by signing with the Oakland Athletics.

[autotag]Tommy White[/autotag] made the start of his professional career official by signing with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.

The A’s selected White out of LSU with the No. 40 overall pick earlier this month. White had the option to return, but that was always unlikely given his talent level.

The slot value for White’s pick is $2.3 million. According to reports, White signed above slot value with the deal sitting around $3 million.

White spent three years in college. One at NC State and two at LSU. In that time, he hit 75 homers and drove in 249 runs. He helped lead LSU to a College World Series title in 2023, which included hitting a walk-off home run in the CWS semi-final against Wake Forest.

White was the first LSU player off the board in this year’s MLB draft. The A’s are in the midst of a long rebuild and hope White can be a central part of that. With the upcoming move to Vegas, it’s unclear if White will ever play in Oakland.

LSU’s had a good run of players entering pro ball. [autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] is already in the big leagues and looks like an ace. [autotag]Dylan Crews[/autotag] is in Triple-A and should be approaching his call-up. Tre Morgan’s career is off to a good start too, hitting at multiple levels in the Rays system.

It will be tough for LSU to replace White’s power next year.

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Paul Skenes suffers first loss in big leagues with Pirates

Paul Skenes only allowed two runs in his first start since the All-Star Game, but that wasn’t enough to keep his perfect record intact.

[autotag]Paul Skenes[/autotag] made his first start since being the starting pitcher for the National League during the [autotag]2024 MLB All-Star Game[/autotag]. He picked up right where he left off as he continued to deal.

The only issue was he failed to get any run support from his offense. Skenes was charged with his first loss of the season as the Pirates lost 2-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Skenes was pulled from the game after pitching 8.1 innings. He gave up two runs on four hits, eight strikeouts, and zero walks.

Skenes now has a 6-1 record and a 1.93 ERA. He did everything his coaching staff could have asked of him but he still could not pull off a win. That’s the life of a pitcher. It takes all nine guys in the lineup to help you win on a good day or on a bad day. We will see Skenes again soon and hopefully, his team can get him another win.

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Pirates fans gave Paul Skenes a rapturous standing ovation as he entered the 9th inning to pitch

One might argue this Paul Skenes fellow is pretty popular in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes recorded his first career loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at home on Tuesday night.

However, the hype machine about his arrival in Pittsburgh hasn’t slowed down one single bit. The Pirates fans at PNC Park know exactly what they have in the soaring rookie ace.

As he entered the game’s ninth inning, the Pittsburgh crowd praised him with loud cheers and a standing ovation that’s not normally seen when a pitcher goes into the top of the ninth to throw in a July regular season game.

This electric reaction to Skenes staying in the game goes to show just how thrilled Pirates fans are to have one of the great pitching rookies we’ve ever seen in the MLB. We doubt this enthusiasm tampers down any time soon.

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