Should Paul Skenes Start the All-Star Game?

BetQL Daily asks the important questions, should Pittsburgh Pirates' rookie sensation Paul Skenes start the MLB ALL-STAR game?

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00:00I do not like the idea. I love the idea of Skeens being the starter for the National League.

00:07This is an exhibition. This is a celebration of baseball.

00:11It does not have to go to the pitcher that has the best stats.

00:14And by the way, I don't think anybody is concerned that Paul Skeens is going to be a fly-by-night guy.

00:20That he's just going to pop in his rookie campaign, and that's going to be it.

00:24He's going to go away, and we're not going to hear from him.

00:27We all know what he's capable of. It's just a matter of health like it is with every other pitcher.

00:32You ask your average fan. I'm sure they have the numbers.

00:37Like, which pitcher in the National League pops more than anybody else?

00:41His name's Skeens, and not because he's the new guy.

00:44I think this is going to be the case for a long time.

00:46If you look at betting markets, which guy do people bet on with strikeout props the most?

00:51Just taking a wild stab at it? I'm sure it's Skeens, at or near the top.

00:56He's a fan favorite already. You've got the Livey Dunn factor as well.

01:02He's in Pittsburgh, and people can't stop talking about him.

01:06They go out of their way to watch him.

01:08Give me the National League starting pitcher that people do that for.

01:13It's Skeens, and it's only Skeens.

01:16And it's not his fault that his team decided to play games and not bring him up right away.

01:22When he's been out on the Hill, he's performed almost just about every single time,

01:27and he brings eyeballs.

01:29People complain about marketing the game.

01:32The baseball doesn't do a good job, and my pushback would say,

01:35well, give me an example. What exactly do you want them to do?

01:38PJ, here's an opportunity for them to market the game.

01:43Let's see if they take it or not.