Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal on the Art of Pitching | Sources Tell Jeff Passan

Welcome to the debut of Sources Tell Jeff Passan. Jeff sits down with Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes for a rare, honest conversation about pitching at the highest level. They break down their nastiest pitches, how they know when they’re locked in, and what it really feels like to dominate on the mound.
Plus… they settle it: is it harder to pitch or hit in MLB?

0:00 Welcome to the show!
3:20 What’s harder, hitting or pitching?
6:15 Easiest pitch to throw
10:35 Velocity or control?
12:35 When you know you have command
15:25 Paul’s demeanor vs Tarik’s emotions
18:45 College careers
19:45 Pitchers developing later in career
20:45 Me vs. me
23:55 Spa days
25:35 Tarik’s complete game
29:25 Rounding up
30:30 Paul’s complete game loss
31:38 Failure
34:10 Favorite mound visit
35:10 Paul launching sweeper out of the stadium
37:55 Best pitch in baseball
40:25 Cutters are hard
41:00 Future of pitching
44:55 And the verdict is…

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