Olivia Dunne be sayin' on Paul Skenes' MLB debut: "There be nothin' that can top this, me hearties!" Arrr!
2024-05-11
Arrr, Paul Skenes be makin' his MLB debut on a fine Saturday, and Olivia Dunne be chirpin' like a parrot on the Pirates' television network. Methinks she be more excited than a scallywag findin' buried treasure!
Arrr, ye scallywags! The Pittsburgh Pirates be callin' up their top prospect, Paul Skenes, for his MLB debut. A quick call-up it was, after he dazzled as the number one pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, comin' from the College World Series champion LSU Tigers.Skenes' crew, includin' his lass Olivia Dunne, a gymnast and social media star from LSU, watched from a suite at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. During the game, Dunne spoke to the Pirates' broadcast, overflowin' with joy and pride.Dunne shared how they were nappin' when the call came, quickly packin' up and hittin' the road to support Skenes. The lad had been tearin' it up in Triple-A, sportin' a 0.99 ERA with 45 strikeouts and a blazing fastball clockin' over 100 mph.Pittsburgh showed their faith in him with a hefty $9.2 million signin' bonus. In his debut, Skenes struck out the first two batters he faced, makin' a statement with his 102 mph fastball. The support from the Pittsburgh faithful was overwhelmin', and Dunne expressed her love for the city and its fans.What a swashbucklin' start for this young buccaneer in the big leagues! Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, let's see where this adventure takes him!