Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes lent a helping hand to fellow rookie and Chicago Cubs lefthander Shota Imanaga before a game between the two clubs in August.
But the advice ironically came back to bite the Pirates. Skenes, speaking to reporters at the All-MLB Awards show in Las Vegas, told the amusing story of how he helped Imanaga with a particular pitch grip only to watch in horror as the Cubs pitcher carved up the Pirates lineup a week later.
