Skubal is a Dodger

[thelanges5]

Not a fan of this at all. Something the new CBA will address. I hope they lose!

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/dodgers-to-acquire-tarik-skubal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

[tony&rodney]

2 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Not a fan of this at all. Something the new CBA will address. I hope they lose!

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/dodgers-to-acquire-tarik-skubal.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

What does the CBA have to do with a trade of prospects for Skubal?

Milwaukee has a phenomenal minor league system, probably better than the Dodgers. They surely could have offered up a few of their guys within their top ten without losing their top three guys. 

The Twins benefit from not facing Skubal any more this season ..... until the World Series.

[chpettit19]

Hope can swing it, but I'm very confused by all the love for Ryan. He's 27. He has to be good right now or he'll be in decline before he hits arbitration. Never heard of the other guy.

Fully agree with @tony&rodney, if somebody like the Brewers wanted Skubal, they could've beat this package, in my opinion. But the industry seems to love River. I just don't get it for a 27 year old who's always hurt.

[Dave Borton]

Tigers essentially traded a two-fer. Smith is a toss in, 0-7, 5.57ERA across A and AA this year. Probably leans on a FB, as he has 113Ks in 74 inn,

[Parfigliano]

39 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Hope can swing it, but I'm very confused by all the love for Ryan. He's 27. He has to be good right now or he'll be in decline before he hits arbitration. Never heard of the other guy.

Fully agree with @tony&rodney, if somebody like the Brewers wanted Skubal, they could've beat this package, in my opinion. But the industry seems to love River. I just don't get it for a 27 year old who's always hurt.

Ryan will be 28 in 13 days.