The Los Angeles Dodgers made the move to get Tarik Skubal.Not only was he the best pitcher on the market, but he is the best pitcher potentially on the planet.
Now a team that has won the past two World Series is more than primed for the third, and they will be getting to show him what it is like to be a Dodger before he hits free agency.Good for them.
To be clear, the Dodgers are not bad for baseball.Cheap owners are bad for baseball.
The Detroit Tigers organization is owned by people who have multiple billions of dollars in the bank, so they can’t cry poor.Tarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers looks on during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday, July 29, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.(Photo by Izzy Rincon/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (Izzy Rincon/MLB Photos via Getty Images)Skubal won’t be starting today; that will come tomorrow.
Instead, the team turns to Justin Wrobleski, who has been great this season with a 11-2 record, 2.88 ERA, and a 1.02 WHIP.These aren’t numbers he’s put up in a short period of time, either.
He has tossed 112.2 innings this season.He did struggle in his most recent outing, going six innings and allowing five earned runs.
Four of those came via the long ball, which really hasn’t been an issue for him this season.He faced the Cubs earlier this year, going six scoreless innings and allowing just four hits.DODGERS REPORTEDLY ACQUIRE ACE TARIK SKUBAL FROM TIGERS IN TRADE THAT STIRS UP MLB WORLDThe Chicago Cubs are a Wild Card team, and that’s likely the best way to describe them overall.
We know they are decent – their offense is among the best in the league.However, the team has been decimated by injuries.
They had a thin pitching staff coming into the season and despite that being glaringly obvious to even casual followers, they didn’t do much to address it.The good news for Cubs fans is that they’ve fixed that issue a bit with some recent moves.
They added Aaron ...