Dodgers addition of Tarik Skubal earns expected lofty praise from ESPN

The Major League Baseball trade deadline has passed, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, as expected, were buyers. But, they didn't simply just add a veteran to round out the team; they acquired Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.In another deal, they also added Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals. But just the Skubal trade alone gave the Dodgers exactly what they needed, and the envy of all 28 other fanbases.After the deadline passed, ESPN's David Schoenfield identified winners and losers. The Dodgers were an obvious winner, but he shared some loftier praise, labeling them as "the big winner" for the 2026 MLB trade deadline.Dodgers are 'big winners' of MLB trade deadline, per ESPN"The big winner: Los Angeles Dodgers," Schoenfield writes. "The general reaction around the sport after the Dodg