Dodgers getting Tarik Skubal only makes Cubs' road tougher

When Cubs manager Craig Counsell found out the Dodgers were getting Tarik Skubal from the Tigers, his reaction was quite measured. “I was half-asleep and fell asleep five minutes later,” Counsell said Sunday morning before the Cubs lost 2-1 to the Yankees. Counsell might not have been alarmed enough to interrupt his night’s slumber, but Los Angeles grabbing another prized asset makes the task ahead tougher for the Cubs. No matter what, it was going to be difficult for the Cubs to win the 2026…