Dodgers' Dave Roberts, Andrew Friedman push back on 'blowback' after acquiring Tarik Skubal

The calls for parity are never louder than when the Dodgers use their resources to get better

The two-time Cy Young winner will take the mound in the Second City on Aug. 4.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes in their quest to become the third MLB team to three-peat.

Don’t Blame the System for the Dodgers Acquiring Tarik Skubal  Sports Illustrated

“There's nothing that we did that no one else couldn't have done,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday.

Sheehan's time in the Dodgers' rotation could be done. The Red Sox, meanwhile are dreaming of a rematch with the Dodgers in October.

Tarik Skubal was the one player the Los Angeles Dodgers believed worthy of aggressively pursuing ahead of Monday’s trade deadline, and the trade to land the two-time American League Cy Young winner further boosts their push for a third straight World Series title

Dodgers reinforce status as baseball's dominant power and public enemy No. 1 with Tarik Skubal trade  AP News

Los Angeles' new pitcher arrived in the dugout during the third inning Sunday.

Skubal leaves the Tigers with a career regular-season record of 61-42 and a 3.04 ERA with 1,005 strikeouts in 863⅓ innings.

Chicago Cubs drop series to the New York Yankees, move on to host the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tarik Skubal  Chicago Tribune

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 ni

The Tarik Skubal trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers exposes MLB's real problem: most owners prioritize surplus value over winning a World Series.

Inside Tarik Skubal's last two days as a Tiger  ESPN

The Dodgers hate is here to stay after trade for Tarik Skubal | Opinion  USA Today

Dodgers Veteran Cuts Ties With Team Just Before Tarik Skubal Trade  Forbes

Skubal is the latest star to join the high-priced roster for the Dodgers that already has big-name players like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Mookie Betts.

Defending champions send prospects to Tigers Cy Young-winning Skubal joins stacked rotation in LA The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Skubal got the news during

The Dodgers Don’t Need Tarik Skubal. They Traded for Him Anyway.  WSJ

Dodgers Land Cy Young Ace In Blockbuster Trade Ahead Of Deadline  HuffPost

The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers

World Series champions for the past two years add Skubal to star-studded roster that already includes Shohei Ohtani.

Dodgers land Cy Young ace Tarik Skubal in a blockbuster deadline deal  Toronto Star

Dodgers complete Tarik Skubal trade: What the Tigers got in return haul  MARCA

DENVER, COLORADO - JULY 19: Hunter Greene #21 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) | Getty Images If you believe Jeff Passan, today is the day we will start seeing trades ahead of t