5 hours ago5 hr 2 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:I'd bet river ryan joins the rotation there in Detroit almost right away.SkubalYamamotoOhtani???SnellGlasnowSheehanWrobleski All StarSasaki back to pen for postseason...averaging 99.5 fb in recent startsDetroit is also likely to trade Mize as well...opening two rotation spotsB-"The Tigers got a solid return, but they failed to land Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota or Eduardo Quintero, who are L.A.’s top outfield prospects. It’s also worth noting that they didn’t need to be here. Detroit severely lowballed him during discussions about a long-term extension. And this offseason, it only offered him $19 million in arbitration, which was, frankly, insulting. In the end, Skubal won his arbitration case for a record $32 million. There was no coming back. They should have traded him at that point instead of waiting for the deadline and taking a smaller return.The franchise put itself in this position by not locking up its star player and accepted a package that is below his market value."https://www.si.com/mlb/tarik-skubal-trade-grades-how-tigers-dodgers-did-in-deal-for-cy-young-winner Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by caulfield12
5 hours ago5 hr They do think that he can stick in CFA (for now)...but there's a considerable difference of opinion about how true that will be down the line as he fills out.At the very least, adding Max Clark and Greene into the mix make for a very nice outfield trio.Now the big question shifts to whether the Tigers will eventually have enough pitching if you also trade Mize?https://www.espn.com.sg/mlb/story/_/id/49469642/mlb-trade-deadline-grades-2026-tarik-skubal-los-angeles-dodgers-detroit-tigers-blockbusterA=DodgersD=TigersF=the rest of baseball fans Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by caulfield12
4 hours ago4 hr None of the prospects the Dodgers gave up was viewed as crucial to the team’s future. It was hard to figure out how Hope was going to ever play in Los Angeles—he was considered the third-best outfield prospect on his own Double-A Tulsa team, behind Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota (and Quintero as well). Ryan has shown front-of-the-rotation stuff at his best, but he’s topped 50 innings in a season only once since he was drafted in 2022, and he’ll turn 28 this month. Smith has MLB-quality stuff, but he’s a Class A pitcher who has already missed significant time with an elbow injury.The Tigers got a normal level of return for Skubal, but if Skubal dominates teams in the postseason, it will leave many wondering if would it have been wise for someone else to overpay a bit in prospects to keep the team that has everything from adding one of the best pitchers in baseball?https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/tigers-land-zyhir-hope-river-ryan-brady-smith-in-tarik-skubal-trade/ Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by caulfield12
4 hours ago4 hr https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/08/02/tarik-skubla-trade-detroit-tigers-los-angeles-tigrs-mlb-trade-deadline/91139054007/ Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by caulfield12
4 hours ago4 hr 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said:I think people are mad at them for outspending many teams by 2x & 3xTax bill higher than half the payrolls in the league
2 hours ago2 hr 4 hours ago, ron883 said:Down worry guys. I'm in the process of making a Skubal voodoo doll. The needles will be going right into his throwing elbow.Just start some game threads on DodgersTalk Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by DoUEvenShift
1 hour ago1 hr 4 hours ago, nitetrain8601 said:As someone who has rooted for the Dodgers as their NL team since Mannywood was a thing, I hate the deal. Not because of the money but because of the lack of prospects. That was the best deal you could get for the best pitcher in baseball???It should’ve been the top 3 prospects not this.It is just for 3 months but a very important 3 months.
12 minutes ago12 min 3 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:Tax bill higher than half the payrolls in the leagueIt’s a total joke. And uniformed fans love to say “other owners should just spend like the Dodgers” and have no understanding how the financials of the game work and why the Dodgers have a huge competitive advantage given their regional TV deal (which doesn’t even fully count for CBT purposes due their previous owner getting divorced).It’s a truly unfair system and one that requires a floor & cap like all other major sports to solve. We can all enjoy the Dodgers go for a three peat while their tax bill is higher than half the league’s payrolls as you mentioned.
11 minutes ago11 min 24 minutes ago, oldsox said:Are any of those prospects as good as Boston Smith? Who we got for Castillo?Yes, there are two legitimate top 100 prospects in this deal.
9 minutes ago9 min 2 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:Yes, there are two legitimate top 100 prospects in this deal.River Ryan is 28 though.
7 minutes ago7 min I am thankful Skubal is out of the AL Central and not on the Cubs so the Sox don't have to face him multiple times.
4 minutes ago4 min 31 minutes ago, oldsox said:Are any of those prospects as good as Boston Smith? Who we got for Castillo?No.
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