Tarik Skubal Doesn't Sympathize, and He's Right
Tarik Skubal told outraged Tigers fans he doesn't sympathize with anyone who blames the Dodgers. He's not wrong. That's exactly what makes it sting.
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The Real Insult Wasn't the Fastball
Gabe Speier and Dan Wilson got suspended for the retaliation pitch. Gleyber Torres got away with the actually disrespectful part of the whole thing.
Tarik Skubal's Dodgers Debut Made Detroit's Return Look Even Worse
Tarik Skubal allowed one true mistake in six innings against the Cubs. For a two-time Cy Young winner traded for three prospects, that's the whole argument.
Dodgers Add Skubal. The Luxury Tax Did Nothing.
The Dodgers just added a two-time reigning Cy Young winner to a roster that already has Ohtani. The luxury tax was built to stop exactly this. It didn't.
Everyone Knows Skubal's a Dodger. The Tigers Don't.
Prediction markets and Jeff Passan both have the Dodgers favored to land Tarik Skubal. Detroit hasn't opened serious trade talks yet. That gap is the story.
The Mize Scratch Says More Than the Skubal Rumors
Detroit scratched Casey Mize the same way it scratched Jack Flaherty before trading him. The Braves are already circling. This is bigger than Skubal.
The Dodgers Are Shopping at Both Ends of the Market
The Dodgers are chasing two pitchers at once, the Mets already sold, and the Red Sox got burned before Curtis Mead ever played a game this season.
Tarik Skubal Trade Talk Is Detroit's White Flag
Rival execs tell Jeff Passan the Tigers want to trade Tarik Skubal, not that they have to. Five days before the deadline, that distinction says everything.
Nobody Wants to Blink First at the Trade Deadline
Six days out, Detroit and Baltimore are both betting a rival blinks first. That indecision, not any single rumor, is the real deadline story.
Tarik Skubal Trade Talk: Three Truths, Zero Answers
Skubal doesn't want to go. Hinch won't say. Rival execs expect Detroit to keep him if it keeps winning. All three are honest. None has the answer yet.
Skubal Wants to Stay. Detroit Will Trade Him.
Tarik Skubal told friends he wants to stay in Detroit. Multiple analysts still say a trade is more likely than not. This is baseball arithmetic, not personal.
The Cubs Need Tarik Skubal More Than They Admit
The Cubs, Braves, and Rays are all chasing Tarik Skubal ahead of August 3. Here's why Chicago's contention window makes this the most rational—and riskiest—bet of the deadline.
Dodger Deadline Theater Is Running Again
The Dodgers told reporters they're fine without Tarik Skubal. Rival GMs aren't buying it. Here's why LA's disinterest is exactly how this plays out.
Nobody's Blinking on Skubal
Every contender wants Tarik Skubal. The Tigers are 44-52. Skubal is publicly begging Detroit not to trade him. The most absurd standoff in baseball.
What Detroit Must Demand for Tarik Skubal
Detroit is 37-49, Skubal extension talks are nil, and a trade is near-certain. What the best rental arm at the 2026 deadline should actually cost.
Skubal's 'Or Else' Wasn't for His Teammates
Skubal didn't just warn the Tigers — he signaled every buyer watching August 3. Here's how players use public pressure when contracts won't move.
The 2026 Trade Deadline Is Going to Be Chaos
When 23 of 30 teams are within striking distance of a wild card, everyone is a buyer. That's when asking prices become irrational — and nobody wins.
The Tigers Had Their Chance. They Blew It.
Tarik Skubal threw 13 strikeouts yesterday. The Tigers are 30-44. He said 'or else.' They won't listen. Detroit has earned exactly what's coming.
Skubal's 'Or Else' Is a Trade Request in Disguise
Tarik Skubal didn't demand a trade. He did something smarter — publicly put the Tigers on notice with the August 3 deadline audience in earshot.
Skubal's 'Or Else' Is Just Math
Skubal's 'play better baseball or else' isn't a diva move — it's what happens when you run a back-to-back Cy Young winner behind the third-worst offense in baseball.
Skubal Trade Talk Is Real. The Phillies Are Right to Hesitate.
The Tarik Skubal trade 2026 deadline is approaching fast. Why the Phillies should pass, and what it means for the Tigers MLB trade deadline 2026.