Author Topic: 2026 Red Sox/MLB Season Thread  (Read 167360 times)

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Re: 2026 Red Sox/MLB Season Thread
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Offline slamtheking

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The Dodgers are acquiring two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for three prospects, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Detroit is getting outfielder Zyhir Hope (L.A.'s No. 5 prospect and MLB's No. 25), right-hander River Ryan (No. 7, MLB No. 68) and right-hander Brady Smith (Dodgers' No. 17).

Why even play the season?

No kidding. Just hand them the trophy, along with a thank-you note for next year?s cancelled season.
as a Brewer fan, despite all the talking-head speculation, I knew the Brewers wouldn't pony up the asking price but it's just frustrating that Skubal ends up on the Dodgers for a pittance of a payment.  it's like watching teams give away their top players to the Lakers for peanuts.

I don?t see this being about the prospects the Brewers would give up. There is no way the Brewers could sign him in the off-season. It is a classic rental. You aren?t going to trade your best prospects for a couple of months of a pitcher.   A team like the Yankees could have beat the trade offer, but even they were probably worried about signing him.
exactly.  Brewers could have submitted far better prospects in a trade proposal but to do so for a 3-month rental would be reckless mismanagement knowing there's 0% chance of resigning Skubal.  Skubal making it well known he intended to sign with the Dodgers once he hits free agency only makes this trade even worse for the league in general.