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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down the Dodgers&#8217; trade for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Tarik Skubal</a> from multiple angles: the Tigers&#8217; return, expectations for Skubal and the Dodgers, why other teams let the trade happen, and the significance for the sport. Then they discuss a smattering of other moves (including deals for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/freddy-peralta/18679/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Freddy Peralta</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-castillo/15689/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Luis Castillo</a>) before closing banter about a shampoo disclosure in the Baltimore booth.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Andy Ellison, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zryFrA5vGf46iu7jSvWSrkrDXTfJ3zY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C85Waxu-ubj5VEkl5qCROdNaEAdUbcl4/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/08/02/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers-detroit-tigers-tarik-skubal-mlb-trade-deadline" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dodgers-acquire-tarik-skubal-in-deadline-blockbuster" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Other Ben on the Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/in-detroits-valley-of-darkness-a-river-of-hope" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Longenhagen on the Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/08/newsletter-excerpt-august-2-2026-rage.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-dodgers-havent-ruined-baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on the Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7486126/2026/08/02/tarik-skubal-dodgers-trade-reaction-mlb-lockout/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers discourse article</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49484942/dodgers-expect-ohtani-rejoin-rotation-check-skubal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Friedman quote</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-pre-trade-deadline-top-100-prospects-update" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG&#8217;s pre-deadline top 100</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=rfangraphsdc&stats=sta&pos=all&team=0&players=0&lg=all&z=1785584933&sortcol=15&sortdir=asc&pageitems=30&statgroup=dashboard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP RoS projections</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-rays-or-brewers-must-trade-for-tarik-skubal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on the Brewers/Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/div" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://en.meming.world/wiki/Ah_Shit,_Here_We_Go_Again" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to San Andreas meme</a>
<a href="https://substack.com/@neilpaine/note/c-305357810" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to payroll/winning correlation</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/is-it-getting-tougher-to-build-a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more on payroll/winning correlation</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7474087/2026/07/28/mlb-competitive-balance-standings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal column</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/have-the-dodgers-finally-cracked" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers playoff improvement</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/104290/changing-speeds-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-competitive-balance/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on competitive balance</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/07/newsletter-excerpt-july-27-2026-rentals.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on rentals</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-august-1-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on rentals</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/we-love-the-mlb-trade-deadline-but" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on deadline impact</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-often-do-prospects-traded-at-the-deadline-become-successful-mlb-players/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cooper on prospect trades</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/farm-system-rankings" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG farm rankings</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/rays-trade-for-freddy-peralta-because-too-much-pitching-is-never-enough" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on the Peralta trade</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/white-sox-to-acquire-luis-castillo.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on the Castillo trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/twins-bolster-pitching-depth-as-surprise-deadline-buyers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on the Twins trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/bo-naylor-is-milwaukee-bound-as-brewers-guardians-exchange-depth-pieces" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on the Brewers/Guardians trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-lane-train-is-atlanta-bound" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on the Atlanta/KC trade</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/yankees-trade-camilo-doval-pirates.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on the Doval trade</a>
<a href="https://abc7.com/post/wpbl-opener-la-queens-face-new-york-heights-inaugural-game-womens-pro-baseball-league/19612162/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Queens vs. Heights gamer</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN8U-TSbfwE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The West Wing scene

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