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‘It Was Skubal Or Nothing’: Inside The Dodgers’ Latest Triumph At The Deadline

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers had only one player in mind to upgrade a roster with no glaring needs. "It was [Tarik] Skubal or nothing," said manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers never even kicked the tires on acquiring any other starting pitchers, according to president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman. Their discussions with the Tigers started picking up Friday. A day later, the back-and-forths became more aggressive. The groundwork for a trade materialized quickly. Just before first pitch Saturday night at 6:11 p.m. against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Roberts had already heard t...