Dodgers Roundup: A Skubal changeup profile, Bubic grades, deadline deals impact, a worrying Tucker deep dive, detailed Root report, more

Two roundups so close together? Well, honestly I’m surprised one wasn’t done sooner, but it wasn’t exactly an explosive final stretch for the Dodgers at the trade deadline. Of course, they did get that one guy. You know, him. ====== Let’s start with assorted trade deadline stuff. CBS Sports: Matt Snyder places the blame of …

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Cubs 6+, Dodgers 1+: Eric Lauer finally loses to run the streak to 6, World Series hopes over in August

In the final game of the Cubs series, a five-game streak (Dodgers losing) went up against a nine-game streak (Eric Lauer winning), and unfortunately the power of the Dodgers Month Of Humiliation won out for a sixth loss in a row. Dunno the score since I published this before it ended. Tarik Skubal's impression of …

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Dodgers Roundup: A Skubal changeup profile, Bubic grades, deadline deals impact, a worrying Tucker deep dive, detailed Root report, more

Two roundups so close together? Well, honestly I’m surprised one wasn’t done sooner, but it wasn’t exactly an explosive final stretch for the Dodgers at the trade deadline. Of course, they did get that one guy. You know, him. ====== Let’s start with assorted trade deadline stuff. CBS Sports: Matt Snyder places the blame of …

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Cubs 6+, Dodgers 1+: Eric Lauer finally loses to run the streak to 6, World Series hopes over in August

In the final game of the Cubs series, a five-game streak (Dodgers losing) went up against a nine-game streak (Eric Lauer winning), and unfortunately the power of the Dodgers Month Of Humiliation won out for a sixth loss in a row. Dunno the score since I published this before it ended. Tarik Skubal's impression of …

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Dodgers @ Cubs August 5, 2026: Dodgers turn to Eric Lauer to prevent back-to-back sweeps, Rushing diagnosed with a UCL tear

The Dodgers (69-45) continued their slump, dropping a season-high fifth straight game to spoil Tarik Skubal‘s Dodger debut. Skubal was solid, allowing two runs over six innings. However, the Dodger offense was shut down by Javier Assad and the Cub bullpen while the Dodger bullpen continued their struggles, allowing five hits and three runs in …

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Dodgers @ Cubs August 5, 2026: Dodgers turn to Eric Lauer to prevent back-to-back sweeps, Rushing diagnosed with a UCL tear

The Dodgers (69-45) continued their slump, dropping a season-high fifth straight game to spoil Tarik Skubal‘s Dodger debut. Skubal was solid, allowing two runs over six innings. However, the Dodger offense was shut down by Javier Assad and the Cub bullpen while the Dodger bullpen continued their struggles, allowing five hits and three runs in …

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What the Dodgers’ farm system lost (and gained) at the 2026 trade deadline

(Via @Dodgers) The Dodgers got the main prize on the trade block during the 2026 deadline season, acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Tigers on Saturday. They made a few additional moves on Monday leading up to the trade deadline, although nothing close to the magnitude of the Skubal trade. There had been rumblings about the …

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Cubs 5, Dodgers 1: Tarik Skubal’s debut spoiled by putrid offense to run losing streak to season-high 5 games

All eyes were on Tarik Skubal tonight in his Dodgers debut, and while he didn’t completely dominate, he did show why he was so coveted. He was unlucky to be trailing when he exited, both due to some batted ball luck and because the Dodgers offense didn’t help him out at all. No matter as …

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Cubs 5, Dodgers 1: Tarik Skubal’s debut spoiled by putrid offense to run losing streak to season-high 5 games

All eyes were on Tarik Skubal tonight in his Dodgers debut, and while he didn’t completely dominate, he did show why he was so coveted. He was unlucky to be trailing when he exited, both due to some batted ball luck and because the Dodgers offense didn’t help him out at all. No matter as …

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