Shaikin: 'Hired gun' Tarik Skubal opens up on the pressure, pain and lessons of October

Los Angeles Times - Oct 1, 2026

The Dodgers acquired left-hander Tarik Skubal for five or six starts in October, the first of them this weekend. How best to capture his feelings: Excitement? Pressure? Responsibility?

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