Dave Roberts fires back at Dodgers haters after Tarik Skubal trade

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 03, 2026 · 346 words · By Ryan Anderson

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What to know about Dave Roberts fires back at Dodgers haters after Tarik Skubal trade

Dave Roberts has heard the complaints about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ latest blockbuster move, and he has little sympathy for the teams that failed to stop it.

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What happened

Dave Roberts has heard the complaints about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ latest blockbuster move, and he has little sympathy for the teams that failed to stop it.

Why it matters

Los Angeles acquired back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in exchange for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith.

Common ground

The deal immediately sparked another round of criticism over the Dodgers’ spending power and perceived competitive advantage.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Skubal is scheduled to make his Los Angeles debut Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.”

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While evidence confirms Skubal is now with the Dodgers, none of the provided sources mention a scheduled debut on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is complete and up-to-date as of the 2025 season. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Los Angeles Dodgers National League fra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal

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Claim 2: “The Dodgers fell to 69-43 following Sunday’s loss to the Boston Red Sox”

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The provided evidence includes general information about the Dodgers and the 2026 season, but none of the sources confirm the specific record of 69-43 or a specific loss to the Boston Red Sox on a Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball franchise that competes in the National League. The Dodgers have won nine World Series, 27 pennants (including one from their days in the American A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dustin Jake May (born September 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodg…
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Claim 3: “Tarik Skubal is a back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly describe Tarik Skubal as a 'two-time Cy Young Award winner'. While the provided Wikipedia snippets for the award itself are general, the news reports consistently attribute this status to him.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young_Award

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Detroit Tigers professional baseball team.
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Claim 4: “Los Angeles acquired back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in exchange for prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith.”

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Multiple independent web search results and a Wikipedia entry confirm that the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Brady Smith.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
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Claim 5: “With everyone but Yamamoto currently dealing with an injury”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and stats pages for Shohei Ohtani; there is no specific information regarding the current injury status of Ohtani, Snell, or Glasnow relative to Yamamoto.

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani…Married to Mamiko, who welcomed a daughter in April...Mamiko Tanaka played professional basketball for the Fujitsu Red Wave in Japan for four seasons (2019-23)...Ohtani's father, Toru, p…
https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271

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web search NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Shohei Ohtani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-r…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml

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Claim 6: “Skubal joins a pitching staff that could eventually include Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.”

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Web search results from 'True Blue LA' and other sources confirm that the Dodgers' rotation/staff features Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yoshinobu Yamamoto (山本由伸, Yamamoto Yoshinobu; born August 17, 1998) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in…
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