Few things spark a reaction quite like a name suddenly in play, and Tarik Skubal has done just that. Detroit Tigers insider Cody Stavenhagen dismissed the idea of an extension, but when he floated the New York Mets as a potential trade partner, it immediately commanded attention. A pitcher of his caliber—already a Cy Young winner and tracking toward another—is the sort of asset that shifts conversations from “what if” to “how much is too much?”
There’s a thrill in the unknown, a tension between possibility and practicality. Skubal’s elite credentials are undeniable, and the mere suggestion of him landing in New York is enough to make fans lean in, speculate, and start weighing the stakes.