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

Ahead of his upcoming postseason run with the Dodgers, star pitcher Tarik Skubal acknowledged that retiring without a World Series championship would leave his career feeling diminished. The decorated hurler noted that he has grown to embrace the heavy expectations and pressure that come with playing for a franchise aiming for its third consecutive title, drawing on past advice from veteran teammate Clayton Kershaw after arriving via trade earlier in the season.

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