{
  "id": 1381265,
  "title": "Tarik Skubal ‘wants to be great;’ Clayton Kershaw spits facts on Dodgers ace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tarik-skubal-wants-to-be-great-clayton-kershaw-spits-facts-on-dodgers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T00:01:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tarik-skubal-wants-great-clayton-000131396.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Clayton Kershaw praised Tarik Skubal for wanting to be great after the Detroit Tigers pitcher returned to spring training camp. Kershaw, who temporarily came out of retirement to play for Team USA, noted Skubal's ambition in how he talked and prepared. Skubal, a two-time Cy Young winner, asked Kershaw a lot of questions about his process and how he achieved greatness. Despite giving up seven hits and walking two in his third start for the Dodgers, Skubal limited the damage to two runs and competed. Kershaw, known for his consistency, admired Skubal's longevity and desire to be great. Skubal aims to play as long as possible and feels prepared to help his team win.",
  "summary": "dodgers ace pitchers clayton kershaw tarik skubalBecause Tarik Skubal returned to the Detroit Tigers’ spring training camp after making just one start in the World Baseball Classic this year, Clayton...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}