In an offseason of many transitions for the Los Angeles Dodgers, one decision looms among the largest.

When the two-time defending champions traded for two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal at the trade deadline, there was a certain amount of risk attacked to it.

The risk was not necessarily in terms of play as he attained a 2.61 ERA in his 10 regular season starts as a Dodger, but with the fact that Skubal would become a free agent when the season ended.

The season ended far earlier than anyone around the organization would have wanted, and now Skubal is entering free agency as by far the best player available.…