Bowden had an article in The Athletic with potential Skenes deals... Cubs deal was Shaw, Horton, Alcantara and Juan Tomas (17 yo SS). Dodgers was Rushing (C), Pages, Ferris and Knaack for comparison
In a completely different offensive environment against a darn good lineup. 2 HOFers and a dude who I think was leading the NL in batting average at the time (Derek Bell)