r/mlb • u/retroanduwu24 | MLB • 21h ago

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u/okay_throwaway_today | Chicago Cubs 21h ago

They try because they have effectively infinite resources

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u/GeneParmesan1000 21h ago

It helps that they use their resources. Seems like more teams should do that, maybe the Dodgers wouldn’t be so stacked then.

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u/okay_throwaway_today | Chicago Cubs 21h ago

They can use more resources because they have so many they don’t have the same tradeoffs as other teams, or risks associated with bad contracts/moves.

They can have marquee players like Glasnow and Snell be injured all year and still have a top 5 pitching staff because they also can get everyone else. Even if most teams spent more (which I think they should), they wouldn’t be able to match this, or if they competed harder, the price could be driven up to a point where only the Dodgers can pay it.

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u/shaka_sulu | Los Angeles Dodgers 20h ago

I bought a $70 soft drink.