he already have the rest of the league up in arms over their payroll, but that hasn't stopped them from spending big once again this week. The have reached a tentative agreement with free agent closer , reported Tuesday. The deal, which is reportedly pending a physical, comes just days after the team brought in former reliever on a four-year, $72 million contract amid a string of high-profile, big-money signings.
Dodgers keep checkbook wide open Major League Baseball's luxury tax system is supposed to prevent teams from increasing their spending. Yet here we are, watching and turn a blind eye while the They have $1,006,500,000 - that's to players between 2028 and 2046 , , , , and even (who somehow has the least objectionable deal of the group) . Imagine this: it's the year 2046.
We have flying cars, robots mowing the lawn and is resting in his rocking chair while the are still sending him checks for the work he finished two decades ago. The man will be retired long enough to collect and the . How is this kind of situation exactly good for parity, for competition and for baseball, with huge inequality in spending and type of hiring? Fans are furious with the Dodgers, Rob Manfred and MLB And rival fans, and even some Dodgers supporters, have expressed fury that the Californian's offseason player recruitment business has made Major League Baseball pointless.
"This is embarrassing for MLB," one social media user said, reacting to Tuesday's news. "Boycott Major League Baseball," p.