The article highlights the contrasting perspectives between Dodgers fans celebrating their recent free-agent signings and the frustrations felt by fans of other MLB teams. Cubs officials, including president Jed Hoyer, acknowledge the Dodgers' successful management and strategic approaches in player scouting and acquisitions. Hoyer emphasizes that the team's perceived financial advantages should not overshadow their overall organizational excellence. The article also discusses how the Cubs struggled to compete with the Dodgers for top international talent, illustrating the challenges other teams face in attracting free agents to Los Angeles.
"Listen on the Dodgers, people focus on the size of their payroll and the deferments, and stuff like that, but it's just a great organization that's kind of running on all the cylinders."
"They have such a high profile in Japan; when a player is going to make a decision based on equal economics, it's going to be tough to compete for a Japanese player against the Dodgers for a long time."
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