"On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance. The queue at the elevator is endless. The screams from the crowd are constant. Blake Snell is walking along one of the barriers giving every nearby fan - every one - a fist bump. And this is ruining baseball?"
"The baseball owners will likely lock out the players after this season in hopes of installing a salary cap that will curb the sort of spending that has fueled the Dodgers' consecutive championships. They don't get it. In hoarding their revenue-sharing money, the owners don't realize the benefits of reinvesting that money in the players and, by extension, the fans."
"The Dodgers officially opened their doors for the 2026 season Saturday, holding an annual Dodgerfest that has sent a clear message to a landscape of whiners. This is what winning looks like. This is why winning is worth it. The result Saturday was a mid-winter party that felt different than any of their previous bashes. Some years they spent this day apologizing for their playoff collapses. Last year they spent the afternoon tentatively talking about going back-to-back."
A pitcher's life is changed by four innings and fans now seek personal connections at Dodger Stadium. Dodgerfest drew raucous midwinter crowds two months before the season, with players and stars interacting freely with fans. The Dodgers celebrate consecutive championships and openly aim for a National League three-peat. Owners are likely to pursue a lockout and a salary cap to curb high spending, while hoarding revenue-sharing funds. The Dodgers' strategy emphasizes reinvesting revenue into players, which energizes fans and creates tangible benefits for the franchise and its community.
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