"They pay the money, they spend the money, I mean they're a great team. They run their team like a business, and they run it the right way. They understand where they need to put their money into, but also - people don't look at this either - their draft and their development is unbelievable. They draft then they develop then they trade those guys for big name guys and they can spend the money."
"Machado had a similar view to Harper, and expressed his support for how the Dodgers went about their offseason business. "I f-ing love it," Machado said of the Dodgers' spending. "Every team should be doing it. ...S- is f-ing great for the game. So I think every team has the ability to do it, so I hope all 30 teams can learn from that.""
"When asked if star rival players praises served as any validation for him, Gomes stated the Dodgers aren't looking outside of the organization for validation. "The validation is winning championships and putting out as good a team as we can each and every year," Gomes said. "All we're trying to do is get a little better each and every season with the goal of winning championships"
Brandon Gomes responded to praise from Bryce Harper and Manny Machado for the Dodgers' aggressive offseason spending. The Dodgers have spent heavily on top free agents while building through draft, development, and trades, prompting discussion about MLB labor and a possible lockout after the 2026 CBA. Harper credited the organization’s drafting, development and trading strategy alongside payroll. Machado celebrated the spending as beneficial for the game and urged other teams to emulate it. Gomes said organizational validation comes from winning championships and incremental improvement each season, not external praise.
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