"However, some players have actually come to the defense of the Dodgers. Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper recently made headlines for praising L.A.'s aggressive spending and believes every team should be doing the same. San Diego Padres star Manny Machado echoed a similar sentiment when asked to share his thoughts about the Dodgers' strategy, via Jesse Rogers of ESPN: "I f-ing love it," Machado said Sunday from Padres camp. "Every team should be doing it. That s- is f-ing great for the game.""
"Machado, like Harper, said all 30 teams are capable of spending at the level of the Dodgers: "I think every team has the ability to do it," Machado said. "I hope all 30 teams learn from that." Machado's teammate, Fernando Tatis Jr., respects the Dodgers for maximizing their efforts to win the World Series each season, via 97.3 The Fan: "It's the right way to do it. I mean, if you want to go and win it all, that's just the right way to do it. They're doing it right." The team has benefited from a lucrative TV rights deal, unprecedented fan support, sponsorships and the presence of Shohei Ohtani on their roster. Stan Kasten believes Dodgers' spending is 'win-win-win' for MLB."
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed top free agents Kyle Tucker and Edwin Díaz to lucrative contracts during the offseason. The team is projected to carry a luxury tax payroll above $400 million for a second consecutive season, prompting renewed calls for a salary cap in MLB. Several star players publicly defended the Dodgers' spending, including Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., who said other teams can and should match that level of investment. Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said the organization expects to contend annually and will deploy all available resources, aided by a strong TV rights deal, sponsorships, fan support and Shohei Ohtani.
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