"That's not all bad. The Yankees did that in baseball. You could say that's the Dodgers now. Having a dragon to slay isn't necessarily a bad thing for the sport. We want to beat the Dodgers, and we want to be at the top of the division. One day, we want to be the dragon to slay."
"Baseball is unpredictable as well. When we won three championships in 2010, '12 and '14, we weren't predicted to win any of those years. And we didn't have a top-five payroll any of those years. So hats off to the Dodgers organization, because they've done it with obviously high-priced players, but also they've done it with farm system and development."
Some baseball executives defend the Dodgers, arguing that a dominant franchise can energize a sport by creating a rival to beat. The Dodgers won consecutive World Series and added top free agents, prompting criticism from fans who say that concentration of talent harms competition. Supporters point to other sports dynasties and historical unexpected champions as evidence that unpredictability persists. The Dodgers combined high payroll spending with strong farm development. Prominent players Manny Machado and Bryce Harper praised the team’s offseason moves and organizational structure. Early ESPN projections gave the Dodgers the highest World Series probability, near 22.4 percent.
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