GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Dodgers are spending $399 million on participant payroll almost as completely as doable, and for his or her cash possess fairly probably the most effective assortment of baseball expertise because the draft began to equalize issues 50-plus years in the past — and perhaps ever.
After all, they don’t seem to be solely the best assemblage of capability but in addition by far the largest story, which can grow to be their solely actual hurdle. The clubhouse is often wall-to-wall media ready for a sound chew or snippet from one of many megastars whose actual trick now’s to not be distracted by all that’s taking place right here on this lovely baseball circus. It’s lots, and it’s day-after-day.
The news-a-day Dodgers simply signed to a report wage their Corridor of Fame supervisor, Dave Roberts. It’s his cost to maintain a half dozen or so Corridor of Fame gamers (plus a seemingly limitless coterie of complementary abilities) targeted sufficient to not solely repeat as World Sequence champions, however even to reside as much as expectations — which can be unattainable.
The Beatles of baseball have been packing Tuesday for his or her journey to Tokyo, and their actual problem now’s to not win one other MVP (there are 4 right here, with six trophies) or Cy Younger (there are two of these, with 5 trophies) however to take care of sufficient focus.
