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Dodgers' Offseason Spending Spree Ticked Off Giants Players

The Dodgers are the villains of the baseball world now.

Matt Levine

Dodgers' Offseason Spending Spree Ticked Off Giants Players
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The Dodgers offseason has been one of dreams. They have committed over $1 billion to just a few players this offseason, heavily embracing their ability to spend big amounts of money.

Los Angeles has seemed to finally embrace the villain role, and others around the game of baseball aren't too happy about it. Nothing the Dodgers have done this offseason goes against the rules, but they've been creative in maneuvering contracts to fit the mold. 

Signing two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was the first massive domino to fall. Then, shortly after, the Dodgers traded for starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow, and competed the trifecta with the signing of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The addition of Teoscar Hernández was the cherry on top.

All of these moves have made them a target, and seemed to tick off their biggest rival in the process. 

San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb had some comments about the spending spree of Los Angeles this winter.

At points in the offseason I felt all of those things (upset, competitive, frustrated). You don’t want to face those guys. … There’s just something about those guys that you don’t like. Can’t explain it. And that’s how I felt, and it kind of added to that. I didn’t want to see it, obviously, I was hoping that we were in there. If anything, just stay away from there if you’re going to sign with someone other than the Angels – talking about (Ohtani). Giants players, we all texted each other. We didn’t like it. It’s something we’ve just got to deal with now. No more talking about it. We’ve just got to go out there and play, and do our best to compete with them, and beat them.”

The Giants and Dodgers rivalry just got even more interesting. The two franchises battled it out for Ohtani and Yamamoto, with L.A. coming out on top both times. 

The two teams don't like each other already, so this just adds another layer. The first time Webb takes the mound against the Dodgers will make for great television, and we can't wait for the season to start.

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Matt Levine
MATT LEVINE

Matt earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University in 2021. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, covering all Southern California sports in his career.

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