Longtime Dodgers Veteran on LA's 2024 Offseason: 'I Don't Think It's Bad for Baseball'

The Dodgers have been painted the villains all offseason.

All offseason, the Dodgers have been painted as the villains of baseball due to their increased spending habits. The Dodgers committed over $1 billion to multiple players this winter, and they have been cast as wrongdoers. 

Los Angeles simply saw an opportunity to flex their financial muscle and obtain some of the best players around the world. Their signing of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani and Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto set off a historic offseason for the team.

The Dodgers are now seen as one of the best teams entering the new season, and the pressure will be on them to find success. Veteran L.A. outfielder Chris Taylor spoke with Doug McKain of dodgersnation.com and laid out why the spending of Los Angeles isn't bad for the sport of baseball. 

“I don’t think it’s bad for baseball by any means to get some of the best players in baseball on the Dodgers, one of the most popular teams in baseball. Whether you love us or hate us, you enjoy watching us on tv. And we’re just adding to that with guys like Ohtani and Yamamoto and Glasnow and all these high caliber players. So, no, I don’t think it’s bad for baseball at all.”

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Chris Taylor to Doug McKain

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dodgersnation.com

Taylor has been around the Dodgers for quite some time now, so he knows how special this team can be. Los Angeles is being punished by others around the sport for trying to win and build the best possible team they can.