Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers appear in How we got free agents in baseball as the source’s contemporary example in the competitive-balance debate after baseball free agency. The episode says the Dodgers had MLB’s highest payroll and won the World Series two years in a row, making them a case for owners who argue that richer teams can buy championships.

The source uses the Dodgers to contrast MLB payroll freedom with the salary-cap systems in the NFL and NBA.

Connections

• Major League Baseball, NFL, and NBA - league comparison context.
• Baseball Free Agency, Sports Competitive Balance, Sports Labor Revenue Sharing, and League Stakeholder Alignment - concepts illustrated by the payroll debate.