Cashed-Up Champion Dodgers Gather Stars as Critics Cry Foul
Addition of outfielder Tucker pushes team’s league-high payroll near $400 million.
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate on a bus during the Dodgers 2025 World Series Championship parade in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2025. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
There aren’t even any pitches being thrown here in the offseason, but the back-to-back World Series-winning Los Angeles Dodgers are still blasting home runs.
The problem is, they’re essentially killing baseball along the way, according to some critics.
John E. Gibson
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John E. Gibson has covered pro baseball in Japan for about 20 years and brings great knowledge and insight across the sports spectrum. His experience includes stints at The Orange County Register, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, The Redlands Daily Facts and The Yomiuri Shimbun’s English newspaper in Tokyo.
