Are the Dodgers Ruining Andrew Freidman?

In 2008, Andrew Friedman took the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series with a $51,000,000 Dollar Payroll. They didn’t win. The $112,000,000 Dollar Phillies did, but it was remarkable that the Rays made it that far on so little money spent. In 2021, the Dodgers did not even get to the World Series and their payroll was $262,000,000 Dollars. That’s more than 5X what AF paid in 2008. Of course, inflation has set in, but not quite that much. Of course, most fans don’t care because it ain’t their money; and they want to win at any cost. Most Dodger fans were overjoyed when the Dodgers traded for Manny “I beat a 64-year-old traveling secretary up” Ramirez.

Yes, Manny electrified LA – who can forget…