Rob Manfred Defends Dodgers, Says LA Isn’t Ruining Baseball

Are the Los Angeles Dodgers ruining baseball? It’s a simple question with a straight answer, according to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

“No,” Manfred said, via The Athletic’s Evan Drellich. “I don’t agree with that. The Dodgers are a really well-run, successful organization. Everything that they do and have done is consistent with our rules. They’re trying to give their fans the best possible product. Those are all positives.

“I recognize, however, and my email certainly reflects it: There are fans in other markets who are concerned about their teams’ ability to compete, and we always have to be concerned when our fans are concerned about something. But pinning it on the Dodgers, not in that…