It was a decade ago that the Dodgers traded for Manny Ramirez. They traded for Manny Machado on Wednesday in the biggest trade deadline move since.
The offense — which was already good — is getting a boost with a premium hitter. Even if the fit didn’t make 100 percent sense, it’s hard to pass on a player of Machado’s ilk, especially for the price they paid.
Now, the Dodgers will focus on the bullpen.
But what if they don’t?
What if, instead, they really go all-in and try to land Jacob deGrom from the Mets?