The Dodgers have an excellent farm system because they draft and develop players as well as any franchise in baseball. They’re also very good at identifying under-appreciated talents and helping them maximize their potential (think Evan Phillips, Yency Almonte, and Tyler Anderson). So when people on social media cry about the Dodgers trying to “buy a championship,” just smile and nod and keep all the accurate, rude thoughts about those people’s intelligence to yourself.
But that doesn’t mean it’s not helpful to be rich like Los Angeles. They can sign guys like Freddie Freeman (although LA usually sits out the bigger-dollar free agents).