Why Andrew Friedman’s October test is looming with Dodgers

Andrew Friedman, Dodgers president of baseball operations, spent $1.5 billion the past two offseasons. It paid off with a World Series title last year.The Dodgers spent half a billion dollars on free agents last winter, but none of their 11 key signings have exceeded 2 WAR.

Closer Tanner Scott has a 5.01 ERA after signing for $72 million, exemplifying the team’s disappointing offseason acquisitions.

SAN FRANCISCO — The “Dodgers are ruining baseball” discourse that dominated last winter included pleas for a salary cap from the owners of the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Congratulations, gentlemen, your teams are in last place. For you, the Dodgers are a handy…