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Cheering for the Dodgers; or, it became necessary to destroy baseball, in order to save it.

There’s a school of thought which suggests that the Diamondbacks “broke” the Dodgers, by beating them in the 2023 National League Division Series. Not just by the defeat, but by the manner of it. It was a sweep, with Arizona…

By Jim McLennan · Yahoo

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 7:00 PM

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Jim McLennan argues Dodgers dominance could spur MLB toward adopting a salary cap system.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers face off in the 2026 NLCS rematch.
The Dodgers seek their third straight World Series title following previous championship victories.

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Writer Jim McLennan argues that rooting for the Los Angeles Dodgers to dominate could force Major League Baseball to address financial disparities through a salary cap. The Dodgers face the Milwaukee Brewers in a 2026 National League Championship Series rematch while seeking a third consecutive World Series title.

According to the article, the Dodgers massively expanded payroll following a sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023, signing Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. McLennan notes the club’s 2026 salary commitments exceeded $616 million, including $183 million in luxury tax penalties.

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Cheering for the Dodgers; or, it became necessary to destroy baseball, in order to save it.

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