Dodgers: Players Seem Very Happy the Team is Spending Money
The Dodgers just added a whopping $162 million to their payroll over the next 6 years. They did that by going out and stealing Freddie Freeman from the defending World Series Champion Braves last night. And while that deal has yet to be made official, Freddie is a Dodger.
Players were up all night last night reacting to the news. Dodgers players took to Twitter and social media to drop little things here and there, but we got real player reactions from the clubhouse at Camelback Ranch today.
The prevailing theme was that the Dodgers were very excited to have Freddie, obviously. But it was more than that from the players today. So many of them expressed gratitude to be a part of an organization willing to spend money. That includes Trea Turner, who we are hoping is in for a big payday with Los Angeles.
Trea Turner on the Dodgers post-Freddie signing: "They spend the money, but then they can trade and they can draft and develop. It seems like no matter what they do, it seems like the right move."
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 17, 2022
Clayton Kershaw also had a similar sentiment. The Dodgers signed him to a one-year deal this past week, and the fact that they want to win a World Series was one of the reasons he chose them over the Rangers.
Clayton Kershaw on LAD getting Freddie Freeman:
"These guys want to win and that’s awesome. It’s fun to be a part of and obviously the expectations are higher now, but that’s fun. That’s what we want. It’s a testament to all those guys, it’s pretty special to be a part of.”
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 17, 2022
Max Muncy added a little more than just the fact that they want to spend and win. The slugging infielder(?) talked about the fact that they can make trades, make free agent signings, and STILL have the depth that they do at the minor league level.
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Full quote: "To me, it's a non-stop amazement that we're able to make moves like this and trades like this and yet at the same time we still have the best farm system in baseball. I think it just speaks to Andrew (Friedman) and the job he can do is just amazing."
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) March 17, 2022
It’s truly a wonderful organization to be a part of, and it’s no wonder that players around the league want to come out and play here. Who wouldn’t want to play for a team with the main goal of winning a World Series every single year?
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