While it's foolish to think that you can judge a franchise by it's action and/or inaction at a particular Trade Deadline, each July scramble at least gives us a window into all 30 MLB teams' front offices and their approaches to the present and the future of their organizations. Keeping that in mind, here's 3 Things We Learned About The Los Angeles Dodgers At The Trade Deadline.
Farhan Zaidi Has A License To Burn Money
The massive three-way, 13-player trade between the Dodgers, Marlins and Braves will run Los Angeles' payroll to a awe-inspiring $280 million and their tax to $40 million (with a 40-percent rate on the overage).