Many… or at least some Dodger fans believe that this Winter, the Dodgers will do something they never have under Andrew Friedman and sign two or maybe even three starting pitchers to long-term deals. Let’s get this over with right now: It is not happening! If you look at Andrew Friedman’s past history, you will see that he rarely gives out long-term contacts – Mookie Betts was the lone exception. Starting pitchers are simply not a good long-term investment. There are exceptions… but not many. The road to failure is paved with long-term contracts for pitchers.
The Phillies hired Dave Dombrowski before the start of the 2021 season, and he brought the team to the playoffs in 2022 and 2023.