This spring, The Athletic asked more than 100 Major League Baseball players across 18 teams and granted them anonymity to get their unfiltered takes on some of the biggest and most controversial storylines in baseball.
One of those questions was about the Los Angeles Dodgers and whether their offseason spending spree was good for the game. The results revealed that more than 90 percent answered yes.
“Good for players and good for the game if the right team does it,” said one player. “The game needs the Dodgers, the Yankees, the Red Sox, the Braves, now the Astros.