There’s been plenty of hand-wringing and foul-crying over another busy Dodgers offseason, which saw Los Angeles take the best roster in the sport, fresh off a championship, and turn it into perhaps, maybe, arguably the best roster of all time. The winter in a nutshell: The Dodgers recently designated for assignment Ryan Brasier to make room for Kirby Yates in a bullpen that already featured Tanner Scott, Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen. Brasier had a 1.89 ERA across two seasons in L.A.
Consider Phillies manager Rob Thomson not among those fussing over a good team investing in its product.