so truuuue. They had to go out and buy/trade for an all-star team while we continue to decimate everyone with dudes off the scrap heap that we turned into diamonds and our world series heroes from 10 years ago.
Stop with the "buy" crap. The Dodgers aren't the Yankees. The majority of the core of their team are home grown. Or reclamation projects that were rejects from other teams.
And while they have made deadline trades for some notable names over the past few years ALL of those trades were made using top tier farm system talent they've drafted and developed. Because they've had one of the best farm systems in baseball.
Trevor Bauer is really the only notable name they've "bought" since Andrew Friedman has been running the team and that was this season and he hasn't played in months and likely will never play for the Dodgers again.
Kershaw, Buehler, Urias, May, Jansen, Lux, Seager, Bellinger, Smith, and Barnes were all developed in the Dodgers farm system.
Justin Turner and Max Muncy were cast offs from other teams that became all-star player for LA.
The Dodgers traded a top prospect pitcher for Chris Taylor, who wasn't at all the player he's developed into when in SEA.
The Dodgers traded elite prospects for Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer and Trea Turner. They didn't "buy" them.
I realize Giants fan is programmed to believe otherwise, but this Dodgers team wasn't built in the manner you've been fooled into believing.
Btw, you're in the midst of ONE good season with what you've referred to as a "scrap heap" team. Don't get too ahead of yourself. How'd the past 6 years go for SF?
Let's see how this season finishes and let's see if SF can possibly duplicate next season before gushing about "decimating" anyone. Again, where was this "decimation" the past 6 seasons??
Meanwhile the Dodgers are still in close striking distance to win their NINTH consecutive division title despite this historic run from SF.
I mean really think about it. It took the best season any Giants team has ever had (possibly) and numerous and significant injuries to Seager, Betts, Kershaw, May and several others to make this race even possible. Yet it's still only 2.5 games.
Lastly, it's pretty rich to not to mention the Giants trading for a former MVP and current All-Star in Kris Bryant. Is he considered part of the scrap heap too?